Dec 21, 2018
“Review: Sediment-Related Controls on the Health of the Great Barrier Reef” with Dr. Peter Hairsine.
In 2016, a catastrophic bleaching event killed off around 30% of the Great Barrier Reef’s coral. The reef has been in a precarious spot for decades, but climate change and human-caused pollution have amplified the...
Nov 16, 2018
“Pyramiding of Alleles from Multiple Sources Increases the Resistance of Soybean to Highly Virulent Soybean Cyst Nematode Isolates” with Dr. Brian Diers.
One of a farmer’s greatest enemies is a nemesis that they never even see. A nematode sounds like a ghastly swamp monster – in reality, it’s a microscopic...
Oct 19, 2018
“Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) Mercury Unaffected by Wildland Fires in Northern Minnesota” with Dr. Randy Kolka and Trent Wickman.
We often hear of the dangers of mercury to pregnant women and children that require them to restrict fish consumption. For good reason – even at low concentrations, mercury can do...
Sep 21, 2018
“An Inventory of Crop Wild Relatives of the United States” with Dr. Stephanie Greene.
Crop Wild Relatives week is September 22 – 29, 2018!
Crops are vital to feeding an expanding world – and like anything incredibly important, they need to be protected from things like disease, environmental disaster, and...
Sep 7, 2018
The Farm Bill with Dr. Julie McClure and Dr. Elizabeth Stulberg
If you have ever eaten food in the United States, you’ve been impacted by The Farm Bill, a mega-bill that is due for renewal in Congress this September. Although it heavily affects farmers, the Farm Bill covers a huge swath of topics: wildlife...