Earlier this year Yahoo’s Education site published a list of “useless” college degrees. Agriculture was at the top of the list. Animal Science came in fourth and Horticulture was number 5. The list is based on conclusions made by Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D., author of "The 10 Best College Majors for Your Personality." He analyzed and interpreted U.S. Department of Labor statistics.
Dr. S. Haladi of Alltech Canada, in conjunction with scientists at the University of Guelph, Ontario, has introduced a toxicity index to quantify the predicted pathogenicity of combinations of mycotoxins which may be present in feed.
We asked ag bloggers to imagine the future of ag and their place in it, and we got some great posts. What is the future of ag? How will we feed more than 9 billion people by the year 2050? What sort of changes will agriculture see between now and then and how will they affect you?
We invited ag bloggers to imagine the future of agriculture and their place in it. What would they like to change? What would they like to preserve? Where do they want to go and who do they want to be? What does the future of agriculture hold for them?