Computomics: Discussions On Innovations To Drive Advanced Agriculture Solutions
Episodes
The Future of Farming: No Fungicides, Just Genetics
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Computomics podcast, Pernille Ollendorff Hede, CEO and co-founder of Healthycrop, discusses the company's innovative approa...
Data, Dashboards & DNA: The Life of a Bioinformatics Analyst
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Computomics podcast, bioinformatics analyst Michelle Hagen describes how her work bridges biology and data science. As a data a...
Inside Africa’s Leading Veg Breeding Company: The Starke Ayres Story
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Glendon Ascough, Research Director at Starke Ayres, discusses the evolution of the company from a historic seed merchant to Africa’s largest indepen...
Hopi Dryland Farming: Ancient Methods, Modern Lessons
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Dr. Michael Kotutwa Johnson, a Hopi dryland farmer from Arizona’s Colorado Plateau. He shares how his community has grown crop...
Breeding Success: How Computomics Partners With Breeders
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Computomics podcast episode, Computomics Chief Commercial Officer Juan Manuel Montes shares insights into his passion for learning and his rec...
The Psychometric Test for Plants: Accelerating Crop Research
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest in this episode is Keren Moshelion, CEO and co-founder of Plant-Ditech. Karen shares insights into the company’s advanced plant phenotypin...
AI and Gene Editing: The Future of Crop Development
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest in this episode is Kinneret Shefer, co-founder and CEO of AgTech startup GeneNeer. Kinneret shares the founding of GeneNeer, driven by her s...
From Lab to Legislation: Bridging Science and Policy
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of our podcast Amrit Nanda, Executive Manager of Plants for the Future ETP, discusses the importance of plant breeding, public-private...
Leaf Whisperings - Communicating the Science of Plants
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our new episode explores science communication with Tamara Worzewski, focusing on overcoming "plant blindness" and engaging the public with ...
Cracking the Code of Hybrid Vigor and Crop Adaptation
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, John McKay, Chief Scientific Officer at New West Genetics and professor at Colorado State University, discusses his research on local...
Genetic Engineering, Metabolism, and the Future of Sustainable Agriculture
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest in this episode of the Computomics Podcast is Alain Tissier, Managing Director at the Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry. He discusses ...
Microbiome Matters - Approaching a Better Health Through Science
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Gabriele Berg, a renowned microbiome researcher, discusses her work on microbial communities and their impact on health and planetary...
Ag Research on a Below-Ground Mission: Reducing Wheat’s Nitrogen Footprint
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is all about reducing the Nitrogen footprint of wheat. Wheat is the world’s largest ‘crop’ consumer of nitrogen-based fertilizer, w...
How European Hobby Gardeners Are Helping Research
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode delves into the world of plant phenotyping. Kerstin Neumann shares her insights from managing a very diverse phenotyping infrastructure. ...
Plant Breeding’s Moonshot: Inside the Next Generation of Plant Breeding
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode delves into the world of plant breeding with Professor Mark Cooper. Mark shares insights from his extensive experience in the industry, h...
The Power of Bacteria to Unlock the Next Generation of Antibiotics
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Nadine Ziemert, professor for translational genome mining at the University of Tübingen, explores the urgent need for new antibiotics...
Why European Soybean Benefits People and the Environment
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Matthias Krön, delves into the inception of Donau Soja, its mission, and its pivotal role in European soy production. Discover the i...
From Lobbying to Legislation: Euroseeds and the New NGT Regulation
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Garlich van Essen, Secretary General at Euroseeds discusses the brand new regulation on New Genomic Techniques (NGT). Discover the in...
Beyond Riesling: The Secrets of Grapevine Breeding
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode with Kai Voss-Fels we dive into the complex world of grapevine breeding. Discover the unique challenges of breeding grafted crops. Enh...
Navigating the Promising Future of Pangenomes
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Jörg Hagmann, Product Manager Pantograph, explores the concept of pangenomes, a collection of individual whole genome sequences. Disc...
How Academia and Industry Are Working Together to Fight Plant Disease
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Helen Brabham, Team Lead at 2Blades, provides a glimpse into the diverse projects of 2Blades. As a nonprofit organization 2Blades is b...
From Fields to Classrooms: Decoding Maize Diseases and Cultivating Scientific Minds
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Addie Thompson, Assistant Professor in the Plant, Soil & Microbial Sciences Department at Michigan State University, discusses her...
Bridging the Gap Between Innovation and Adoption in Agriculture
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest in this episode is Randall (Randy) Barker – Co-Founder and CEO at INTENT and Strategic Advisory Board Chairperson at Computomics. He discu...
