December 8, 1980 -
December 8, 1980 - University of Minnesota soil scientist and agricultural meteorologist Donald Baker discusses crop yields and weather predictions as well as answers live listener questions.
December 10, 1980 - Futurist Arthur Hawkins, associate professor of Education at the University of Minnesota, talks about his ideas for shaping the future.
December 12, 1980 - MPR's Tom Meersman interviews Minnesota writer Frederick Manfred, who shares events from his life and how it affected his writing. Manfred’s novels include Lord Grizzly and the recent Sons of Adam.
December 12, 1980 -
December 12, 1980 -
December 12, 1980 -
December 12, 1980 -
December 13, 1980 - Jack Nelson, author of "Hunger for Justice: The Politics of Food and Faith", speaking at a Minneapolis conference on organic farming, sponsored by Clergy and Laity Concerned. Nelson’s address was on the topic "Hunger and the Crisis in American Agriculture." He shared his believe that America being the world's breadbasket was a myth. Nelson is a native of Minnesota. He is a critic of many of the trends in American agriculture.
December 13, 1980 - Mary Williams, an analyst for the Minnesota Project (a private study group in the Twin Cities), appears before the join legislative commission on energy to discuss the Minnesota Energy Agency's conservation goals and other energy issues.