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Revitalizing Rural Grocery: Building stronger, healthier, and more sustainable communities

When a rural grocery store becomes untenable, the repercussions can be far-reaching. Access to fresh and healthy foods is crucial for community vitality and overall well-

Tackling complex water resource challenges through collaboration and community engagement

Water, the essence of life itself, stands as our most indispensable resource, yet often goes unappreciated. Water scarcity and sustainability pose formidable hurdles with

Beyond Borders: Advancing Biosecurity through Global Partnerships

In an era of transformative global shifts—defined by evolving commodity trade patterns, the rise of online shopping, and economic challenges—a critical reevaluation of bi

The challenges of contamination and maintaining quality flour in the wheat milling industry

Milling of wheat into flour seems like it would be pretty straight forward.  An application that simply requires running seed though a crushing process and sifting out th

Grit and Sunshine: Farming Sustainably and Eating with Intent

Is our current food system sustainable?  The consumption of seasonal, locally produced food sustains nutritional value, reduces the carbon footprint, and supports the g

Impacting the food system and changing lives in Manhattan and Riley County

There are so many needs when it comes to food, including the availability of food and its impact on health. How does one make a difference to meet these needs? The abilit

Food security challenges for university students

Food availability and food security are not always guaranteed on college campuses. Issues of food insecurity and a lack of food certainly do not end at the campus borders

Food and poetry: Exploring the connection between food, the five senses, creativity and language

Poetry provides a conduit for engaging readers in fostering feelings and understandings. Food, creativity, language, and words all play a significant role in our lives an

Connecting food security and food safety, locally and beyond

How do we maintain relevant information on public health in the arena of local food producers?  Is there a connection between food security and food safety? How do we mak

Big data, interdisciplinary research and the future of agriculture

The agriculture industry has advanced in many positive ways, including increases in productivity and efficiency, but the cost of those advancements could be high. Current

Animal protein: Working toward the sustainable optimization of breed, feed and environmental impact

The sustainable production of beef cattle and other animal protein is complex, and the achievement of 'net zero' production from an environmental perspective is challengi

The impact and importance of feeding the world: Researching the sustainable production of grain-based food

The study of cereal grains comes in many forms, from the fundamental investigation of grain components and their functionality, to processing technologies, to the develop

Science impacts life and life impacts science: A conversation about family, food safety and technology

When a mechanical engineer, a microbiologist and a food scientist collide, big things happen in a very small way. The old adage, "it takes a village," appropriately descr

Food and life challenges: A discussion with Ukrainian ag economist and refugee, Antonina Broyaka

The country of Ukraine is a major worldwide producer of cereal grains and cooking oils.  The recent Russian invasion of Ukraine has put food security at risk for many par

The future of food in Liberia: The need for agricultural development and evolution of the food system

This summer, 24 recipients from the 2022 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders program joined K-State faculty in learning about leadership in civic enga

How basic research can improve the food we eat

This podcast episode features a team of K-State lipid researchers to help us understand food through basic lipid research and how this work improves what we eat. For this

Destructive greenhouse gases in the food system

In this podcast, Jeongdae Im, Jeffrey and Joy Lessman keystone research scholar and assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering discusses destructive green

Anaerobic microorganisms importance within agricultural systems

In this podcast, we talk with Prathap Parameswaran, associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at K-State. Parameswaran's research focuses on the use of a

The Microbiome: A discussion of life as we know it

In this podcast, we talk with Sonny Lee, assistant professor in the Division of Biology at K-State. Lee's work touches on many areas of microbiome research and casts a wi

Diversity is the key to Sustainability: Challenges and opportunities in the field of Weed Science

Listen to our first podcast of 2022, where we discuss weed management techniques, old and new, and the tools being developed to achieve food crop yield optimization with