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Legumes and Tubers: The Hidden Heroes of Agriculture with Dr. Steven Cannon
Dr. Steven Cannon, a distinguished research geneticist from the USDA Agricultural Research Service, graces the podcast with his expertise in plant genomics and crop improvement. From a childhood love of gardening to pioneering work in bioinformatics, Dr. Cannon's journey is as enriching as the legumes he studies. We explore the promising, yet challenging, world of Apios americana, or groundnut—an ancient crop with high protein content and deep roots in North American indigenous cultures. Despite its potential, the labor-intensive harvesting process has kept it from dominating our fields, but…
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