Cows on the Planet Dr. Tim Mcallister, Dr. Kim Stanford, Dr. Kim Ominski

Join Tim and Kim and Dr. Francis Fluharty of the University of Georgia as they talk about changes in cattle over the past 60 years, whether these changes can be sustained in the future, and the desirability of selecting for cows that are excellent swimmers for future floods.

Join Tim and Kim as they visit with Mark Aspin, Manager of the Pastoral Greenhouse Gas Consortium in New Zealand. Much discussion of burps, farts and levies for ruminant-produced greenhouse gasses ensues.

Join Tim and Kim as they talk to Dr. Trevor Coates of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada about cow density, the situation in the Netherlands with excessive nitrogen and the possible need for more Dutch bakeries in southern Alberta.

References
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Join Tim and Kim as they talk with Dr. Colleen Duncan of Colorado State University and Dr. Katie Steneroden of Iowa State University on potential cow-related pandemics of the future, the role of climate change in pandemics and the need for future fun fashion with hazmat suits in designer colors.

Join Tim and Kim as they learn that there is a lot more than the stereotypical sacred cow in India with their guest, Dr. Nitin Tyagi, of the ICAR National Dairy Research Institute.

Join Tim and Kim as they talk with Dr. Frank Mitloehner of UC Davis about how dietary choices affect green house gasses, teaching children to cook, and the need for better-looking scientists among other things