Transcription of video clip. Meet University of Minnesota alum Dr. Bent Skovmand, plant pathologist, plant breeder, genetic preservationist and expert on seed banks through the eyes of the acclaimed author and playwright, Susan Dworkin.
Dworkin's The Viking in the Wheat Field tells the story of Bent Skovmand and guides us through the world of international agriculture and the scientists and farmers who keep bread on our tables. The Viking in the Wheat Field has been called " A must read for anyone concerned about the future of the world's food supply".
Dworkin's lecture, followed by a panel discussion with CFANS plant pathologists, will be from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 4, in the Cargill Building on the St. Paul campus. She'll also sign books at the Coffman Memorial Union bookstore on the Minneapolis campus from 4 to 5 p.m. March 3.
