Agriculture

Sustainable & Conventional Ag Ultimately on Same Side

Scott Stuntz — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:46:40 +0000

This week on emphasis Western Illinois University professors Joel Gruver and Bart Gill discuss how agriculture as a whole has done in reaching out to the public.

Doctor Gruver specializes in sustainable agriculture while Doctor Gill expertise lies more in conventional ag practices.

Ag Writer Says to Embrace GMO's

Scott Stuntz — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:28:59 +0000

Genetically modified crops and growth hormones are nothing to be afraid of. That’s what agricultural writer and radio host Trent Loos believes.

Loos grew up on a farm in Quincy, Illinois and now raises cattle, hogs, horses and goats on his ranch in central Nebraska. He was invited to speak by faculty form Western Illinois University's College of Agriculture.

USDA Works with Farmers to Cut Greenhouse Gases

Scott Stuntz — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:28:16 +0000

A program across Illinois and Iowa is looking at ways for farmers to help reduce the amount of greenhouse gases they produce, and to be compensated for it.

The program explores ways farmers can change the way they apply nitrogen fertilizer to reduce the amount of nitrous oxide gas that is created.

Agriculture Education

Jason Parrott — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:30:00 +0000

Jason Parrott’s guest on Emphasis is Dr. Wendy Wintersteen, who is the Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University. They talk about the past, present and future of agriculture education.

Farmers Face Drought, Regulations

Jason Parrott — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 14:58:35 +0000

Steve Newberry of rural Argyle has been farming all of his life. His farm is located down a winding, gravel road just a couple miles west of the Avenue of the Saints in Lee County.

Newberry says his farm has a little bit of everything, including about 2,000 acres of corn and soybeans, 150 head of cattle, and about 7,000 hogs split between two buildings.

He says his passion for farming starts with his love of cattle, likening it to someone who loves to go fishing.