12:00: The growth of women in farming
1:00: Special rebroadcast: Are you ready for augmented reality?
This year has been declared the International Year of the Woman Farmer, but farming remains one of the most male-dominated occupations in the nation. Some argue, though, that women were indeed the first agriculturalists, but over the years, institutional and social barriers like fair wages, the design of farm equipment and childcare have limited their contributions. But despite the inequities, a recent American Farmland Trust report shows that the number of women choosing farming as an occupation is expected to increase. On today's show, guest host Racquel Stephen will talk to three local female farmers to dissect these challenges and to answer the question: “What does the future of agriculture look like?” In studio:
- Stephanie Castle, program manager for Senior Northeast Women for the Land Program, American Farmland Trust
- Amanda M.S. Grisa, farmer and co-owner of Schenk Homestead Farm
- Kyli Stevens, co-owner of Fire Creek Farms
Then in our second hour, we continue our week-long series of conversations about artificial intelligence, looking back at our favorite AI discussions from the last year. How much do you know about augmented reality (AR)? A new leader at the University of Rochester believes that in the future, the way that humans interact with computers on a daily basis will be through AR. Barry Silverstein is the former senior director and chief technology officer of optics and display in Meta’s Reality Labs. In that work, he helped create AR and virtual reality (VR) products used by millions of people. He’s now leading the University of Rochester’s Center for Extended Reality. We talk with him about the future of AR, VR, and AI and how he sees it all affecting our daily lives. Our guest:
- Barry Silverstein, director of the Center for eXtended Reality and faculty member at the Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester, and former senior research director and chief technology officer of optics and display at Meta Reality Labs
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