Practical Farm Research: Helping farmers succeed
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Jim Schwartz, Director of Research, Agronomy and PFR and Jason Gahimer, PFR Manager, both working for Beck’s Hybrids abo...
Microorganisms - the good, the bad and the ugly
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is Kalliopi Rantsiou, professor at the University of Turin. Kelly is sharing insights into the SAFFI - Safe Food for Infants – proje...
"Better Barley": Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and supporting farmers
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we continue our conversation about barley with Matthias Nachtmann, Sustainability Business Development Lead at BASF. Matthias gives u...
Diving into the world of barley
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Brent Atthill, managing director of RMI Analytics GmbH delves into the fascinating world of barley. Explore the entire supply chain, u...
PhenoRob - giving each plant the love it needs to prosper
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Cyrill Stachniss, professor at the University of Bonn and spokesperson of the DFG Cluster of Excellence “PhenoRob - Robotics and Phe...
The domestication of Amaranth or how wild plants become crops
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Markus Stetter, group leader at the Institute for Plant Sciences at the University of Cologne and member of CEPLAS (Cluster of Exce...
URUPOV, SAA and the South American Seed Market
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Diego Risso, Executive Director of URUPOV (Uruguayan Plant Breeders Association) and Secretary General of the SAA (Seed Association of...
Why Pollination Bags and NAPB are closely linked
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah Senior is CEO of PBS International, President of NAPB (National Association of Plant Breeders) and a podcast creator. In this episode you will ...
The Crop Trust: securing global plant genetic resources
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Stefan Schmitz, Executive Director of the Crop Trust, gives comprehensive insights on the background, history and purpose of the Crop ...
How archery, plants and machine learning come together
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Patrizia Ricca from Computomics gives us comprehensive insights into xSeedScore – a breeders’ tool to develop new crop varieties ...
Doubled haploid technology in maize breeding and the role of organic farming
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Thomas Lübberstedt a professor of agronomy from Iowa State University shares his research goals focusing on doubled haploid technolog...
Applying machine learning models to real world agricultural applications
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Prof. Dr. Dominik Grimm from TUM Campus Straubing and Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences gives us insights into Cr...
Computomics 10-Year Anniversary
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The October episode is a special one as we are celebrating 10 years of Computomics! We give a retrospect of Computomics through plants. Get to know 10...
From farmer to consumer - sustainable agricultural production
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, listen to Anne Buchwalder, an experienced plant breeder for different crops ranging from pea, cantaloupe, sweet and hot pepper to coc...
Podcast "Minisode": Look back at season 3 and preview of season 4
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
To shorten the summer break we take a quick look back what we covered in the last season and give a preview of what to expect in season 4. We already ...
Surf the Wave of Data
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Hall is giving comprehensive insights into the Earlham Institute, the research projects he is working on and why it is important to surf the w...
Forward Fooding and the Future of AgriFoodTech
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Alessio D’Antino, the founder of Forward Fooding tells us about the start of the platform – from the very beginning of the idea t...
How to make machine learning work in medicine
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Karsten Borgwardt gives insights into his current research projects. In two examples, Karsten explains how machine learning algorithm...
What does hockey have in common with corn breeding?
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Tom Koch, research manager at Beck’s Hybrids. Tom talks about the challenges of a mid-size breeding company and gives ins...
Gene editing with CRISPR and its impact on plant breeding
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Gabino Sanchez, Director Business Development at Hudson River Biotechnology (HRB). He gives detailed insights on CRISPR tec...
Trends and Hot Topics in Consumer Foods
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn from Cyrille about the hot topics in consumer foods from food inflation, the shift in consumer behaviour, the long term story of climate change ...
Insights into the Wheat Initiative and what role "Spätzle" played
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Get to know Dr. Alisa-Noemi Sieber and gain insights into the Wheat Initiative in this episode of the Computomics podcast. What is the idea behind the...
Computomics disruptive technology and the impact of the new investment
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Sebastian Schultheiss, Managing Director of Computomics, is talking about the new investment of BVC and Amathaon, the impact it has, t...
Insights into the MAZE project - Accessing diversity of maize to improve quantitative traits
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Prof. Dr. Chris Schön shares insights about her research especially within the MAZE project which is funded by the German Federal Min...
The Seed Industry, ASTA and the Future of CSS & Seed Expo
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of season 3 we are speaking with Andy LaVigne, the President and CEO of the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA). He tells us ...
