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174. #KyleTalksAgtech: A Pros guide to Investing and Finance in CEA W. Andrew Howell
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone knows finance and investing is the easiest part of any CEA venture.. THAT WAS A JOKE. PLEASE DO NOT SEND ME AN ANGRY MESSAGE. On this epi...
173. #LeadersTalkCrops: Welcoming the Newest Member of the CropWalk and CropTalk Team w/ Erika Verrier
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Know Better, Grow Better. Erika Verrier is the newest member of the CropWalk and CropTalk team and #KnowBetterGrowBetter is her mantra. Words can'...
172. #CropCareConvos: Building a Cannabis Greenhouse from the Ground Up w/ Nick D'Amelio
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nick D'Amelio is the cultivation manager and head grower at TerrAscend, who built the first commercial cannabis greenhouse in New Jersey, the state Bo...
171. #LeadersTalkCrops - Brute Force Fertilization is so 20th Century Agriculture w/ Michael Key
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Crops are not nearly as gluttonous as we have traditionally made them out to be. It seems as if much of conventional agriculture shoves synthetic fe...
170. #KyleTalksAgtech: Large Scale Container Farming and Beyond w. Don Taylor
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
AmplifiedAg is taking container farming to the next level. With multiple locations (Their Columbia, South Carolina location housing 140 containers!) D...
169. #CropCareConvos - Biologicals for Plant Health: Best Practices & the Growing Market
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wish you could listen in on industry leaders talkin' crops on a casual call? Pam gave Surendra a ring to talk about biologicals and they accident...
168. #KyleTalksAgtech: Turning Data into Wisdom w. Jono Jones
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone loves collecting data for their grow operation, until it becomes a tangled web of nonsense. On this episode of CropTalk #KyleTalksAgtech I sp...
167. #LeadersTalkCrops - What Produce Growers and Buyers Need to Know About Each Other to Do Better Business w/ James Williams
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Growing a quality, desirable crop with palatable input costs is an accomplishment. But, growing a quality crop with palatable input costs that consu...
166. #CropCareConvos: Demystifying the Research & Development Process for Crop Producers with Eli Zimmer
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Let's talk research & development! #LetsTalkCrops. This episode features some incredible insights from the R&D Manager at Square Roots in Brooklyn NYC...
165. #LeadersTalkCrops - What You Didn't Know You Didn't Know About Cannabis Viroids and Viruses w/ Dr. Jack Munz
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Compared to other crops, there is far less peer-reviewed research and diagnostic resources available for Cannabis plant pathogens; especially the viru...
164. #KyleTalksAgtech: Running the largest aquaponics facility in the world, Superior Fresh w. Brandon Gottsacker
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There is no doubt, aquaponics is hard! Growing plants or raising fish as two separate businesses is hard enough, and I can assure you, combining them ...
163. #LeadersTalkCrops - PART 2 - Fine Tuning Your Irrigation Practices May Not Seem Sexy - But the Input Conservation and Profit Sure Are w/ Adam Newby, PhD.
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
PART 2 Fine tuning your irrigation practices may seem like a daunting and ambiguous objective. It may seem futile because you tell yourself you've got...
162. #LeadersTalkCrops - CropWalkin' with iUNU: a future vision for IPM and greenhouse success w/ Adam Greenberg
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Rising consumer demand is accelerating the growth of the greenhouse industry, but the massive shortage of both growers and manual labor requires a sc...
161. #KyleTalksAgtech: From aquaponics to hydroponics- Continually pivoting towards success at Revolution Farms w. Daniel Vukcevich
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to succeed in CEA? On this episode of CropTalk #KyleTalksAgtech Dan Vukevich COO of Revolution Farms talks about the companies journ...
160. #LeadersTalkCrops - PART 1 - Fine Tuning Your Irrigation Practices May Not Seem Sexy - But the Input Conservation and Profit Sure Are w/ Adam Newby, PhD.
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fine tuning your irrigation practices may seem like a daunting and ambiguous objective. It may seem futile because you tell yourself you've got plenty...
159. #CropCareConvos - Step-by-Step Instructions: Greenhouse Cannabis From Clone to Market w/ David Polley
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cannabis growers tend to keep their cultivation insights very close to their chest and rarely do any share the details of their techniques as transpar...
158. #LeadersTalkCrops - Managing Your CEA Environment for Optimal Plant Physiology While Under Artificial or Supplemental Light w/ Marc van Iersel, PhD
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Controlled environment growers have been inundated with advancements in light technology and new fixtures over the past decade. Many growers have sinc...
