The Future of The Land | Fred Iutzi
2016 Prairie Festival
Fred Iutzi, who took the reins as president of The Land Institute beginning on Oct. 1, 2016, explains how he sees the future of our work.
The State of The Land | Wes Jackson
2016 Prairie Festival
Wes Jackson gives a final update to the 2016 annual Prairie Festival and recounts 40 years of innovation, struggles, and collaboration, before introducing his successor as president, Fred Iutzi.
The Land, The People, and a Proper Economy | Wendell Berry
2016 Prairie Festival
Longtime friend of The Land Institute, Wendell Berry delivers the Strachan Donnelley Lecture on Conservation and Restoration at the 2016 annual Prairie Festival in Salina, Kansas.
This Movement: Getting There Together Panel
2016 Prairie Festival
A panel, led by David Orr, talks about how The Land Institute has operated within the context of a much larger movement. Joining David will be Ron Kroese, Fred Kirschenmann, Gary Nabhan, Jack Shoemaker, Jeffrey M. Filipiak and others.
The Scientific Research of The Land Institute
2016 Prairie Festival
The Land Institute lead scientists and research team update the 2016 annual Prairie Festival audience on our research and development focused on a new agriculture featuring perennial grains, oil seeds, and pulses (legumes) grown in mixtures.
For additional or background info about our work.
For more on our research partnerships.
Ecospheric Studies
2016 Prairie Festival
A panel discussion explores how The Land Institute is engaging, beyond researchers, with university and college professors intent on reshaping the education curriculum to explore and alter underlying presuppositions in order to support and sustain the work to be implemented. Bill Vitek, Aubrey Krug and Wes Jackson will talk of this new venture we call Ecosphere Studies.
For more information, visit our Ecosphere Studies page.
Training the Future Intern Panel
2016 Prairie Festival
Professor Michelle Mack, a former Land Institute intern and current board member, leads a conversation with prior Land Institute interns and graduate fellows about their experiences and ongoing commitments, including Russ Brehm, Karen Finley, Julia Olmstead, and others.