Carli weighs the options about alternative crops with Warren Pierson, field manager at Iowa State University’s Field Extension Education Lab. Warren shares his experience with growing crops we don’t normally consider. National FFA Organization  National 4H Organization  Crops Feed The World Iowa State University Extension Store: Pasture Management Guide for Livestock Producers Recognizing Challenges to Iowa’s Annual Cropping Systems  From Warren Pierson: Practical Farmers of Iowa Integrated Crop Management ISU Integrated Pest Management ISU Iowa State University Research Farm Re ..read more

Carli interviews Kelsey Fisher, a graduate student at Iowa State University, talks about the importance of pollinators! She specializes in entomology, specifically studying and conducting research on monarch butterflies. National FFA Organization  National 4H Organization  Crops Feed The World Integrated Pest Management ISU From Kelsey Fisher: Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium  USDA “To mow or to mow less: Lawn mowing frequency affects bee abundance and diversity in suburban yards”   Native Bee Guide Monarchs On The Move Guide    ..read more

Jacob Hunter, Ag Ed teacher from North Scott, and Caitlyn Engelbrecht, high school student, talk about their involvement in the Ag Innovators Experience: Water Connects Us All program. This program provides opportunties for teen leadership and education about water quality ..read more

Hear from the leader of Iowa 4-H and the executive director of Iowa FFA about the goals of these youth serving organizations, benefits for youth, and how the programs are complimentary and can work together to support youth ..read more

Carli digs deep into the importance of having a greenhouse and the opportunities it can provide for students. She says greenhouses offer student led learning, school based enterprise SAE’s, community partners, and mentorship. National FFA Organization  National 4H Organization  Crops Feed The World Integrated Pest Management ISU FFA: SAE for All  Iowa State University Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic Updated Greenhouse Pest Management Manual  Iowa State University Extension and Outreach- Agriculture and Natural Resources (Crops and Soil ..read more

Carli gets the details from Lynne Campbell about the 2020 Ag Innovators Experience called “Water Connects US All”. We talk about why our waterways are struggling, and what we can all do to help! National FFA Organization  National 4H Organization  Crops Feed The World Prairie Rivers of Iowa Iowa State University Department of Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering   ..read more

Carli also speaks with Assistant Teaching Professor Kate Gilbert who has years of industry experience with processing and packaging. Kate also shares ideas about consumer involvement and the direction we are headed with more transparency. National FFA Organization  National 4H Organization  Crops Feed The World From Kate Gilbert: 50 Years Ago, Sugar Industry Quietly Paid Scientists To Point Blame At Fat  America’s Eating Habits: Food Away From Home  50 Shades of Brown  The Counter - it used to be the New Food Economy.  The journalists there do a fantastic job cove ..read more

Carli talks soil science and global foods with Professor Amber Anderson who specializes in agronomy from Iowa State University. We talk about why soil is the key to delivering nutrients to crops in order to have healthy food for everyone. National FFA Organization  National 4H Organization  Crops Feed The World From Amber Anderson: 2019 State of Food Security Report  Famine Early Warning System ..read more

Technology is a tool for the toolbox. Stuart McCulloh from Scoutpro visits to talk about his experience as a business owner and how technology is paving the way for their future. Ag Career of the Day  Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Integrated Pest Management  Iowa State University Extension and Outreach 4H  Crops Feed the World Lessons  Scoutpro  Source: AgTech Trends in 2019: Synthetic Biology, Precision Agriculture, and Millennial Farmers  ..read more

Carli speaks with 2017-2018 National FFA secretary Erica Baier about her experiences as an Ag leader. We also speak with 4-H Global Citizenship Intern Katelin Pagel to talk about how to implement global citizenship in your life and community. National FFA Organization  National 4H Organization  Crops Feed The World Iowa State 4-H Global Citizenship  Iowa State 4-H Global Citizenship Day Information ..read more