157. CropCareConvos: Blockchain Technology is Improving Agricultural Supply Chain Management with Brett Puffenbarger
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brett Puffenbarger, the VP of Corporate Initiatives at Multichain Ventures, breaks down what the 'blockchain' is and what it means to be 'decentralize...
156. #LeadersTalkCrops - What Refusing to Automate Your Hanging Basket Production Is Costing You w/ Len Logsdon
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you've hand-watered ornamental hanging baskets in a greenhouse the couple weeks before Mother's Day, you know that it is impossible to give each ha...
155. #KyleTalksAgtech: Succeeding in CEA through other industries lessons w/ Eddy Badrina
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How can controlled ag. collectively succeed? According to Eddy Badrina, we should be looking to other industries to see what the future horizon for th...
154. #LeadersTalkCrops - How Using Nutrients as Physiological Tools Improves Crop Performance w/ Kyle Lilly
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you like BBQ? Not all BBQ is made the same. Do you want to eat BBQ that is just sufficient in taste or BBQ that is mouth-watering and award-winni...
153. #CropCareConvos: 3 overlooked aspects of controlled environment agriculture w. Kellie Walter
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Kellie Walters from the Univ of Tennessee researches controlled environment plant physiology and works to help growers improve their crop pr...
152. #LeadersTalkCrops - Refining Action Thresholds When Utilizing Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus Insecticides w/ Ben Arends
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus is a mouthful. It's a mouthful of tough to pronounce words for growers trying to use the novel tool and a mouthful of certa...
151. #KyleTalksAgtech: Passionately educating future farmers and inspiring the young and old w/ Stephen Ritz
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Skip your morning cup of coffee before listening to Stephen Ritz's episode of CropTalk #KyleTalksAgTech! Stephen is sure to inspire and entertain you ...
150. #KyleTalksAgtech: Starting Up to Grow Up on VegBed Bamboo Substrates w/ Albert Lin
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Albert Lin has learned a great deal since starting VegBed bamboo substrates about entrepreneurship. Join us on this episode of CropTalk #KyleTalksAgte...
149. #LeadersTalkCrops - Reasons Why Radical Open-mindedness and Collaboration in the Agriculture Industry is Necessary w/ Zac Ricciardi of BioSafe Systems
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you've worked in agriculture for long enough, you've probably heard "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" or "that's the way we've always done it". C...
148. #CropCareConvos: Micron size matters: pro tips for spraying w/ Mark Ledebuhr ft. Charlie McKenzie
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We spend lots of time assessing how effective our spray treatments are. But how often do you consider how efficient your spray program is? Does every ...
147. #KyleTalksAgtech: Vertical Farming and so much more at Green Sense Farms Holdings w/ Robert Colangelo
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When is a vertical farm the right choice vs. a greenhouse? What is realistic when defining what success looks like in your CEA operation? On the lat...
146. #CropCareConvos - Practicing Pesticide Stewardship and Preventing Pesticide Resistance w/ Gretchen Pettis, PhD at BioSafe Systems
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What is "pesticide stewardship"? How is it used to prevent "pesticide resistance" and achieve other IPM goals? What are the different kinds of pestici...
145. #LeadersTalkCrops - If You Ain't Adding Value Through Products You Are Leaving Money on the Farm Table w/ Brian "Duckie" Watkins
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Commercial agriculture has evolved over the past few decades in a way that has left many farmers with few sales outlets. A large majority of farmers...
144. #KyleTalksAgtech: Designing and Building a High-Tech Platform for Vertical Farms via Netled w/ Niko-Matti Kivioja
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the CropTalk series #KyleTalksAgTech, Kyle Barnett speaks with Niko-Matti Kivioja, CEO of Netled. Topics include starting a vertica...
143. #CropCareConvos: What Sets the Most Successful Cannabis Executives Apart? w/ Steve DeAngelo
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Steve D. is a legend in the legal cannabis industry. Famed for his successful litigation against the Department of Justice, which halted DOJ's last-di...
142. #KyleTalksAgtech: Growing the CEA industry with news, supplies and advice w/ Chris Higgins
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the CropTalk series #KyleTalksAgTech, Kyle Barnett speaks with Chris Higgins, Founder of Urban Ag News and Co-Founder of Hort Amer...
141. #LeadersTalkCrops - Reasons to Consider Pest & Disease Susceptibility and Resistance When Selecting Your Next Commercial Cannabis Cultivar w/ Jeff Coco
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The cost of IPM can be high in Cannabis production. Especially if your wholesale or dispensary customers' favorite cultivar is also incredibly susce...
