AgTech

98: 2019 Recap in Global Trade with Richard Owen, PMA’s VP of Global Membership and Engagement

Richard Owen is the Vice President of Global Membership and Engagement with the Produce Marketing Association.

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97: Venture Capital Focused on Ag IT with Seana Day of Better Food Ventures

Seana Day is a Partner at Better Food Ventures, a venture capital fund looking to identify and develop companies that can improve the performance of the food and agriculture industries through the application of information and communications technology.

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90: How to Execute a Marketing Rebrand in Ag with John Bourne, VP of Marketing at Ceres Imaging

Listen on Apple Podcasts or Everywhere Else John Bourne is the VP of Marketing at Ceres Imaging, a venture-backed company delivering solutions for irrigation and nutrient management, pest and disease prevention, and more. Tune in to learn how John and the Ceres team recently launched an updated product portfolio and corresponding rebrand to further scale…

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88: An Inside Scoop Into Ag Media with Paul Schrimpf of Meister Media

Listen on Apple Podcasts or Everywhere Else Paul Schrimpf is an award-winning journalist who has covered the agriculture market since 1998. He is Group Editor of the Agribusiness Group at Meister Media Worldwide, with full editorial responsibility for CropLife®, CropLife IRON, and PrecisionAg® Professional. Paul shares his story of joining Meister and his perspective on the…

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87: Building an Innovative Venture Fund and Accelerator with the CEO and Founder of SVG Ventures, John Hartnett

Listen on Apple Podcasts or Everywhere Else This is the last episode in a 4-part series sponsored by PMA! John Hartnett is the founder and CEO of SVG Ventures and the THRIVE accelerator. SVG Ventures-THRIVE is a leading agri-food innovation ecosystem, comprised of top agriculture, food & technology corporations, universities and investors. With a community…

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84: Technology and Food Safety in the Produce Industry with PMA’s Chief Science & Technology Officer, Bob Whitaker

Listen on Apple Podcasts or Everywhere Else This is the first episode in a 4-part series sponsored by PMA! Bob Whitaker is the Chief Science & Technology Officer of the Produce Marketing Association. Bob has has a incredibly successful career, starting in the biotechnology plant space. He then spent time in the processing side of…

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83: Insight into the Digital Farming Revolution with Chris Paterson of Xarvio and BASF

Listen on Apple Podcasts or Everywhere Else Chris Paterson is the North America Lead for Xarvio, the digital farming arm of BASF. Chris has been involved with agronomy and agribusiness across North America for 25 years, and for the past ten years has been directly involved with the development of new business applications and value…

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79: Powering the Vertical Farming Industry with Intelligent Growth Solutions’ CEO, David Farquhar

Listen on Apple Podcasts or Everywhere Else This is the fourth and final episode in a 4-part series sponsored by AgFunder! David Farquhar is the CEO of Intelligent Growth Solutions, a technology company that provides vertical farming systems for 3rd party indoor farms. IGS has been a leading innovator in the vertical farming space. David…

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78: Leveraging Technology to Disrupt Outdated Processes with ImpactVision’s Founder & CEO, Abi Ramanan

Listen on Apple Podcasts or Everywhere Else This is the third episode in a 4-part series sponsored by AgFunder! Abi Ramanan is the founder and CEO of ImpactVision, which uses machine learning and hyperspectral imaging to detect the quality and composition of food products to a degree that has not been possible before. This will…

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77: Restoring Food as Medicine with Brightseed Co-Founder, Sofia Elizondo

Listen on Apple Podcasts or Everywhere Else This is the second episode in a 4-part series sponsored by AgFunder! Sofia Elizondo is the co-founder and COO at Brightseed. She has an impressive background in CPG, pharmaceutical, and technology companies. Sofia co-founded Brightseed focusing on improving the nutrition in our food. The team has developed a…

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