HLA’s Aaron Thompson, Linda Prokopy, Liz Maynard, Brennan Radulski, Ishraq Awashra, and Emily Usher-DeaKyne hosted Diverse Corn Belt’s “Reimagining Agricultural Diversity” meeting at Dulls Tree Farm in Thorntown, Indiana. With over 25 participants, we had lively discussions about agricultural policy and markets in Indiana.
The Diverse Corn Belt Team (Dr. Linda Prokopy, Dr. Aaron Thompson, Dr. Liz Maynard, PhD student Ishraq Awashra, and Project manager Emily Usher-DeaKyne) had another successful Reimagining Agricultural Diversity meeting at Dulls Tree Farm in Thorntown, Indiana. Great conversations about the future of agriculture across the Midwest!
After the Small Farm Field Day last week the IMPACT^2 Team met with a group of small farmers and Extension educators to pilot two serious games. These games help farmers and educators think through the impacts of climate change on agriculture and what management strategies they can use to help mitigate those impacts. HLA folks…Read more about IMPACT^2 Team Piloted Games Highlighting Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture[Read More]
The Diverse Corn Belt project is pleased to announce the open-access publication of “‘Safer to Plant Corn and Beans?’ Navigating the Challenges and Opportunities of Agricultural Diversification in the U.S. Corn Belt” in Agriculture and Human Values. Led by former HLA postdoc, Rebecca Traldi, the paper includes several HLA co-authors: Lauren Asprooth, Emily Usher, Elizabeth Maynard, Aaron…Read more about New Publication from the Diverse Corn Belt Team[Read More]
The Diverse Corn Belt Team held a stakeholder meeting with 21 participants in Muncie, Indiana. The interactive and discussion-based meting focused on opportunities and barriers to agricultural diversification. HLA folks in attendance include Dr. Aaron Thompson, Dr. Liz Maynard, Dr. Lauren Asprooth, and Emily Usher.
HLA members of the Diverse Corn Belt project (Dr. Aaron Thompson, Shivika Aggrawal, Dr. Lauren Asprooth, and Emily Usher) hosted a Reimagining Agricultural Diversity Meeting with farmers and other ag stakeholders in Marion, IA last week. This engaging meeting had 20 participants and lively conversations about what is needed to increase agricultural diversity on the…Read more about HLA Diverse Corn Belt Team Hosted Meeting in Iowa[Read More]
