Voices of the Valley

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Amy Tomlinson of Concentric Power Jun 01, 2021

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Voices of the Valley speaks with Amy Tomlinson, project development director at Concentric Power. Tomlinson speaks about her experience as the first female Blue Angel of the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, and provides insight on how her career in the Navy has played a role in her agtech journey. She also gives guidance into hiring the next generation of agtech workers as well as shares updates on how Concentric Power is developing first-of-their-kind microgrids across California that will deliver reliable and resilient energy to customers at rates lower than the current utility. © 2021 Western Growers

Candace Wilson of GreenVenus May 24, 2021

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Voices of the Valley is back with a brand new episode on how agricultural technology has evolved in 2020 and 2021. Candace Wilson, who led operations at Seminis/Monsanto/Bayer for the past 15 years and now serves as Vice President of Business Development at GreenVenus, touches on the incremental gains in both traditional and new breeding, and speaks about the difference between CRISPR gene editing and GMOs. She shares tips about how to bring real solutions to growers and consumers. This includes conversations that start on the farm and then flow into the marketplace, developing technology as a “team sport,” and taking a global approach to solving problems and moving agriculture forward. Want more tips? Listen to Episode 63 of Voices of the Valley! © 2021 Western Growers

Hank Giclas of Western Growers Jun 30, 2020

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For nearly 3 decades, Hank Giclas (former Western Growers’ Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning, Science & Technology) served as one of the leading experts on science & technology in agriculture. In this episode of Voices in the Valleys, Hank shares his thoughts on ag and agtech industry priorities. He also discusses the type of technology today’s farmers are interested in and how the WG Center for Innovation & Technology is working toward becoming an increasingly important resource for the future.

Rodrigo Nieto Gómez of Naval Postgraduate School Apr 22, 2020

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Rodrigo Nieto Gómez shares his thoughts on how there needs to be a global collective effort by humanity to innovate our way out of Coronavirus. How? Doing things in the right order: 1) Aggressive Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions; 2) Regular Testing; 3) Public Health Breakthroughs; and 4) Vaccine Deployment Gómez, who is a research professor at the Naval Postgraduate School (one of the Navy’s flagship schools), goes into detail on how to “Innovate to Zero COVID-19” in this episode of Voices of the Valley. He also details how agriculture and the supply chain can adapt in a current and post COVID-19 world. :::this episode was sponsored by Harvestport:::

Carol Snyder of Trimble Inc. Mar 05, 2020

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During this episode, Dr. Carol Snyder of Trimble Inc. joins WGCIT Director Dennis Donohue to peak on Trimble's expansion in the agricultural space. She starts with an overview of her background in water management. She then does a deeper dive into autosteering and precision ag., an area that Trimble is most known for. Dr. Snyder covers an array of other topics pertinent to the farming community and Trimble's work to alleviate these issues. A special “thank you” to Harvestport for sponsoring the Voices of the Valley podcast! © 2019 Western Growers

Dennis Donohue of WG Center for Innovation and Technology Feb 19, 2020

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This episode of Voices of the Valley, WGCIT Director Dennis Donohue has gone from interviewer to interviewee to speak about what to expect at the upcoming seventh annual Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit. This year the Western Growers CIT will be partnering with the event to discuss the latest trends in Ag Technology. While this is the seventh annual summit, Dennis shares some key differences between this year's event and previous years. A special “thank you” to Harvestport for sponsoring the Voices of the Valley podcast! © 2019 Western Growers

Brian Curtis of Concentric Power Jan 27, 2020

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Concentric Power’s CEO and founder Brian Curtis joins WGCIT Director Dennis Donohue on this episode of Voices of the Valley. With over 20 years of experience in energy, Curtis reports on the changes of the marketplace and stresses the importance of people being aware of the dramatic changes in the energy infrastructure. Curtis also provides insights into the Salinas Valley Energy Forum which will cover what’s happening across the state from an energy perspective, how to invest in sustainable infrastructure, and how Salinas Valley cities are improving and promoting economic development. A special “thank you” to Harvestport for sponsoring the Voices of the Valley podcast! © 2019 Western Growers

Richard Strafehl of Healthy Cow Corporation Jan 22, 2020

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Richard Strafehl of Healthy Cow Corporation joins WGCIT Director Dennis Donohue during this episode of Voice of the Valley. Healthy Cow is an ag-biotechnology company focused on helping dairy farmers improve the health and welfare of their dairy cows by developing a system of products that address the critical stressors during the critical 100-day transition period right around calving. CEO Richard Strafehl provides listeners with how their company identified dairy farmers’ needs and Healthy Cow’s continuous efforts in supplying those needs. A special “thank you” to Harvestport for sponsoring the Voices of the Valley podcast! © 2019 Western Growers

Jon King and Robert Forsythe of Milk Moovement Jan 14, 2020

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Jon King and Robert Forsythe are co-founders of Milk Moovement, a supply chain software for the raw milk industry. This monitoring system handles everything from milk production to transportation, with applications for producers, processors, labs and more. During this episode of Voices of the Valley, King and Forsythe reveal the functions of their program and how it compares to similar traditional systems. Due to their previous employment with dairy cooperatives, these trailblazers were able to meet the data needs of the industry in a considerably more efficient way than competitors. A special “thank you” to Harvestport for sponsoring the Voices of the Valley podcast! © 2019 Western Growers

Martha Montoya of AgTools (part 2) Dec 31, 2019

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During the second part of this Voices of the Valley episode with Martha Montoya of AgTools, the founder and CEO discusses customers of her tools across the industry, leveraging worldwide data to stay competitive in markets and insights she's acquired while working in the industry. She also addresses how technology has impacted businesses and how AgTools can reduce margins of loss by being able to improve decision-making. A special “thank you” to Harvestport for sponsoring the Voices of the Valley podcast! © 2019 Western Growers

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