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EPISODE · May 23, 2019 · 26 MIN

Franken-Farms of the Future?

from On The Record · host WYPR 88.1 FM Baltimore

The approach of summer promises a bounty of fresh fruits and vegetables to choose from … But when you pick out those juicy plums or ripe tomatoes from your favorite grocery produce section … do you stop to question where and how they were grown?Amy Webb, founder of the ‘Future Today Institute’, has some ideas about that. She talks about the future of farming -- from genetic editing … to collaborative robots … to urban indoor warehouse farms. She also offers some perspective about agricultural technology:Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472

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The approach of summer promises a bounty of fresh fruits and vegetables to choose from … But when you pick out those juicy plums or ripe tomatoes from your favorite grocery produce section … do you stop to question where and how they were grown?Amy...

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