May 23, 1982 - A discussion of the trouble facing the farm economy, such as government subsidies, record high interest rates and the world food situation. Midday guest G. Edward Schuh, professor of Agriculture at the University of Minnesota, answers listener questions.
June 26, 1982 - On this Weekend program, Jane McKinnon, horticulturist at University of Minnesota, discusses flowers and plants. McKinnon also answers listener questions.
October 11, 1982 - ELECTION '82 PREVIEW - NPR’s Linda Wertheimer and Cokie Roberts lead lively discussions of major election issues with commentary from reporters and analysts around the country. Topics include high unemployment figures and trouble on the farm.
November 30, 1982 - Climatologist Iben Browning speaking to Investment Advisors, Inc., in Bloomington. Browning states a combination of natural forces will cause what he terms a double-dip winter for most of the United States. It will be cold at first with lots of snow, then warm, then cold again late into next spring. For the long term into the next century, Browning predicts that crop growing seasons in many countries will be shortened by a trend to cooler weather in the Northern Hemisphere. Iben Browning holds a PhD degree in zoology, genetics and physiology from the University of Texas, and the author of several books including one titled, "Climate and the Affairs of Man".
January 25, 1983 - Philip Raup, professor of applied economics at the University of Minnesota, speaking at the Minnesota Horizons Conference, held in St. Paul. Raup provided an outlook for the Minnesota farm economy, in relation to the recession and the worldwide food situation. The conference was intended to give state legislators a more comprehensive view of the difficult problems facing the state than they normally get during regular hearings. The conference brought together experts from such fields as economics, energy, housing, agriculture, education, natural resources, and the funding of public services.
March 26, 1983 - Bill Nunn, discusses gardening, spring planting, soil testing, and other matters. Nunn also answers listener questions.
April 29, 1983 - MPR’s Jim Ragsdale reports on ten Hmong men selected for a farm training project with the hope that they would settle with their families on a plot of farmland near Homer, Minnesota.
June 11, 1983 - On this Weekend program, Bill Nunn discusses vegetable gardener. Topics include uncertain weather, timing of planting, and insects. Nunn also answers listener questions.
August 13, 1983 - Joseph N. Alexander, the state's longest-serving Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources, discusses various topics involving the DNR, including wolf management plan, oil, gold deposits, and peat harvesting. Alexander also answers listener questions.
September 24, 1983 - On this Weekend program, Bill and Josephine Nunn discuss preserving garden vegetables as harvest season begins. They also answer listeners' questions.