(S4:E39) Dr. Doom's Crash Course in Ag Economics part 1
I See Dead Plants · Crop Protection Network
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Show Notes
In this episode Ed interviews Dr. Chad Hart ag economist at Iowa State University. They discuss the basics of ag economics, the current state of the ag economy and what the future may hold.
Additional Resources
https://faculty.sites.iastate.edu/chart/extension-presentations
https://www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/
Time Stamps
(0:00) Introductions
Skip to the main topic:
(7:08) What is economics?
(9:25) what is the ag economy?
(15:16) How much of a role do pests and diseases play in the ag economy
(29:05) Changes to the ag economy over time
How to cite the podcast:
Zaworski, E. (Host) Hart, C. (Interviewee). S4:E39 (Podcast). Dr. Doom's Crash Course in Ag Economics Part 1. 11/5/2025. In I See Dead Plants. Crop Protection Network.