Thursday, March 21 | Dessert with Discussion

Join the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station community at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 21, for the spring Dessert with Discussion talk.

The basics

• Time and date: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 21
• Location: KBS Academic Building Auditorium, 3700 E. Gull Lake Drive, Hickory Corners, MI, and on Zoom
• Audience: Adults
• Fee: Free
• Registration required

About

The title of the next Dessert with Discussion event is ” Good Food That is Better for the Environment” and the presenter is Dr. Jason Rowntree, professor of animal science in Michigan State University’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Beef production is often cited as a driver of climate change but, as Dr. Rowntree will discuss, it can operate in tandem with nature.

The talk will be held in person in the KBS Academic Building’s auditorium, located at 3700 East Gull Lake Drive. It also will be streamed via Zoom, and attendees will be able to ask questions both in person and virtually by using the Zoom Q&A function. Dessert with Discussion is free and open to the public, and registration is required.

In-person participants will have the opportunity to learn more about the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy, ValleyHub at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Farmacy — Sunlight Gardens, and the KBS-affiliated Long-term Agroecosystem Research program, which will have booths at the event. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

About Jason Rowntree

Jason Rowntree is a professor of animal science at MSU, where he holds the Charles Stewart Mott Distinguished Professorship for Sustainable Agriculture. He also serves as the director of MSU’s Center for Regenerative Agriculture. Rowntree’s research focus is identifying the metrics and management that reflect ecological improvement in grazing land systems. His work in beef sustainability has been featured in the movie Sacred Cow, The Washington Post, New York Times, Forbes and many other popular media publications.

Dessert with Discussion is a free lecture series that connects the KBS and MSU research community with our local community. This series is made possible through generous donations to the Dessert with Discussion Fund. Send questions about the event to communityrelations@kbs.msu.edu.