Extension Spotlight

The biggest hurdle to implementing innovation is people stuck in their ways. Scientific research finds improvements using methodical efforts to test the validity of potential changes. For these improvements to be effective, people who practice in the effected field must accept and expand the use of the improvements to a commercial scale.

In my research experience I have been lucky enough to study under some greats. After accepting a transitional retirement program, Elmer Gray continues to work pro bono to improve agriculture and public health knowledge of students. During his crop improvement...