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Jamie Bacher of Boost Biomes Oct 01, 2019

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Jamie Bacher, cofounder and CEO of Boost Biomes, shares how his company is harnessing the potential of microbiomes (the microorganisms in a particular environment). During this episode of Voices of the Valley, Bacher gives listeners an exploratory tour of the startup’s proprietary discovery platform, which uses high throughput sequencing, selective enrichment and advanced informatics to identify microbial products with important commercial roles. He also explains how the company is using the platform to develop safe and effective naturally-occurring microbes and consortia which can manage diseases of high-value crops. :::this episode was sponsored by Harvestport::: © 2019 Western Growers

Jason Mellow of Croptracker, Inc. Sep 25, 2019

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Jason Mellow, president of Croptracker, Inc., speaks about his startup’s cloud-based record-keeping and farm management software service. During the interview, he delves into how growers, associations, and co-operations of all sizes use Croptracker's cloud-based desktop and mobile apps to execute and monitor their harvest, schedule and track their chemical usage, cut operational costs associated with supervision and auditing, enhance their traceability and food safety, and make more informed decisions for their operations. The mission of Croptracker, a resident of Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology, is to make crop production safer, more efficient, and more profitable for growers. :::this episode was sponsored by Novihum Technologies::: © 2019 Western Growers

Natasha Shields of Nuffield Australia Farming Scholars Sep 17, 2019

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In this episode of Voices of the Valleys, Natasha Shields—a farmer and innovator from Baxter, Australia—shares how her farm is battling issues such as drought and climate change, using technology. As Nuffield Australia Farming Scholars’ 2019 Scholar, she has traveled internationally to discover how other countries are implementing technology and innovation to grow more food with less resources. In this interview, she delves into her international findings, the landscape of technology and innovation in Australia and alternative packaging options and shelf-life outcomes for fresh produce. :::this episode was sponsored by Novihum Technologies::: © 2019 Western Growers

Harry Ferdon of SWIIM System Jul 25, 2019

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Harry Ferdon, Sr. Regional Sales Manager at SWIIM System, speaks about helping growers obtain, understand and apply their data to help with implementation of the new Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) regulations. Ferdon explains how SWIIM’s Technology can be adapted to help manage new pumping restrictions, as well as meet other regulations related to both water supply and quality. :::this episode was sponsored by Novihum Technologies::: © 2019 Western Growers

U.S. AG Solutions Jul 18, 2019

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Don Lewis and Mark Giangiorgi of US AG Solutions, LLC, discuss how technology is becoming more pervasive in the agricultural industry and with that, there is a great need for the industry to understand new tech coming to the forefront. Lewis and Giangiorgi provide a service where they translate and interpret data collected from agtech start-up companies who provide solutions to growers’ pain – such as water, energy and labor – into an action plan. :::this episode was sponsored by Novihum Technologies::: © 2019 Western Growers

Tensorfield Agriculture Jul 11, 2019

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Tensorfield Agriculture is building agricultural machines with a focus on applications for specialty row crops in a post-herbicide world. CEO/Co-Founder Xiong Chang and CTO Cheehan Weereratne provide an inside look into how these autonomous weeding machines use robotics, computer vision and deep learning to take precision agriculture to the next level. :::this episode was sponsored by Novihum Technologies::: © 2019 Western Growers

John Skardon of Tailwater Systems Jul 01, 2019

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John Skardon, founder of Tailwater Systems, discusses how his agtech start-up company designs, builds and operates high-performance bioreactors for removing nitrates and other contaminants from field drainage and drinking water wells. The systems are compact and can be placed anywhere—in a field, next to a greenhouse or near a lift station. :::this episode was sponsored by Novihum Technologies::: © 2019 Western Growers

Amy Wu of From Farms to Incubators Jun 03, 2019

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From Farms to Incubators Founder Amy Wu speaks about her content-based startup that uses digital storytelling including video, documentary, photography and articles, to spotlight women entrepreneurs and innovators dedicated to agtech. A long-time journalist, Wu talks about the importance of showcasing female innovators and investors in the agtech sector. :::this episode was sponsored by Novihum Technologies::: © 2019 Western Growers

Harrison Enright of iTradeNetwork May 21, 2019

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Harrison Enright, product manager of iTradeNetwork, Inc., gives an inside look into what it’s like to be an entrepreneur in the agtech-traceability scene. He also speaks about the technology behind iTradeNetwork – a leading global provider of on-demand supply chain management and intelligence solutions to the retail, hospitality and foodservice industries. Built upon deep industry expertise, a rich data foundation and our industries’ most extensive trading partner network, ITN’s collaborative solutions allow distributors, manufacturers, operators, retailers, suppliers and wholesalers of all sizes to reduce cost, grow revenue and strengthen trading partner relationships. Today, ITN’s growing customer list includes over 5,000 global companies. :::this episode was sponsored by Novihum Technologies::: © 2019 Western Growers

Virginia Corless of Novihum Technologies May 14, 2019

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Virginia Corless, Chief Growth Officer at Novihum Technologies, explains how her clean tech start-up is developing a unique and innovative agricultural technology to return fertility to poor and degraded soils around the globe. Wherever intensive land use or climatic changes have degraded soils and reduced yields, Novihum quickly replaces natural humic matter, rapidly improving soil quality and productivity while sequestering CO2 in soils and biomass. Listen to this episode to learn how Novihum delivers healthier plants, higher crop yields, enhanced drought resilience, and substantial environmental and climate benefits in agricultural, horticultural, recultivation, landscape, and roof greening applications around the world. :::Novihum Technologies is a proud sponsor of Voices of the Valley::: © 2019 Western Growers

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