In our fourteenth episode of The Extensionists, Diljeet Brar takes us back to his family farm in India, sharing the story of his family’s hundreds of years of farming and how the value his parents placed on education pushed him into the world of agricultural extension. Co-hosts Toban Dyck and Jay Whetter speak with Diljeet about his fascinating, creative, and refreshingly novel approaches to the discipline.

Diljeet, the former extension coordinator with Manitoba Agriculture, talks about the role his performing arts background has played in his agricultural extension work. Diljeet views ag extension, in part, as a performance, having used theatre as a tool to extend ag education in the past.

Listen to learn more about the opportunities for agricultural extension, including expanding 4-H into urban areas.

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The Extensionists - Conversations with Great Thinkers in Agriculture is a Burr Forest Group production with new episodes airing every other week on Tuesdays. Hosts Toban Dyck and Jay Whetter have in-depth conversations with industry experts, researchers, innovators, and farmers about the latest developments in agriculture and their implications. With a focus on making complex agricultural topics accessible and engaging, The Extensionists bridges the gap between research and farming by connecting the agricultural community to great ideas and thinkers.

The Extensionists is produced and edited by Abby Wall, coordinated by Ashley Robinson, and directed by Ryan Santschi.