140. #KyleTalksAgtech: Redefining taste, nutrition and product quality of fresh produce at Planet Farms w/ Roel Janssen
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the CropTalk series #KyleTalksAgTech, Kyle Barnett speaks with Roel Janssen of Planet Farms about his journey in Horticulture, vert...
139. #LeadersTalkCrops - Think Twice About Doubling Production Before Doubling Down on Quality w/ Emily Gogol, PhD
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"If you grow it, they will come." "They" as in the buyer. That was what many thought when it came to hemp. Many farmers have a big appetite for sc...
138. #CropDebates: Seeds vs Clones
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are seeds or clones better for a cannabis/hemp operation? Let's Debate! On this episode of #CropCareConvos, the second Crop Debate ever recorded, Bobb...
137. #LeadersTalkCrops - Trialing to Define Your Cannabis Cultivar's Optimal Photoperiod Response w/ Rob Smallman
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cannabis is a short-day plant (with the exception of day-neutral cultivars). However, as the commercial cultivation of Cannabis explodes, growers ar...
136. #LeadersTalkCrops - Reasons to Consider More Than CBD Potency When Selecting Your Hemp Cultivars for Production in 2021 w/ Jeremy Klettke
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It seems some folks in the hemp industry think that all of the value in a hemp cultivar is related to its' CBD potency. What about its' feminization...
135. #LeadersTalkCrops - Reasons to Seek Unbiased Advice When Developing or Improving Your IPM Program w/ Sam Konchan
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Would you let a pharmaceutical rep craft your preventative health plan? I sure hope not. Similarly, you don't have to settle for biased advice as y...
134. #LeadersTalkCrops - Cannabis Plants Don't Judge a Nutrient By the Look of Its' Label, So Why Do You? w/ Andrew Varela
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Don't judge a book by its' cover. It seems that everyone learns the above lesson at some point in their life. Andrew Varela, Director of Cultivati...
133. #KyleTalksAgtech: PART 2 - Developing a Center for Advanced Agriculture and Sustainability w/ Ian Kanski
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On Part 2 of this two part episode of the CropTalk series #KyleTalksAgTech, Kyle Barnett speaks with Ian Kanski - Director for the Center for Advanced...
131. #LeadersTalkCrops - Not Meeting Expectations?! Reasons Why Transparency and KPIs Drive Accountability and Success w/ Matt Marshall
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Asking someone to go through the motions without expectations and purpose is enough to turn any passionate go-getter into an underproductive cog. Ra...
132. #LeadersTalkCrops - How Minimizing Turnover of Front Line Associates is a Major Advantage in Regulated Cannabis w/ Tim Nolan
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As growers, we have the opportunity to grow more than plants. We can foster the growth of people. Growth in the people that we work with and espec...
130. #CropCareConvos: Impacts of Supplemental Lighting on Crop Pests and Beneficial Insects w/ Laura Ingwell
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What are the three fundamental dimensions of light? How does different #lighting affect the various insects on your plants? What are some leading hypo...
129. #KyleTalksAgtech: PART 1 - Developing a Center for Advanced Agriculture and Sustainability w/ Ian Kanski
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the CropTalk series #KyleTalksAgTech, Kyle Barnett speaks with Ian Kanski - Director for the Center for Advanced Agriculture and Su...
128. #LeadersTalkCrops - Minimizing Fallow Periods to Decrease Land Erosion w/ Robert Masson
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
No, you don't have to let your land rest in between crops. It's time to ditch the fallow period. Leaving land fallow can result in significant land er...
127. #LeadersTalkCrops - Going Back in Time a Century to Learn How to Use Less Pesticides to Produce Food in India w/ Bharath Dayananda
30 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How did Indian farmers control pests and disease prior to conventional pesticides? 👉 Using the control methods of, what we now consider, Integrated...
126. #LeadersTalkCrops - How a Food Safety Focus Helps Soft Fruit Growers Comply and Thrive w/ Gabe Jertberg
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As a grower of a crop that has strict food safety standards, it seems you have a couple of options: You can look at food safety regulations with a f...
125. #LeadersTalkCrops - What the Flush: Cannabis?! w/ Josh Chandler
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Traditional horticulturalists and legacy Cannabis growers often don't see eye to eye on the definition of "flushing". Seems they don't agree on what...
