Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1416: Technology On Hold
Posted on · Episode: 1416 Technology on Hold: ideas that return after a long time. Today, technology on hold.
Tag: agriculture
Energy & Environment
Groundwater Districts Fear Loss of Local Control With Proposed Changes
Posted on · A push for broader cooperation among local water managers could lead to an easier road for water exporters.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1318: Three-Field Rotation
Posted on · Episode: 1318 Three-field crop rotation and the origins of Western technology. Today, putting horses to work proves harder than we might think.
Health & Science
Rise Of The Robot Bees: Tiny Drones Turned Into Artificial Pollinators
Posted on · Honeybees are a critical part of agriculture, pollinating many of our favorite crops. But bee deaths are on the rise. In Japan, scientists are testing whether insect-sized drones can help do the job.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1211: Medora
Posted on · Episode: 1211 Theodore Roosevelt and the mad Marquis create Medora ND Today, we visit Medora, North Dakota.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1192: Black Sea
Posted on · Episode: 1192 In which a deluge transforms the Black Sea — and farming Today, let’s ride the wake of an old old flood.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3074: John and Charles Greene
Posted on · Episode: 3074 John and Charles Deere Today, we see green.
Houston Matters
Rent the Chicken: Fresh Eggs Without the Commitment
Posted on · A Houston affiliate of a service called Rent the Chicken seeks to make it easier for suburbanites to become backyard farmers. Ed and Diane Roberson, known in the Rent the Chicken world as "Homestead Ed and Diane" will rent you two or four egg-laying hens, a coop, chicken feed and the like for six months, […]
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1121 Neolithic Farming in Europe
Posted on · Episode: 1121 How farming came to Europe 8000 years ago Today, farming comes to Europe.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2454: Wrinkle Free Cotton
Posted on · Episode: 2454 Ruth Benerito and Wrinkle Free Cotton Today, we wash and wear.
Business
Texas Agriculture Could Benefit From Resumed Diplomatic Relations With Cuba
Posted on · Texas farmers already trade with Cuba, but the formal restoration of diplomatic relations could translate to increased sales.
Houston Matters
Houston’s 4H and FFA Raise the Next Generation of Farmers
Posted on · With the rodeo underway, we learn about 4-H and FFA here in Houston. These clubs teach life skills to Houston’s next generation of farmers.
Full Show
Sustainability Through Higher Ed, 4H, FFA, & FotoFest: Houston Matters for Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Posted on · A new report from Rice Universityâs Shell Center for Sustainability examines disparities in education and income in Houston, and its impact on the cityâs economic expansion. âHouston Community Sustainability: The Quality of Life Atlasâ looks at 24 social, economic, and environmental indicators of sustainability in 88 Houston âsuper-neighborhoodsâ and recommends major intervention to encourage more […]
Business
Potential Gains For Texas Ag In EU & Pacific Trade Talks
Posted on · Lower agricultural trade barriers are a major goal of U.S. trade negotiations with the European Union and Japan.
Houston Matters
New Invasive Aphid Threatens Texas Crops
Posted on · Researchers at Texas A&M say a new insect is attacking certain crops here in Texas. We learn about the "sugarcane aphid" and other invasive species, and welcome your questions for an area entomologist and an expert on ants. Our guests are: Scott Solomon with Rice University's Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Dr. Mo […]