Is It Really Best to Always Choose Local Food?
On this episode of POPagriculture, Steve discusses the term “local” and how it applies to our food. From questioning what local food truly means to exploring how sustainability factors into food buyin...
29 Mar 20180s
Bonus Episode: The ABC's of IPM
On today’s special bonus episode of POPagriculture, Steve discusses the basics of Integrated Pest Management (IPM), a growing strategy that focuses on long-term prevention of pests through a mixture o...
19 Mar 20180s
The Dirt on Soil
Soil isn’t just “dirt” - it is the foundation of healthy agriculture! On today’s episode, Steve examines how farmers control crop-eating insects that live in soil and agricultural practices to create ...
15 Mar 20180s
The Organic Pesticide from Hell
Is sulfur really the organic pesticide from hell? In this episode of POPagriculture, Steve questions if the benefits of sulfur in agriculture outweigh some of the downsides and sheds a light on why na...
1 Mar 20180s
Why are there Crop Pests? (Part Two)
On the latest episode of POPagriculture, Steve continues to explore why there are crop pests and questions if our farming methods have thrown nature out of balance, exacerbating agriculture’s pest pro...
15 Feb 20180s
Why are there Crop Pests? (Part One)
While their existence won’t make farmers say “hakuna matata” anytime soon, food and crop pests do fulfill a role in the natural world. In this episode of POPagriculture, Steve discusses the relationsh...
1 Feb 20180s
Should Plants Get to Go Wild?
Ready to take a walk on the wild side? Steve Savage is back for POPagriculture’s second season and kicks it off with a discussion about genetic diversity and how humans alter crops from their wild sta...
18 Jan 20180s
Steve's Story
In the POPagriculture season one finale, hear how Steve became involved with plant biology and agriculture. Spoiler: it’s not your typical agriculture tale!
30 Nov 20170s
