July 24: In a recent episode of the Talking Crop podcast at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, weed scientist Patrick Tranel gave an overview of the status of herbicide- resistant weeds and suggested some steps for farmers to take to address the problem. You can hear the full episode here. July 23: Adam Shrif, Supply Chain VP for the Culver’s restaurant chain, tells how the company ensured more confidence in its beef supply chain by partnering with a vertically integrated supplier. He was interviewed in a recent edition of the Farm+Food+Facts podcast from U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action. July 22: Kansas State University dairy specialist Mike Brouk talks about the growth of dairy in Kansas in the last 30 years, as well as the consumer trust the industry has built over that time. July 21: David Drinnon, General Manager of Nufarm North America Seeds, was interviewed in a recent episode of the Milo Matters podcast from the National Sorghum Producers. He talked about a recent trip by an industry delegation to China and Mongolia to help build sorghum markets in Asia. The podcast is available here. July 20: The ag news service, Agri-Pulse, hosted a recent webinar titled Why U.S. Soy is the Sustainable Choice for Biobased Products. The panel included Barry Alexander, a Kentucky farmer and a director of the United Soybean Board; Lindsey Hermes, CEO of BioSpan Technologies; and Scott Porter, founder and CEO of Dynamic Green Products. You may be able to access a recording of it here. July 16-17: The case for adding more dry beans to our diets, courtesy of Julie Garden-Robinson of North Dakota State University Extension and B. Pam Ismail, a University of Minnesota professor and founder of the Plant Protein Innovation Center. Both were part of a recent webinar that you can watch here. July 15: The infestation of New World screwworm in the U.S. is fairly contained so far, but Derrell Peel from Oklahoma State University Extension suggests many producers will face some expenses for prevention and management of the pest. The OSU Extension TV show, SUNUP, has an interview with Peel here. July 14: The real story about George Washington with respect to cherry trees. July 13: Some timely rains have alleviated drought conditions in some parts of the U.S., but Brad Rippey--a meteorologist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture--says much of the western U.S. is still pretty parched. Rippey says crops and other vegetation demand a lot of water this time of year. July 9-10: Profiles of two historical farms: Living History Farms at Urbandale, Iowa, and Ardenwood Historical Farm in Fremont, California. There’s an extended clip available here. July 8: The ag jobs board AgCareers.com and Grounded in Ag--a website offering educational videos on agriculture--have started a joint project called The Ag Onboarding Academy. It’s designed for those who wish to become employed in an ag-related field but have little to no ag training or background.