Wes Jackson Interview - How did the focus on prairies in your work come to you?

Oral History Interview Series. This is a specific question of interest that Wes Jackson answered in his interview with Jane Gates. Interview by Jane Gates and produced by Jayne MacLean, February 1990.

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Description:
Wes Jackson, Ph.D., Salina, Kansas: Co-founder, with Dana Jackson, of The Land Institute, Dr. Jackson is a farmer, philosopher and author of several landmark books on the subject of sustainable agriculture.

Oral history interview by Jane Gates with Wes Jackson produced by Jayne MacLean.
Authors:
MacLean, Jayne T.
Gates, Jane Potter.
Jackson, Wes.
National Agricultural Library (U.S.)
Published: Beltsville, Md. : National
Agricultural Library, 1990.
Series: Alternative Farming Systems Information Center Oral History
Interview Series
Note(s):
Interview was conducted February 1990.
58:54 mins.
Cameraman and editor, Ron Hamilton.
NAL Call No.: Videocassette #731.
AGRICOLA Record:
http://agricola.nal.usda.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&CNT=20&CM...

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