Combining science and agriculture: Dr. Mike Aide talks about the future of farming

Monday, September 17, 2012

Growing up in Wisconsin, Mike Aide realized that "the coupling of science and production agriculture is the solution." So he pursued that path, earning degrees in chemistry and mathematics from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and in soils from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, then followed up with a master's degree and Ph.D. in soils specialization. He joined the faculty at Southeast Missouri State University in 1982, and now serves as the chairman of the agriculture department. In that role, he continues to combine science and farming, overseeing such endeavors as the Biomass/Biofuels Research and Demonstration Field at Southeast's Sikeston campus and DNA sequencing at Southeast's Beef Research Facility.

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