CropTalk

On this episode of CropTalk #KyleTalksAgtech Sam Burtram, CEO of OnePointOne answers these questions and dives deep into some of the industry challenges and his experience developing a team and system to grow vetically using aeroponics.

Additional topics include the add values of vertical farming for retailers, the progression of accessible food over time, and how "your engineers customer is your grower."

Buckle up. This #LeadersTalkCrops episode is packed with knowledge.

The first time Scott Wall, President and Owner of New Age Laboratories, joined as a guest on CropTalk he blew our minds by sharing the nitty gritty on SAP analysis and its impact on the way Cannabis growers manage their plant nutrition.

This time he and I were lucky enough to be joined by none other than Jenny "Jenny-from-the-Crop" Garley, the Chief Science Officer at New Age Laboratories, and we dove deep into using SAP analysis to steer leafy green crop performance.

The discussion is full of the following golden nuggets:

- the details on dynamic nutrient steering using SAP analysis

- the impact that balanced nutrition has on a farmer's profit margin

- how to take SAP samples for leafy greens, both mature and baby

- how to package and ship SAP sets for optimal analysis

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 episode of CropTalk #KyleTalksAgtech I speak with Andrew Howell of Ceres Partners about navigating the wonderful world of investing and finance as it pertains to indoor farming, agtech and the collective CEA industry. Andrew paints a clear picture of some of the key attributes to look for when investing and what to expect as an investor in this space. (Spoiler alert: Patience)

Know Better, Grow Better.

Erika Verrier is the newest member of the CropWalk and CropTalk team and #KnowBetterGrowBetter is her mantra.

Words can't describe how pumped up the entire team is to have her spunk, positive attitude, emotional intelligence and technical aptitude on the squad.

Outside of her unique tomato IPM and food safety experience, she brings a wealth of leadership and team development skills to our team.

Did I mention she loves sharing knowledge, as well as connecting people and ideas so much that she's starting her own CropTalk podcast series called.....drum roll please...

#BetweenTheVines?!?!

Check out this conversation to learn more about Erika and what she's got up her tyvek sleeves!!

Nick D'Amelio is the cultivation manager and head grower at TerrAscend, who built the first commercial cannabis greenhouse in New Jersey, the state Bobby Shearer grew up in. Nick assisted in the build-out of the facility he now runs and TerrAscend is producing premier cannabis flowers both indoors and in that greenhouse.

Nick shares what was required to plan the development of a customized cultivation facility, get it built, and then get it up and running with operations and cultivation plans. He and Bobby chat about the challenges he faced, what he learned along the way, and insights other growers can learn from.

Are you planning to scale up? Develop a customized facility? Building a greenhouse, production plan, and team from the ground up? This is the podcast for you.

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 fertilizers down the soil's throat in an attempt to nourish plants with ever-diminishing returns on investment.

As an industry, we are discovering more about the symbiotic relationships between soil microbiology and the crops that call soil home.

With this knowledge, it feels barbaric to overlook some of our greatest plant health protagonists and the importance of their relationships with plants.

That's why we had Michael Key the CEO of Impello Biosciences onto CropTalk podcast to share more about why he thinks brute force fertilization is so 20th-century agriculture and how growers can take a more collaborative approach to plant nutrition and health.

Until next time, #startcleanstayclean

AmplifiedAg is taking container farming to the next level. With multiple locations (Their Columbia, South Carolina location housing 140 containers!) Don Taylor, CEO is delivering consistent, safe and delicious (I can vouch) greens to Publix, Harris Teeter, Food Lion and many more retailers. Take a listen to learn more about Don's journey in Horticulture, the evolution of the company and navigating the ever changing retail environment.

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 accidentally hit record! Lucky us!

They define categories of biological agents before they discuss market adoption and the development of new products, best practices for farmers, and what benefits farmers can expect.

This isn't a #CropTalk #podcast to miss. These are two of the world's best minds in agricultural pest management. And somehow we happened to get our hands on this recording of their phone call! ;) no FCC laws were violated. But lots of IPM advice is shared.

Traditional chemical pesticides are being replaced by biologicals more each year, across ag sectors. Are you curious what two of the foremost authorities on the matter have to say when they connect to chat? #LetsTalkCrops on #CropCareConvos by #CropTalkMedia