Collaboration
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Ray Gaesser on Agriculture, Advocacy, and the World Food Prize
Ray Gaesser, a corn, soybean, and cereal rye farmer from Corning, Iowa, during the World Food Prize’s Borlaug Dialogue in Des Moines. Gaesser brings both humility and a global outlook to the conversation, underscoring the vital connection between local farming and international food security. As a long-time supporter of the World Food Prize Foundation, Gaesser…
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Craft cocktails in downtown Des Moines
Where do you get craft cocktails in Downtown Des Moines, paired with a side of philosophy, deep conversation, and a unique upscale vibe? Rex Schulze says Splash Seafood is your place. The legendary head bartender and mixologist at Splash leads Des Moines’ cocktail haven. With over 30 years of shaking, stirring, and storytelling under his…
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Han Chen Is Reengineering Photosynthesis to Transform Corn, Soy, and Global Agriculture
Han Chen, founder and CEO of ZeaKal, a pioneering agtech company discusses how they enhance global crop performance through genetically optimized photosynthesis. Speaking from the World Food Prize’s Borlaug Dialogue in Des Moines, Chen explains how his work is helping redefine agricultural productivity—not by increasing acreage or chemical inputs, but by enhancing the very mechanism…
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Mashal Husain’s Lifelong Mission: Building a World Without Hunger
Mashal Husain’s path to becoming President of the World Food Prize Foundation reads more like an odyssey than a résumé. Born in Pakistan, she spent her early years in Tanzania, the Philippines, and Thailand — the daughter of an oil company executive whose work moved the family across continents. “For the first 26 years of…
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What if I don’t like how my work comp medical care is handled?
What if I don’t like how my work comp medical care is handled? It’s a common question and many workers in Iowa don’t know where to start. Iowa workers rights attorney, Nate Boulton brings transparency to the issue. He says workers have more options than they realize, and sadly most companies don’t fully understand their…
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Best seafood in Des Moines? Splash server makes his case.
The best seafood in Des Moines is found at Splash Seafood. At least, that’s the answer you’ll get if you ask 20 year server Scott Valder. Valder knows a thing or two about seafood freshness. He knows what makes Maine lobster superior, why the best oysters are only found in certain regions with cold water,…
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What happens when someone dies at work?
What happens when someone dies at work? What happens when you’re injured at work? It’s a legal question no one wants to think about. If you or someone you love works in a higher-risk job or is around heavy machinery, you need a plan in case something happens. Iowa workers rights attorney, Nate Boulton explains…
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Des Moines Dentist On Health and Prevention
When patients finally land in his chair, Des Moines dentist Corbin Brady often sees what he calls “large, gigantic infections” that should have been treated days earlier. “They’re just trucking along as if it’s normal,” but he said alarm bells should have gone off earlier. Pain is a signal and ignoring it means simple fixes…
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Inside Iowa’s Water Crisis: Chris Jones on the Nutrient Reduction Strategy and Political Inaction
Iowa water quality is becoming an increasing concern for Iowans, affecting their lives, their health, their recreation and their food. This quality-of-life issue also affects those not necessarily present in Iowa – a factor in many young people’s decision to move away from Iowa has to do with the outdoor recreational activities, or lack thereof…
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Iowa’s Environment is Winning at the INHF
Joe Jayjack, External Affairs Director at the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, joined us today to update us with the INHF. The INHF has been around since 1979 under the Governor Robert D Ray administration with a primary use as a funding source to purchase land in a timely manner. This helps public groups like the…