SciFri Radio: Agriculture

SciFri Radio: The Unsavory Story Of Industrially-Grown Tomatoes
Barry Estabrook discusses supermarket tomatoes and the people who pick them in Tomatoland.

SciFri Radio: Feeding A Hotter, More Crowded Planet
Climate change may transform how and where farmers grow the food to feed rising numbers of mouths.

SciFri Radio: Yes, We Do Have Bananas, For Now
America’s widely eaten banana variety, the Cavendish, could be wiped out by a fungus.

SciFri Radio: The Story Of Texas Longhorns, As Told By Their DNA
Centuries of natural selection left longhorn cattle less susceptible to drought and disease.

SciFri Radio: Using Science To Raise The Perfect Porterhouse
Ira Flatow and guests discuss the science of steak, like how grass affects the fat in a cut of beef.

SciFri Radio: Growing A Revolution: America’s Founding Gardeners
The first presidents tended uniquely American plots in an era when gardens reflected one’s politics.

SciFri Radio: Video Pick: Springtime Bug Out
How do bees know when to emerge from hibernation? And what do they do all winter?

SciFri Radio: The Hidden Science of Christmas Trees
Researchers report that they've been able to block the decay process that causes cut Christmas trees to shed their needles.

SciFri Radio: Grasshopper Invasion
Some Plains and Western states are bracing for a potential grasshopper population explosion this summer.

SciFri Radio: Genetically Modified Crops
Has biotech delivered on its promise to feed the developing world? In this hour, live from St Louis, we'll talk about genetically engineered crops.

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SciFri Newsbriefs: Agriculture

Newsbrief: Lousey Death
Pink salmon populations are careening towards collapse--but this time fishing isn't the cause.

Newsbrief: Urban Agriculture in Milwaukee - Growing Power
A farm within the Milwaukee city limits? We take a tour of Growing Power, an organization focused on sustainable urban agriculture.