124. #LeadersTalkCrops - Simplifying Repeatable Processes to Rid Over-Engineered Waste w/ Ben Boo
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There are so many variables associated with producing a crop. As growers, it is often our mission to control those variables to whatever extent we c...
123. #CropCareConvos - Alpacas on Your Farm: preparing for the alpacalypse
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of #CropCareConvos, Bobby Shearer sits down with Patricia, co-owner of Sun Roots Farm, to explore the benefits of keeping alpacas on y...
122. #LeadersTalkCrops - The Importance of Starting with the Ground and Moving Up: Orchard Floor Management w/ Thomas Macintosh
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We've got to stop treating our soil like dirt. 👆 I'm not that clever. I read it in a book somewheres. It is easy to think that we are taking a st...
121. #LeadersTalkCrops: How Photoperiodism Could Make or Break Your 2021 Hemp Crop w/ Allison Justice, PhD.
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Harnessing the power of photoperiodism is something that traditional horticulturalists have been doing for decades with ornamental crops such as Chrys...
120. #LeadersTalkCrops: How Rearing Methods Influence the Performance of Beneficial Predatory Mites w/ Andrew Maltby
28 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you going to be more physically fit if you eat Kale or Ice Cream all day? 🤔 👉 Kale 🌱 Are your predatory mites going to be more physically...
119. #LeadersTalkCrops: How Creating Laminar Airflow Gives You an Advantage When Managing Your Crop Climate w/ Stewart Maxwell
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you enjoy air turbulence while riding on an airplane? Your cannabis plants don't appreciate air turbulence either. What turbulence are we talking...
118. #LeadersTalkCrops - When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going: Reasons Why Hiring a Learn-it-all Legacy Grower Works to Your Advantage w/ Corey Lord
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Looking to hire a Cannabis grower for your cultivation operation? Corey Lord, says that contrary to popular belief, hiring a "legacy" cannabis growe...
117. #LeadersTalkCrops - Micropropagation: Considerations When Keeping Cannabis Cultured w/ Conor Stephen
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The cannabis industry can't stop talking about tissue culture. But wait..what the heck is tissue culture?! Is it the same as micropropagation?! ...
116. #KyleTalksAgtech - Eden Greens Technology: Vertical Farming in the greenhouse w/ Aaron Fields
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the CropTalk series #KyleTalksAgTech, Kyle Barnett speaks with Aaron Fields of Eden Greens Technology where he's growing with a uni...
115. #LeadersTalkCrops - How One Grower Put Their Sustainability Jargon Where Their Mouth Was and Kicked Single-Use Plastics w/ John Harrison
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It seems there are two things that drive John Harrison. Passion and determination. John Harrison, the Founder of AGR1, was a guest on CropTalk und...
114. #LeadersTalkCrops - How the Use of Wetting Agents and Adjuvants Make Your Inputs Go Further w/ Drew Guffey
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up in the family floriculture business, Drew Guffey, learned a thing or two about stretching his father's dime. Input costs are what ultimat...
113. #LeadersTalkCrops: Developing a Clean Plant Program for Your Nucleus Cannabis Stock w/ Douglas Klier
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What makes a cannabis cultivar commercially viable? How can someone utilize and then preserve legendary and heirloom cannabis genetics that they've ...
112. #CropDebate: To Honey Bee or Not to Honey Bee w/ Dr. Wu-Smart and Dr.Evans
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Each #CropDebate brings together two experts in a particular field of study to debate a controversial position. Each may or may not agree wholehearted...
111. #KyleTalksAgtech: PART 2 - Creating superior plants and ensure maximum yield for growers via SIGS w/ Ricardo Hernandez and John Jackson
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On the second of this two-part episode of the CropTalk series, #KyleTalksAgtech, Kyle Barnett speaks with Ricardo Hernandez (North Carolina State Univ...
110. #LeadersTalkCrops: Five-Decade-Career Entomologist, Farmer and Leader's Perspective on Biocontrol and Agrotourism
27 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Milton Ganyard PhD. was employing integrated pest management practices before the term "integrated pest management" was coined. As a career entomolo...
109. #KyleTalksAgtech: PART 1 - Creating superior plants and ensure maximum yield for growers via SIGS w/ Ricardo Hernandez and John Jackson
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On the first of this two-part episode of the CropTalk series, #KyleTalksAgtech, Kyle Barnett speaks with Ricardo Hernandez (North Carolina State Unive...
108. #SmokableHempFlower: Cutting Edge #SmokableHempFlower Genetics w/ Matt Haddad
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Climbing CBD mountain with prize-winning #SmokableHempFlower genetics, breeding and sewing feminized hemp seed nationally and internationally, plannin...
