American Countryside » Missouri

Preparing for Agriculture’s Future

Tom — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:01:52 +0000

The next 40 years are predicted to bring an ever increasing population both here and around the world. Food needs will rise and agricultural jobs will become increasingly important. However, despite those trends, some say there is little future for American kids who hail from small to mid-size farms. This professor is out to prove, it just isn’t true…..

Resolving Controversies in Animal Agriculture

Tom — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:01:09 +0000

It used to be that controversies in agriculture revolved around which color of tractor to buy or what kind of seed to plant. Those debates still exist, but these days, some of those debates have wound up at the ballot box in a number of states. How should those in agriculture engage consumers in these issues? It’s all a part of this professor’s class…..

Maximizing Animal Production and Producers’ Time

Tom — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:01:06 +0000

There are an increasing number of farmers in this nation who also have off-farm jobs. However, the farm can be just as profitable for them as it might be for a full time producer. So how do you keep a farm well into the black even if you can’t spend as many hours on the land?

Best of 2011: Helen Netherton

Tom — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 06:01:06 +0000

It’s a tradition the last week of each year we give you the “Best of the American Countryside.” And in 2012 we interviewed 110 year old Helen Netherton. Since that original broadcast, Helen passed away at her home just shy of turning 111. Today we go back to listen to her wisdom on living a full life on this edition of the American Countryside.

The Denver Sleigh Works

Tom — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:01:24 +0000

Santa needs his sleigh to make deliveries around the world and this man makes sure he’ll never run out of transportation…..

The New Madrid Earthquake

Tom — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:01:36 +0000

Although California and Alaska are most often the epicenter of major earthquakes in the United States, it was the Midwest that produced one of the most violent events in history. It’s been 200 years since that quake in southeast Missouri, a quake felt on the east coast that you can still see the effects of today…..

Keith’s Cafe

Tom — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 06:01:56 +0000

In Memphis, Missouri, there’s a café where great food has been served for about 65 years now. This is the story of the family who began the place and what’s you’ll find hanging from the ceiling…..

A Man’s Castle

Tom — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 06:01:35 +0000

It’s said that a man’s home is his castle. For Robert Snyder, his home was a castle. But this building, one of the grandest structures in the entire state, was also a place of sadness…..

A European Castle in the Midwest

Tom — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 06:01:00 +0000

Everyone who ventures here seems to have the same two questions: How did this place get its name and why is there a European castle in the middle of the wilderness? The answers to those questions are over a century old and we unravel the tale…..

Veterinary Care in Afghanistan

Tom — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:01:01 +0000

In this nation, a veterinarian may be called upon to help a sick animal. The vets Peter Shinn helps train not only heal animals, they also must dodge a war taking place around them……