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Tuesday Jul 21, 2015
Tuesday Jul 21, 2015
In this timely episode, Ken & Jessica chat with Dr. Chris Hurt about the record-breaking rainfalls that hit Indiana this summer. Dr. Hurt explains how it is effecting crops and how many farmers may have to rely on crop insurance this year. Farm families are very vulnerable to extreme weather, and Professor Hurt explains what this means not only to them but to consumer prices as well. Don't miss this podcast!
Wednesday Jul 01, 2015
Wednesday Jul 01, 2015
Ken & Jessica chat with Dr. Nelson Villoria about his role in
advancing global food security in this latest podcast. There's always
give and take when it comes to making big changes in food production.
Dr. Villoria talks about supply chain response, international trade, and
land use when dealing with food security in this thought-provoking and
informative episode.
Saturday Jun 13, 2015
Saturday Jun 13, 2015
Join Ken and Jessica as they discuss gas and the recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's new Renewable Fuel Standards with Purdue
University's energy policy specialist Dr. Wally Tyner. Listen as Dr. Tyner gives the inside scoop on this decision and what it means for the country.
Tuesday May 19, 2015
Tuesday May 19, 2015
Nigerian Minister of Agriculture Dr. Akin Adesina, alumni of Purdue University's Department of Agricultural Economics, joins Ken and Jessica to discuss how he applies evidence-based policies in the agricultural sector. Take a few minutes to listen as Minister Adesina talks about inclusive growth and development in Africa through personal stories straight from his experiences transforming agriculture in Nigeria.
Tuesday Apr 14, 2015
Tuesday Apr 14, 2015
Dr. Helen Jensen, from Iowa State University, discusses the intricacies and moral conflicts of Health Economics and creating a better future of health for children and mothers. Listen as she talks about some of the unexpected elements of health decisions and policy. Dr. Helen Jensen was also invited to be the 2015 Snyder Lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Economics.
Tuesday Apr 07, 2015
Tuesday Apr 07, 2015
Dr. Tomas Nilsson, a former graduate of Purdue’s Department of Agricultural Economics, is using his PhD to study Impact Analysis in Canada. Dr. Nilsson chats with Ken & Jessica about how you can use a PhD beyond the walls of a university and the challenges of understanding consumers.
Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes.Friday Feb 27, 2015
Friday Feb 27, 2015
Ken & Jessica have some new guests in the studio this week, graduate students! They talk about a service learning graduate course offered at Purdue and co-instructed by Dr. Ken Foster himself. The students discuss what they learned and their travels Dominican Republic to help try and resolve water quality issues for a local community.
Tuesday Feb 10, 2015
Tuesday Feb 10, 2015
Dr. Janet Ayres, an expert on social and economic issues in rural Indiana, talks with Ken & Jessica about Methamphetamine Use in Rural Indiana and the effects it has on the community. The conversation springs off her newest publication in the Rural Issues Series from the Center for Rural Development.