Farm Bureau Friday Episode 24: Interview with Bayer’s Dr. Eliza Lockwood, on Pesticides, Public Health and the Future of Food Security

In this episode of Farm Bureau Friday, Kristin Platts and Anna Genasci talk with Dr. Eliza Lockwood, Medical Affairs Lead at Bayer's Crop Science Division, about the role pesticides play in public health and modern food security. Lockwood shares how her path from emergency medicine to toxicology shaped her perspective and breaks down the scientific rigor behind today’s crop protection tools. The conversation explores misinformation, glyphosate safety, and why sound agricultural policy matters for both growers and consumers.

What is Farm Bureau Friday?

Farm Bureau Friday brings you conversations at the heart of agriculture. Each week, members of our team sit down with voices from across the California Farm Bureau community—leaders, advocates, educators and changemakers—to talk about the issues, innovations and stories shaping ag today and tomorrow.

This is a collaborative podcast between MyAgLife and Stanislaus County Farm Bureau.