Planthropology

Send us Fan Mail What's up, Plant People? Let's talk about insects. Come on, you know you want to. It'll be fun. Everyone's doing it. You guest today is Texas A&M AgriLife Extension IPM specialist, Erfan Vafaie. We had an incredible conversation about insects, science, life, and moving from Canada to East Texas. You're going to love it. Check out the links below to fin...

Send us Fan Mail What's up, Plant People?? I have a great one for you today. I sat down (several months ago, actually) with my dear friend Kristin Bingham to talk about plants, college education, and just life in general. Kristin is an Assistant Professor of Biology at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas. She also runs the greenhouse and gardens at SPC (sound familiar?) and is super hila...

Send us Fan Mail What's up, Plant People? It's your host, Vikram Baliga, back again with Episode 7! Listen, do you like water? Of course you do! I know for a fact you like to drink, eat, bathe (at least I hope), and, well, just have the ability to live in general. Water is totally necessary for life and 100% irreplaceable to us as living organisms. It's a good thing there are people...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Glen Ritchie is an associate professor of crop physiology and chair of the Department of Plant and Soil Science at Texas Tech University. Dr. Ritchie took on the role of Department Chair in September of 2019 and has already made a big impact on the students, staff, and faculty in the department. I got the chance to sit down and have a great conversation with Dr. Ritchie about...

Send us Fan Mail Hallie Casey is one of the hosts and the mastermind behind the One to Grow On Podcast. On this amazing pod, they "dig into questions about agriculture and try to understand how food production impacts us and our world." Kid, adult, and scientist (which falls somewhere between) friendly, One to Grow On fights the good fight of science and agricultural communication and re...

Send us Fan Mail Hey there, plant people! It's our first bonus episode! I was recording remotely from home one day, and my little dude came into the room and wanted to talk into the microphone. I decided it would be a lot of fun to see what he had to say. He didn't disappoint! Join us as we discuss our favorite plants, dinosaurs, ice cream, numbers, jokes, and all kinds of other stuff. T...

Send us Fan Mail What's up, Plant People? To some, horticulture may seem like a dying field. Russ Plowman doesn't agree and thinks the future actually looks bright, as horticulturists will become more and more important as populations grow and the climate changes. Listen in for a great discussion about the many and various things one could do in horticulture, like floral design, nursery...

Send us Fan Mail Why don't people grow their own food anymore? How should we be planning our landscapes to best save our limited water resources? How do you keep birds from eating your tomatoes? Where's the best place to get hamburgers in rural North Texas? Check out Episode 3 with Lubbock County Horticulture Agent Christina Reid to find the answers to all of these burning questions and...

Send us Fan Mail On Episode 2, we'd like you to meet the Texas Plant Guy, Daniel Cunningham. Daniel is an educator with Water University, part of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and Research. Daniel is passionate about good food, water conservation, native plants, and education. We discuss his upbringing and early love for plants and gardening, his day to day life as an AgriLife Educator, an...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 1 is finally here! Sit back, relax, and listen to the soothing mouth-sounds of my dear friend, Kyle Tengler. He's a man that passionate about good food, nutrition, and the environment. We discuss the somewhat twisting path he took into plant science, his current pursuits, TV chefs, and a lot about the natural and anthropological history of the big, flat mountaintop we...

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