Blog Posts

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China Journal

Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Journal of 2016 trip to China with Keith Schilling.
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I'm Not a Scientist

Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Discussion of science and it's role in today's politics.
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Hair of the Dog

Monday, March 16, 2020
Future of corn ethanol as a fuel with the emergence of electrical vehicles, and duplicity of agriculture when discussing ethanol and climate change.
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The Ethics of a Pig

Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Hog production and the environmental effects of globalization.
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They Break It, You Buy It

Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Over fertilization of corn and it's role in degraded water quality.
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Fool Me Once....

Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Foot dragging by agriculture on water quality, and failure of voluntary adoption of conservation practices.
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ZEAlots

Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Religion-like convictions when it comes to corn production.
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Free Iowa Now

Thursday, January 23, 2020
Confined animal agriculture, dead zones, and ag industry rhetoric.
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Woke Aldo

Thursday, January 9, 2020
How Aldo Leopold's vision is been unfulfilled by the Iowa farmer.
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Eau de BS

Thursday, December 19, 2019
Review of the book "On Bullshit" by Harry Frankfurt and how it relates to Iowa agriculture and water quality.