Chris Henke: Cultivating Science, Harvesting Power

Thursday, November 13
Start Time: 4:30 PM

Chris Henke, assistant professor of sociology at Colgate University, will discuss and sign copies of his new book Cultivating Science, Harvesting Power. 

About the book:
In Cultivating Science, Harvesting Power, Christopher R. Henke explores the ways that science helped build the Salinas Valley and California's broader farm industry. Henke focuses on the case of University of California "farm advisors," scientists stationed in counties throughout the state who have stepped forward to help growers deal with crises ranging from labor shortages to plagues of insects. These disruptions in what Henke terms industrial agriculture's "ecology of power" provide a window onto how agricultural scientists and growers have collaborated—and struggled—in shaping this industry.