Produce Common Sense

Growing up in a small town has its pros and cons, and all the experiences in a small community may seem insignificant during your childhood, but they can actually play a significant role in shaping how you see the world as an adult.

In this episode I have a talk with Allan Draper, Business Startup Expert about how growing up in a small town can teach you so many important lessons that you will carry with you for the rest of your life.

Agricultural robots automate slow, repetitive, and dull tasks for farmers, allowing them to focus more on improving overall production yields. Some of the most common robots in agriculture are used for Harvesting, Picking, and Weed Control.

In this episode, I had a talk with  Paul Mikesell CEO and Founder Of Carbon Robotics about Robotics in Agriculture and the Laserweeding Robot which is an innovative, reliable, and sustainable solution for farmers and has proven to be effective on more than a dozen crops. The Carbon Robotics™ LaserWeeder™ leverages robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), and laser technology to safely and effectively identify, target, and eliminate weeds.

“USA is a nation of immigrants. We are the children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren of the ones who wanted a better life, the driven ones, the ones who woke up at night hearing that voice telling them that life in that place called America could be better.”

The United States has the highest immigrant population in the world at 50.6 million (as of mid-2020), which equates to approximately 15.3% of the total U.S. population and 18% of international immigrants worldwide. The number of immigrants in the U.S. today is more than five times the 1960 total of 9.7 million.

75 % of Americans across the political spectrum believe that immigration is good for the United States. And they’re right. 

People emigrated to the United States in the past for the same reasons as today: to join their families, to work, and to seek safety and refuge from war, violence, and natural disasters.

Being an immigrant in the United States in the past few years has been difficult, to say the least.

Many immigrants live in fear, lack basic rights: We have the power to change the system.

Across the nation, we see the consequences of inhumane immigration policies that leave families without protection, resources or access to care. But our vibrant immigrant community doesn’t have to remain a vulnerable population.

In this episode I had a conversation with James O’Neill, Michael Deheeger and Enrique Sanchez from American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC) about how Immigrants make USA stronger, more diverse and more innovative and how Together, we will advance sensible immigration reforms that grows jobs, strengthens our economy, and benefits all American families.

Supply chain management is an essential part of business success. How well a company manages this process can directly translate into increased revenues. 

COVID Has disrupted supply chains around the world. But they’ve also been a vital lifeline to support the response, keeping essential supplies like food and other key necessities flowing where they’re needed most. There’s no doubt that the pandemic has tested the ingenuity, resilience and flexibility of supply chain globally.

In this episode, we discuss  with Cait Gillespie what supply chain management involves, why it’s so important, the Challenges and Disruptions, how the Increasing commodity prices are raising the cost of raw materials, the higher labor costs from suppliers and manufacturers, the complex international logistics, transfer and management of products.

 “AgTech” is an emerging economic sector that has the potential to completely reshape global agriculture, dramatically increasing the productivity of the agriculture system while reducing the environmental and social costs of current ag production practices.

Agriculture Technology  is the use of technology in agriculture, horticulture, and aquaculture with the aim of improving yield, efficiency and profitability for farm managers and growers.

In this eleventh Episode I had a talk with Creg Fielding Founder of Fusionware about the Importance of  data management technologies and predictive analytics into farming, and how the AgTech sector can make agriculture far more efficient and precise.

In this episode I will talk about how I ended up communicating and trying to teach about farming and agriculture all because of an onion tree, In this Episode you will know and understand a little more about me and my motivation, the purpose and the mission of why I do what I do as a Podcaster and Social Media Content Creator. 

In todays episode we speak with The Produce Nerd, Megan,  about why she found her way onto the farm.   

Her background wasn’t farming, but once she saw how the crops were harvested she couldn’t help wanting to learn more, so much so that she started social media dedicated to the process.

How do you reach the next level in your career?

Most of us want to grow our careers, in some capacity. Perhaps moving up the ladder means more financial freedom, or a different social standing, or even a more fulfilling and challenging role. Whatever the reason, we all want to expand our knowledge, learn something new, prove our worth and progress our careers. 

But with strong competition for jobs in the construction and infrastructure sectors, you can’t just rely on people spotting your talent. To grow in your career, you need to have a plan and follow it. 

But…how do you get started?  In this ninth episode of the Podcast I had a talk with Javier Echeverria  about how to develop your career.

These tips work in all industries, so regardless of whether you’re a Farmer, Architect or Engineer looking to develop your project management abilities, or a skilled trade.

Here we talk about the steps you should consider. 

1. Work Ethic
2. Willingness to speak up
3. Be Bilengual
4. Be willing to try new things
5. Understanding company processes start to finish
6. Teamwork and working with different people
7. Find  a Mentor
8. Positive criticism
9. Learn the business
10. Do what you enjoy

The amount of moisture available at the different growth stages can affect how well the plants grow, their resistance to disease, and the yield of the crop. So farmers need to manage when they irrigate just as much as when they harvest!

In areas that have irregular precipitation, irrigation improves crop growth and quality. By allowing farmers to grow crops on a consistent schedule, irrigation also creates more reliable food supplies. Ancient civilizations in many parts of the world practiced irrigation.

Crops are irrigated by several methods: flooding an entire field, channeling water between rows of plants, spraying water through large sprinklers, or letting water drop onto plants through holes in pipes.

In this Episode I have a talk with Darren Siekman from Valley Irrigation about Irrigation Technology, the efforts to save water and how to improve the use of water in agriculture.

The amount of moisture available at the different growth stages can affect how well the plants grow, their resistance to disease, and the yield of the crop. So farmers need to manage when they irrigate just as much as when they harvest!

In areas that have irregular precipitation, irrigation improves crop growth and quality. By allowing farmers to grow crops on a consistent schedule, irrigation also creates more reliable food supplies. Ancient civilizations in many parts of the world practiced irrigation.

Crops are irrigated by several methods: flooding an entire field, channeling water between rows of plants, spraying water through large sprinklers, or letting water drop onto plants through holes in pipes.

In this Episode I have a talk with Darren Siekman from Valley Irrigation about Irrigation Technology, the efforts to save water and how to improve the use of water in agriculture.