Sustainability
What Industrial Agriculture Can't Accomplish
Dr. John Ikerd, Professor Emeritus of Agriculture and Applied Economics at the University of Missouri, grew up on a small dairy farm in the southwestern part of Missouri. John is the author of 6 books and the 2014 regional report called “Family..
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The Impact of Pesticides...Compounded
Today on Rootstock Radio Anne O’Connor talks to Marcia Ishii-Eiteman Senior Scientist and Director of the Grassroots Science Program at Pesticide Action Network. Prior to joining Pesticide Action Network in 1996, Marcia worked in Asia and Africa..
Sustainability
Adapting to Our Changing Climate
For most of us, climate change is something that afflicts different neighborhoods, distant cities, or future times. And while many people know something about California's drought, or Miami's drowning, few are aware that climate change has arrived..
Sustainability
Jeff Moyer of the Rodale Institute
Today on Rootstock Radio, Anne O’Connor, speaks with Jeff Moyer, the executive director of the nonprofit agricultural research and outreach organization, the Rodale Institute.
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Diane Ott Whealy: Saving, Sharing and Protecting Seeds for the Future
Listen in! Diane Ott Whealy, co-founder and vice president of Seed Savers Exchange, shares the story of seeds, from their unique and special varieties to preservation.
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Katy Kolker, Portland Fruit Tree Project
Today on Rootstock Radio, Katy Kolker discusses the Portland Fruit Tree Project, an exciting program that plants and maintains sites that demonstrate urban, organic food production, with an emphasis on fruit trees and other edible perennials.