How are farmers prepping for the future of agriculture?

The crops we developed were tuned for the environment of the last 10,000 years.

Now that that's changing, the crops are going to change

to or we're going to have significant problems. It's Wednesday, July 10th and you're

listening to Science Friday. I'm Scifry producer D. Peter Schmidt. Climate change is having a profound effect on agriculture.

Farmers are facing intensifying drought and heat stress on crops, leading many to to wonder what will agriculture look like

50 years from now? As you know we like to focus on solutions to climate change in May we took the

show to Ames Iowa where we talked about those solutions. From innovative farming techniques

to ensuring that Iowa's farmers of color

have the resources they need to succeed.

Take a listen.

Here to tell us about how they do all of that

are my guests. Let me introduce them to you.

Todd Western the third, a sixth generation Iowan farmer and senior donor advisor

at Greater Twin Cities United Way,

and Dr. Patrick Schnabel,

a distinguished professor at Iowa State University

and co-founder of Dryland Genetics.

Welcome all of you to Science Friday.

Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

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