Farming the Future

On this week's podcast, we hear from a few Task Force members on their summer internship experiences!

Join us this week for a conversation on Coffee Production & AgriMarketing with our special guest, Mr. Mario Ortez! Mr. Ortez is a current Investment Associate with Teays River Investments Management, LLC. and a previous owner of a small specialty coffee farm in northern Nicaragua. Mario is a Purdue Ph.D. alumnus in the Agriculture Economics Department!

On this week's podcast, we dive into the world of agriculture broadcasting with Mr. Eric Pfieffer. Mr. Pfeiffer is the Vice President of News at Hoosier Ag Today and directs all coverage of Hoosier Ag Today. Listen to learn more about broadcasting in agriculture!

This episode explores the world of greenhouse gases and their effect on the environment with Mr. Hans Schmitz. Schmitz works for the Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative and works in affiliation with the State Climatologists Office located here at Purdue University. Listen to find our more about these greenhouse gases and what they mean for the future of agriculture!

Today we are learning the benefits and innerworkings of Career and Technical Education with Mr. Skylar Clingan. Mr. Clingan is a Purdue Alumni and Assistant Director of Indiana FFA. Join us as he sheds light on the emerging possibilities of CTE in our high school education programs.

Join Abby and Allydale for this season's LAST episode! Today we'll be discussing all aspects of agritourism with our guest, Amy Kelsay. Amy is the owner of Kelsay Farms, an agritourism business based out of Whiteland, IN.

Join us as we dive into the progressive world of digitalizing agriculture with Dr. Somali Chaterji, who is a professor in Agricultural and Biological Engineering as well as Electrical and Computer Engineering here at Purdue and is heavily involved with digital agriculture.

Join Jenna and Abby this week as they discuss all things Ag Week! Ag Week, April 10th-14th is aimed to celebrate and educate about agriculture. From Milk Monday to Farm-to-Fork Friday, Ag Week is filled with activities each and everyday. We can't wait to join you on Memorial Mall, at the heart of Purdue's Campus, in just a few short weeks!

Join us as we dive into the vast topic of agricultural careers and the possibilities open to those interested in professional agricultural pursuits. Today we are talking with two representatives from AgHires; Taylor Embry, a Recruiter for AgHires, and Marnie Schwartzkopf, an AgHires college ambassador for Purdue University. 

For this week's episode, we are joined by Dr. Erika Slinker. She is a Senior Research Scientist for Elanco Animal Health. She specializes in Pet Health Clinical Development, as well as Vaccines & Biologics. Listen in as we learn about animal science research and how it affects agriculture and the world we live in.