26 Nov Lynn Moore
The lessons Lynn Moore learned about the food product system internationally continue to assist her today as she nears the end of a decade with her employer, Nestle, in the research and development profession. For someone who hasn’t hit their 30th birthday yet, that is...
23 Nov Farm Tour with Shay Myers of Owyhee Produce – Future of Agriculture
Shay Myers is an onion expert and the owner of Owyhee Produce. Other than managing an onion farm, Shay is also a produce industry influencer and agriculture keynote speaker. Shay explains some of the challenges in the ag industry, particularly when it comes to working...
18 Nov Colin Hurd
Colin Hurd founded a company called Smart Ag that created an after-market kit to make farm equipment autonomous. He then sold it in a merger acquisition to Raven Industries after four years. Savvy business decisions, like this, are a big part of what makes Colin...
14 Nov Nematodes in Space with Dr Fatma Kaplan and Cameron Schiller of AstroNematode – Future of Agriculture
Dr. Fatma Kaplanand Cameron Schiller join me today to share their latest project, AstroNematode, and how it can help provide sustainable solutions for future generations. They founded Pheronym, an agricultural biotech company that provides safe, non-toxic, and innovative solutions to solve numerous agricultural problems. ...
11 Nov Elizabeth Burns-Thompson
Elizabeth Burns-Thompson is a young woman on a mission for agriculture, added value to agriculture, and sustainability! She finds herself not only in her eighth month in corporate affairs and policy with the Renewable Energy Group, Inc., but she’s also running for her city council! ...
08 Nov A New Ag Lending Model with Bill York of FarmOp Capital – Future of Agriculture
Bill York is the Founding Partner, CEO, and Chief Credit Officer at FarmOp Capital, a lending company that provides funding primarily to farm operators. He joins me to describe what FarmOp Capital is and its efforts to provide farmers with a helping hand in receiving...
05 Nov Yael Cypers
Attracted to Chipotle right away by the charismatic way this chef-created fast-casual restaurant style led, it had many similar attributes to Blue Apron but on a larger scale. The ability to make a significant impact due to scale was exciting for Yael Cypers....