Overcoming Challenges in the Latin American Market
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Miguel Rapela talks to us about his career in bridging the divide between intellectual IP and agricultural development in Argentina as well as about t...
Client Success Journey with Ruth Mayes
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we chat with our Director of Global Business Strategy, Ruth Mayes, on the ways we can support our clients on their journey to success....
Role of Large AGTech Corporations in Driving Innovation
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Falk is a recent PhD graduate of Iowa State University where he focused on soybean breeding, plant phenomics and image analytics. In 2019 he sta...
Predicting Phenotypes in Untested Locations
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss the need to integrate environmental data into phenotype predictions. Our Computomics xSeedScore Scientist Björn leads us t...
Remote Sensing Made Useful with VITO
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
VITO is an international research organization with the mission of accelerating our path to a more sustainable world through research in the applied t...
Methylation Analysis in Breeding with Claude Becker
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss the current status and the promise of the epigenetic landscape within plant sciences. Claude Becker serves as Professor of ...
Q&A Follow-Up of Webinar on Innovation on Plant Breeding
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we follow up on the questions we received during our December Webinar titled Innovation in Plant Breeding: Advanced machine learning f...
The Scientific Journey with Detlef Weigel
14 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Detlef Weigel, Computomics co-founder and Managing Director at the MPI for Developmental Biology discusses his scientific career and where he sees sci...
End of Year Episode with Sebastian Schultheiss
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this end of the year episode we look back on lessons from 2020 and look forward to 2021.
Delving into the Human behind the Machine
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode dives into a discussion on human psychology and dealing with the instability in our world while moving technology forward.
Integrating Earth Observation Data for Agriculture
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Max from ConstellR discusses the challenges of integrating and homogenizing earth observation data and the need to make it accessible and usable for a...
Using AI to Reduce Food Waste
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We talk with Johannes from Colugo and Oliver from the Max Plank Institute for Developmental Biology about our new venture to use our CropScore cameras...
Maize Breeding with Professor Albrecht Melchinger
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prof. Dr. Albrecht Melchinger provides a primer on maize breeding and how machine learning capabilities can improve accuracy and prediction capability...
Microbiome Analysis for Human Health: CeGaT
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk to Saskia Biskup, the co-founder of CeGaT, a diagnostic company that's moving the field of human health forward. Their microbiome an...
Daniel Huson on MEGAN6 and the Future of Metagenomics
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The final episode in our series on Metagenomics analysis concludes with an interview with Computomics Co-Founder and MEGAN6 author Daniel Huson. We di...
MORPHEUS: An Interactive Metagenomics Analysis Platform
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Oliver Deusch from Computomics will talk about interactive and reproducible metagenomics data analysis with MORPHEUS. MORPHEUS enables comparative...
Next Generation of Metagenomics Analysis Series: Introduction
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We launch a multi-episode series focused on metagenomics analysis and Dr. Sebastian Schultheiss, Managing Director of Computomics, gives us an overvie...
CANNABIS-Net Canadian-German Network
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We interview Simone Graef-Hoenninger who is head of CANNABIS-NET on the benefits of international collaborations in agricultural challenges around can...
Using GIS and Sensor Data in Agriculture with Landviser
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We talk with Larisa Golovko from Landviser on the emerging and interesting field of using geospatial, drone, and sensor data for agricultural challeng...
Optimizing Urban Farms with Volkmar Keuter
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Volkmar is Head of the Department of Photonics and the Environment at the Fraunhofer UMSICHT and he tells us about their guiding principles in making ...
Discussion on Biotechnology with Michael Krohn
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Krohn is head of Research and Development at Brain and he sits down with us to discuss the topic of biotechnology and what the future holds.
What is Agriculture
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about what our words really mean when we discuss Agriculture and Small Farms with writer and researcher Sarah Mock.
Cannabis and Hemp Genetics
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The CEO of Sproutways joins us for a discussion of what it's like to work at the cutting edge of emerging fields in plant genetics and breeding.
Planning for climate change with machine learning based predictions
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As it's necessary to plan for global change, breeders are facing the need to tackle climate change in the next decade. How can data and machine learni...
Pantograph SARS-Cov2 / Covid-19 genome browser
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Josiah Seaman and I discuss how bioinformaticians, computational scientists, software developers can contribute to the current Covid efforts. Visit gr...
Machine Learning for Biological Data: Why Computomics Was Founded
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sebastian Schultheiss discusses machine learning and how we can apply it to biological data
Discussions with Computomics on the value of machine learning in plant breeding & global challenges
29 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas