Agbioscience

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132. Getting the data right for Carbon markets Jul 12, 2021

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AgriNovus Indiana President and CEO Mitch Frazier chats with Kip Tom, U.S. Ambassador + CEO of Tom Farms, about carbon markets and the data challenges growers are facing ahead of the 2021 Producer-Led Innovation Challenge.

131. Attention innovators: we’ve got a $25K data challenge for you Jun 28, 2021

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AgriNovus recently launched a $25,000 innovation challenge to the tech community to solve a critical data gap that prevents farmers from participating in Carbon markets, where companies purchase credits from farming operations that sequester Carbon. This week, AgriNovus president + CEO, Mitch Frazier, talks about the 2021 Producer-Led Innovation Challenge with Courtney Kingery, CEO of Indiana Soybean Alliance and Indiana Corn Marketing Council as well as Larry Wilkinson, Noble County producer and ISA Director. To register your team, visit agrinovusindiana.com/challenge.

130. Investing in animal health innovation Jun 21, 2021

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Indiana's animal health + nutrition sector is fast-growing and ripe for innovation and collaboration in the coming years. The key question: how do entrepreneurs and startups in the space obtain funding to fuel that growth? On this week's episode of the podcast, AgriNovus President + CEO Mitch Frazier is joined by Julia Stephanus, Partner at Borealis Ventures. They talk bringing products to market, animal health as human health and Indiana's vast potential in the space.

129. Bring on the biosensors: combatting bovine respiratory disease Jun 14, 2021

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A Purdue researcher has received $1.4 million in funding for his groundbreaking work to produce a biosensor-based decision-making tool that will combat bovine respiratory disease. On this week's special episode, AgriNovus CEO Mitch Frazier is joined by Dr. Mohit Verma at Purdue University to talk about innovation in animal health and nutrition, its correlation to human health and bringing ideas to market.

127. Let us talk about lettuce May 24, 2021

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Many innovations in agtech come down this principle: how can we do more with less and protect our natural resources? On this week's episode, Gerry Dick with Inside INdiana Business, is joined by Joe McGuire, CEO of Pure Green Farms, to talk all things indoor hydroponic farming. The conversation dives into the control capabilities that a high-tech indoor facility allows for maximum output, scaling up and choosing South Bend as their home location.

126. A job board for the agbiosciences May 17, 2021

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Employers in the agbioscience sector now have the opportunity to reach high-level talent through the AgriNovus Indiana job board, released this week. In partnership with ISDA and Farm Credit Mid-America, the job board connects from early career to senior level talent to opportunities available in Indiana and with Indiana-based agbiosciences companies. On this week's episode of the podcast, Gerry Dick with Inside INdiana Business is joined by Melissa Rekeweg, Senior Director of Talent for AgriNovus Indiana. They talk about industry feedback and needs that led to the job board's creation and how this will better connect employers with core and allied talent in the agbiosciences.

125. Connecting gen-z with agbioscience employers May 10, 2021

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We put gen-z on a panel and asking them what you REALLY want to know: what are you looking for in an employer? Field Atlas manager, Skylar Clingan, hosts two of our Field Atlas ambassadors - Emily Miller (University of Southern Indiana) and Maranda Elswick (Purdue University) - to tackle everything from where gen-z is searching for their jobs to the difficulties of navigating a career search in a COVID world.

124. IU + Purdue collaborate on new joint ag law degree May 03, 2021

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While normally foe in the athletic arena, these two schools are teaming up for something big. On this week's episode of the podcast, Gerry Dick with Inside INdiana Business, is joined by Miki Pike Hamstra, Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs at IU McKinney School of Law, and Nicole Olynk Widmar, Professor of Ag Economics, Associate Department Head and Graduate Chair at Purdue's School of Agriculture, to talk about the recent collaboration between the two schools: a joint ag law degree. They speak to the where, why and how and what might be ahead for future collaboration between the two schools.

123. Butler students finding their fit in agbioscience Apr 26, 2021

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Field Atlas ambassadors are the agbioscience voice on campus, connecting their peers to opportunities and careers in a sector that many had no idea even existed. On this week's episode of the podcast, Cayla Chiddister from AgriNovus is joined by Samantha Worden, a Field Atlas ambassador and student at Butler University. Samantha talks about breaking the family cycle of working in healthcare, becoming an ambassador and showing Butler students what the agbiosciences are all about.

122. Job outlook good for college graduates in agbioscience Apr 19, 2021

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A recent report released by USDA and Purdue University shows strong opportunity for college graduates pursuing careers in agbioscience. On this week's episode of the podcast, Gerry Dick with Inside INdiana Business is joined by Marcos Fernandez, Professor of Animal Sciences at Purdue University, to talk about the report's findings and what's ahead for careers in the sector. Read more about the 2020 report here: https://agrinovusindiana.com/2021/03/12/usda-employment-study-shows-strong-outlook-for-college-graduates-interested-in-agbioscience/

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