107. #CropCareConvos: Best Practices for Thrips Biocontrol w/ Dr. Rose Buitenhuis and Charlie McKenzie
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tips and tricks for successful thrips biocontrol from extraordinary experts on this #CropCareConvos episode. 👍🏼Dr. Rose Buitenhuis (Vineland Res...
106. #CropCareConvos: Science-based Trials of Row Crops Integrated with Prairie Strips w/ Matthew O'Neal
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dig into the details of integrating prairie strips into row crops with Dr. Matthew O'Neal from Iowa State University on this Crop Care Convo. LetsTalk...
105. #LeadersTalkCrops: You Can't Manage or Improve, What You Don't Measure: The Importance of Objective Crop Scouting and Monitoring
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Traditional scouting efforts can keep you aware of what is going on in your crop, mostly at a macro level. What you really need is the ability to see ...
104. #KyleTalksAgTech: The importance of post-harvest data and horticulture product branding w. Frank Pica
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the CropTalk series, #KyleTalksAgTech, Kyle Barnett speaks with Frank Pica of Native about his journey from startup to co-founder, ...
102. #SmokableHempFlower - Dry, Trim, and Cure: Quality or Ruin w/ Jesse Porter
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Growing a great smokable hemp flower crop is one thing. Drying and curing that crop so that the plant can share its' full phenotypical expression al...
103. #KyleTalksAgTech: Farming the Future with Automation, AI and DATA! w/Alastair Monk
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the CropTalk series, #KyleTalksAgTech, Kyle Barnett speaks with Alastair Monk, Vice President Digital Services at Priva about how h...
101. #CropCareConvos - Insect Pests on Hemp Crops w/ Melissa Schreiner
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Inventory of pest pressure is the first stage in developing the details of a well-understood cropping system (of which hemp is still not), part of the...
100! The CropTalk Podcast Host's Discuss Insights Gained From Talking Crops
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this special episode of #CropTalk our series hosts sit down to discuss the insights they have gained from their respective series (#KyleTalksAgTech...
99. #KyleTalksAgTech: Rockin Grodan Rockwool Substrates w/ Austin Smith
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the CropTalk series, #KyleTalksAgTech, Kyle Barnett speaks with Austin Smith, US Commercial Account Manager at Grodan about how he ...
98. #CropCareConvos - Fighting a Spotted Lanternfly Invasion with a Parasitic Wasp w/ Mark Hoddle, f. Matthew Gates
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Spotted Lanternfly is likely to become a terrible pest for California's grapes, fruit trees, nuts, and other high-value crops. Luckily, Dr. Mark H...
97. Moving from Pre-Harvest to Post-Harvest supplies w/ Kyle Barnett & Charlie McKenzie
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this special episode of CropTalk, Charlie McKenzie and Kyle Barnett (#KyleTalksAgTech host) talk about Kyles career move from Hort Americas to West...
96. #CropCareConvos - Screening Pest Populations for Insecticide Resistance Using a Molecular Test Kit w/ Scott Ferguson, f. Matthew Gates
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Wouldn't it be great to screen pest populations for insecticide resistance to best select your last-resort chemical control?! Well, it's in the works!...
94. #CropCareConvos - The New Integrated Pest Management Paradigm for the Modern Age w/ Surendra Dara
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What's are the components of a solid IPM program? How do they work together and with other aspects of operational plans? 🌱🐞 On this episode of #...
95. #KyleTalksAgTech: Parus-Europes "spectrum" on Horticulture Lighting w/ Sandro van Kouteren
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the CropTalk series, #KyleTalksAgTech, Kyle Barnett speaks with Sandro van Kouteren, Managing Director at Parus-Europe about LED ho...
92. #CropCareConvos - Biocontrol with Beneficial Insects: Augmentation vs Conservation Approaches w/ JP Michaud
20 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Releasing beneficial insects vs attracting biodiversity to your crops is a controversial biocontrol topic, but on this episode of #CropCareConvos, Bob...
93. #KyleTalksAgTech: PART 2 - Defining Horticulture LED Reliability w/ Robert Spivock
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On the second of this two-part episode of the CropTalk series, #KyleTalksAgTech, Kyle Barnett speaks with Robert Spivock, Director of Technology at GE...
91. #KyleTalksAgTech: PART 1 - Defining Horticulture LED Reliability w/ Robert Spivock
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On the first of this two-part episode of the CropTalk series, #KyleTalksAgTech, Kyle Barnett speaks with Robert Spivock, Director of Technology at GE...
