The Farm of the Future

The Farm of the Future

The Farm of the Future is a series of dialogues that gathers diverse thinkers and doers to work collaboratively on opportunities to increase animal health and the sustainability of agriculture--which are interconnected with the health of humans and the earth. These dialogues, cataloged in the library below, explore a range of exemplary projects and research streams that touch on food systems, the design of leading teaching farms and campuses for agricultural and veterinary colleges, biodiversity, soil carbon, water and waste strategies, innovative and regenerative practices, and means of disseminating new knowledge.

Each week we will upload pre-recorded presentations to this library so that participants will have the option of reviewing material in advance of the live session at a time that best fits their schedule. All live discussions will also be uploaded to this library after the fact.

The Farm of the Future is a joint project of the Penn Veterinary School and the Weitzman School of Design at Penn, organized by PennPraxis.

View the full Farm of the Future program Submit a question in advance Man kneeling in a planted field looking closely at a plant I: Food Systems Challenges I: Food Systems Challenges Marty Matlock, University of Arkansas Aeriel view of a field transected by two dirt roads I: Food Systems Challenges I: Food Systems Challenges Catherine Brinkley, UC Davis QA I: Food Systems Challenges I: Food Systems Challenges Discussion with Panelists Modern barn with a grain silo II: Design + Demonstration II: Design + Demonstration Scott Erdy, Erdy McHenry Architects Aerial rendering of modern farm buildings set next to a river II: Design + Demonstration II: Design + Demonstration Sierra Bainbridge, MASS Design Group QA II: Design + Demonstration II: Design + Demonstration Discussion with Panelists Barren landscape with tire tracks III: Carbon III: Carbon Jennifer Wilcox, Penn Engineering + Kleinman Center for Energy Policy Carbon Management and Economics A truck spraying a green field III: Carbon III: Carbon Aldyen Donnelly, Nori Carbon Removal Marketplace Carbon Management and Economics Red cows in a green field III: Carbon III: Carbon Ben Dobson, Hudson Carbon Soil Carbon Best Practices Penned cows eating hay III: Carbon III: Carbon Dipti Pitta, Penn Vet Reducing Carbon at Penn Vet QA III: Carbon III: Carbon Discussion with Panelists Aerial view of green farmland IV: Water Management IV: Water Management Lamonte Garber, Stroud Research Center Local Watershed Context A stream running past a green field IV: Water Management IV: Water Management Clare Billett, William Penn Foundation Strategies for Collaboration at New Bolton Center Close up view of a metal grate IV: Water Management IV: Water Management Halina Steiner, Ohio State University Strategies for Collaboration at New Bolton Center QA IV: Water Management IV: Water Management Discussion with Panelists Cows in a field V: Biodiversity V: Biodiversity Keith Bowers, Biohabitats, Inc. Farming and Nature: Pollinators, Woodlands, and Wildlife Man riding a horse through a herd of cows V: Biodiversity V: Biodiversity Dawit Zeleke, The Nature Conservancy Farming and Nature: Pollinators, Woodlands, and Wildlife Aerial view of a farm V: Biodiversity V: Biodiversity Jeremy Kaufman, Propagate Ventures Farming and Nature: Pollinators, Woodlands, and Wildlife Cows in a green field with trees V. Biodiversity V. Biodiversity Conrad Vispo and Claudia Knab-Vispo, Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program Farming and Nature: Pollinators, Woodlands, and Wildlife QA V: Biodiversity V: Biodiversity Discussion with Panelists Sheep eating grass in a vineyard VI: Farmer Innovators VI: Farmer Innovators Kelly Mulville, Paicines Ranch A woman milking a cow VI: Farmer Innovators VI: Farmer Innovators Mike Brubaker, Brubaker Farms Two horses in a field VI: Farmer Innovators VI: Farmer Innovators Bridgett McIntosh, MARS Equestrian + Carey Williams, Rutgers University Four cows in a field VI: Farmer Innovators VI: Farmer Innovators Johnny Rogers, North Carolina State University Extension QA VI: Farmer Innovators VI: Farmer Innovators Discussion with Panelists Tractor plowing a green field VII: Knowledge Dissemination VII: Knowledge Dissemination Gregory Bernard, Tuskegee University https://vimeo.com/488196275 Shifting Agricultural Practice Aerial view of Bolton Center VII: Knowledge Dissemination VII: Knowledge Dissemination Zhengxia Dou, Penn Vet Shifting Agricultural Practice Large red barn set in a green field VII: Knowledge Dissemination VII: Knowledge Dissemination Gordon Hoover, Lancaster Farmland Trust Shifting Agricultural Practice Wheat seen against a blue sky VII: Knowledge Dissemination VII: Knowledge Dissemination Andy Hoffman, Tiffany Turrentine, and Youth Leaders, Walter B. Saul High School In Conversation with the Next Generation QA VII: Knowledge Dissemination VII: Knowledge Dissemination Discussion with Panelists