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Many people do not understand the workings of a land grant university, especially its ongoing connection to agriculture. In 2025, Dean Leslie Edgar got the opportunity to return to her home state of Idaho to become the Dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Idaho.

In this podcast, Dean Edgar answers question of how the university works with farmers, communities, industry leaders, and most important - students. She tell how her upbringing helped her have a passion for the advancement of agriculture and shares how recent developments and facilities are going to help innovate solutions for the future of farming and ranching.