Most people are affected in some way by the changing landscape of agriculture, food and fuel production in America.  Panelists discuss how dynamic changes to agriculture - and the impact of these changes - are playing out in Missouri and around the world.

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Panelists:
Scott Brown, research assistant professor and program director of livestock and dairy at MU's Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute.
Mary Hendrickson, associate professor of rural sociology at MU and a coordinator of the Food Circles Networking Project.
Domingo Martinez, director, Cambio Center for Research and Outreach on Latinos and Changing Communities.

Columbia now allows residents to keep up to six chickens in their backyards.  How complicated will it be for city dwellers to keep their own flocks of chickens.  How complicated will it be for city dwellers to keep their own flocks of chickens?

Panelists:
Jesse Lyons, poultry specialist, MU Extension
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Mary Stilwell, Columbia resident who spearheaded the movement to allow raising chickens within city limits
Chris Wirth, manager of code enforcement, Multnomah County, Oregon

Panelists:
Walker Claridge, owner, Root Cellar local grocery store
Jenny Grabner, farmer, Boone County
Adam Saunders, MU graduate student in forestry