Red Dirt Agronomy Podcast

Red Dirt Agronomy Podcast

By Brian Arnall Ph.D., Dave Deken, Josh Lofton Ph.D.ScienceTechnologyEducationHow ToNatural Sciences
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Red Dirt Agronomy Podcast episodes

  • Protecting Yields, Preserving Nature: Entomology's Balanced Approach - RDA 305

    (00:00) Introduction and background on Ashley Faris, Ph.D.

    (03:49) Discussion on the success of managing the sugarcane aphid

    (06:46) When raising money makes sense for pest management research

    (09:58) The power of small teams in tackling pest issues

    (13:55) Defining success and goals for pest management

    (17:08) Playing "infinite games" in life and pest management

    (20:11) Challenges of starting a business vs. staying in business with pest management

    (22:13) Lessons from 25 years in business for pest management

    (27:28) Venture scale vs. bootstrapping approaches in pest management

    (30:30) Choosing the right path for your business in pest management

    (33:19) The "Shape Up" framework for pest management

    (37:59) The drawback of making promises in pest management

    (39:56) Adopting a new way of working in pest management

    (41:36) The two-week cooldown period in pest management

    (43:53) Trusting intuition and gut in pest management decisions

    (46:41) Creating a gut-driven culture in pest management

    (49:44) What Ashley looks for in new hires for pest management

    (56:19) Advice on making changes and adapting in pest management

    (01:00:06) Why Dr. Faris’ changed her mind about in pest management

    (01:02:33) Planning in 6-week stretches and figuring it out as you go in pest management

    (01:06:43) Being proud of the work you do in pest management

    (01:09:05) Dr. Faris’ thoughts on why work should not feel like war in pest management

    (01:11:31) Advice for starting a bootstrapped business in pest management

    (01:14:33) Being at peace with the worst that can happen in pest management

    (01:15:42) The benefits of bootstrapping in pest management

    (01:19:11) The value of constraints in business for pest management

    (01:22:00) Dr. Faris’ philosophy: "Just keep making great shit" in pest management

    (01:23:19) Once, 37signals's new line of software products for pest management

    (01:26:33) The philosophy behind Once for pest management

    (01:35:47) Closing thoughts on pest management

    (01:37:23) Lightning round on pest management

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