90. #CropCareConvos - Regenerative Farming for Abundant, Diverse Crops in a Small Space Over Extended Seasons - Part 2 of 2
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of 2. 🌱 Casey O'Neill from HappyDay Farms shares how his family achieves their farm's goals using regenerative agriculture practices. They m...
89. Growing Hemp Agriculturally vs. Horticulturally: What to Consider w/ Andrew Bish
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Much of the hemp crops grown thus far in the United States have been grown using horticultural practices. Many tobacco and vegetable farmers have ad...
88. #CropCareConvos - Regenerative Farming for Abundant, Diverse Crops in a Small Space Over Extended Seasons - Part 1 of 2
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part 1 of 2. 🌱 Casey O'Neill from HappyDay Farms shares how his family achieves their farm's goals using regenerative agriculture practices. They m...
87. #KyleTalksAgTech: Managing Startup & Launch at Bowery Farming w/ Benjamin Kant
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the CropTalk series, #KyleTalksAgTech, Kyle Barnett speaks with Benjamin Kant about his journey in farming and how he is helping sh...
86. #KyleTalksAgTech: Large Scale Vertical Farming at Fifth Season w/ Danielle Ferreira
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the CropTalk series, #KyleTalksAgTech, Kyle Barnett speaks with Danielle Ferreira, Grower Lead & Plant Health Specialist at Fifth S...
85. How the Super Plug and the Bulk Separator Allow Key to Life to Reduce Variability and Increase Profitability w/ Tate Dooley
23 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Throwback Saturday! This is a conversation recorded during #MJBIZCON2019. It features Tate Dooley, the CEO of Key to Life. During the conversati...
84. What is Six Sigma and How Can Cannabis Growers Apply It w/ Maxwell Cranford
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Consistency is powerful. Consistency in crop time, yield, potency, terpene profile, as well as the reduction of input costs, is what will keep your ...
83. #KyleTalksAgTech: Successfully Pivoting Through COVID-19 at Profound Foods & Profound Microfarms w/ Jeff Bednar
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the CropTalk series, #KyleTalksAgTech, Kyle Barnett speaks with Jeffrey Bednar, Founder of Profound Foods and Profound Microfarms. ...
82. #CropCareConvos - Common Agricultural OSHA Violations: High Time for a Safety Meeting w/ George Walker
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, the first episode of #CropCareConvos with CropTalk's newest co-host, Bobby Shearer, he speaks with George Walker, a retired OSHA insp...
81. #KyleTalksAgTech: Strong Data through Artemis & Strong Leadership through COVID-19 w/ Allison Kopf
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the CropTalk series, #KyleTalksAgTech, Kyle Barnett speaks with Allison Kopf, Founder & CEO of Artemis. Topics include the importan...
80. #MyFirstCrop - Applying Past Entrepreneurial Lessons During the 2019 Hemp Season w/ Hayden Fulstone
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Applying lessons learned from past experiences is crucial to constant improvement and long-term success. Hayden Fulstone joined me on CropTalk to disc...
79. #KyleTalksAgTech: PART 2 - The Japanese Plant Factory Association & The Future of Vertical Farming w/ Eri Hayashi
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On the second of this two-part episode of the CropTalk series, #KyleTalksAgTech, Kyle Barnett speaks with Eri Hayashi, Vice President of JPFA in Japan...
79. #KyleTalksAgTech: PART 2 - The Japanese Plant Factory Association & The Future of Vertical Farming w/ Eri Hayashi
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On the second of this two-part episode of the CropTalk series, #KyleTalksAgTech, Kyle Barnett speaks with Eri Hayashi, Vice President of JPFA in Japan...
78. #KyleTalksAgTech: PART 1 - The Japanese Plant Factory Association & The Future of Vertical Farming w/ Eri Hayashi
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On the first of this two-part episode of the CropTalk series, #KyleTalksAgTech, Kyle Barnett speaks with Eri Hayashi, Vice President of JPFA in Japan ...
77. #KyleTalksAgTech: An authentic & transparent look at Vertical Farming via YesHealth Group w/ Jesper Hansen
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the CropTalk series, #KyleTalksAgTech, Kyle Barnett speaks with Jesper Hansen, Vertical Farming Expert at YesHealth Group in Taiwan...
76. Introduction to Newest CropTalk Co-Host, Robert Shearer!
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Shearer is a dear friend and also a business partner that I respect and admire immensely for the work he has put into making our businesses, Cr...