Photo from the Sept. 8, 2022 U.S. Farm Report panel taping at Purdue University
U.S. Farm Report’s college roadshow to showcase research from Purdue Agriculture
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The “U.S. Farm Report” a syndicated television show focusing on agriculture and agribusiness, hosted by Tyne Morgan, will be filming at Purdue’s West Lafayette campus from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Thursday (Sept. 8). Filming will take place on the lawn by the Agricultural Administration Building (AGAD).
The show will feature a panel of agricultural economics professors from Purdue’s College of Agriculture including: James Mintert, Todd Kuethe, and Ariana Torres.
Students, faculty, staff, and the public are invited to attend and participate in the event. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions immediately following the taping. In the instance of inclement weather, the day’s events will be moved to the Deans Auditorium (Room 241) in Pfendler Hall.
The complete show will air on Sept. 10 and showcase a variety of research from Purdue’s College of Agriculture. Highlights include a behind the scenes look at the Food Science Department’s Pilot Plant and Food Entrepreneurship Manufacturing Institute (FEMI) with Dharmendra Mishra, associate professor of Food Science, and Allie Kingery, assistant managing director of FEMI. Darcy Telenko, an assistant professor in Botany and Plant Pathology, will discuss impacts of corn tar spot. Yu-Ting Chu, a post-doctoral researcher in the Forestry and Natural Resource Department’s Aquaculture Research Lab, will discuss salt water aquaponics and the use of Pacific whiteleg shrimp and halophytes (salt water tolerant plants).
About “U.S. Farm Report”
“U.S. Farm Report” is a weekly syndicated television news program, presented in magazine format, which has a focus on agriculture and agribusiness. The program is currently hosted by Tyne Morgan and is based in South Bend, Indiana, with a national reach. Viewers watch “U.S. Farm Report” every week on more than 150 stations with an audience of 500,000 weekly, plus RFD-TV.
About Tyne Morgan
Tyne Morgan is an AgDay and “U.S. Farm Report” national reporter. She was recently named the first female host of “U.S. Farm Report.” Tyne attended the University of Missouri-Columbia, where she majored in agricultural journalism with an emphasis in broadcast.
Writer: Kami Goodwin, kami@purdue.edu