When I became a biochemical/biomedical engineer some 50 years ago, the focus was on human applications. This was long before genetic engineering, CRISPR, and the like existed in the scientific/technological domain.
Continue reading Bioengineering
Who knew that the first attempt at domestic agricultural would not be a wheat crop, but grape vines?
Continue reading First agricultural harvest? Wine!
I am sure you all recall that Senator Manchin was a key factor in getting the Inflation Reduction Act (sic) approved by Congress. What you may not recall is that there was another significant actor in that 50 (or 51, when Vice President Kamala Harris is included) votes needed for the reconciliation to be approved.
Continue reading Not a tax provision per se, but part of the Inflation Reduction Act (sic)
They vote!! They vote?????
The last time I had such a nutty idea, I was in kindergarten.
But, the US Dairy Innovation Center surveyed American adults (yes, adults) only to find that 7% of those surveyed were certain that chocolate milk comes from brown cows. That’s 1 in 14 for those of you who are also numerically challenged.
Continue reading They VOTE?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
This blog has been gestating for a long time. Mostly because it will end up being a series of blogs- but the connection between them took a bit of doing. So, I’ve been massaging them to make the connection clearer.
Continue reading Water. Agriculture. Aquaculture. Antibiotic Resistance (1)
I am sure, by now, you recognize that my research and business interests cross a variety of disciplines. So, my casual reading in any given day can include the following journals: Microbe, Journal of Bacteriology, Water Reuse, Nephrology News, JASN, JAMA, Harvard Business Review, Strategy+… you get the idea.
Continue reading Feed the World
I remember. From when I was really little, my dad took over the left side of the house for his garden. Where he would spend hours every spring, summer, and fall growing vegetables.
Continue reading Soil. Water. Air?
Driverless cars. Actually, I’m not going to talk about them for passenger transport. But, consider what that technology can do (and already does) for agriculture.
Continue reading Farmer John is a different Cat, nowadays
It’s always amazing to me when I hear certain politicians complaining about the waste in government spending, that our deficit is increasing. Like the past few days, of course. Not because I don’t think they are right- but because these are almost the same guys voting for stupid things- like a milk subsidy.
Continue reading Got Milk (Subsidy)?
