Croptastic Episode 28: Rachel Lee on Fostering Innovation
In this episode, we’re joined by Rachel Lee, a 15-year-old wunderkind and co-creator of the TechnoGypsie podcast. Rachel chats with Shely about her path to developing her own gene-editing project.
Rachel has been teaching herself molecular biology with the goal of commercializing drought and heat resistant corn. In addition to biology she’s enthusiastic about empowering people to have the confidence and resources to learn about the big issues facing the world.
Shely Aronov Speaking at Collision
Shely kicked off the event with a presentation on how InnerPlant technology creates living sensor plants that tell us what they need.
With a focus on how InnerSeeds can reduce yield loss while giving farmers the peace of mind to spray less, she laid out our vision of a more sustainable future for the agriculture industry.
Croptastic Episode 23: Kasey Bamberger and Mark Bryant on Farming Operations
In this episode, we’re joined by Kasey Bamberger and Mark Bryant, the father-daughter team behind Ohio’s Bryant Agricultural Enterprise. They chat with Shely about how they integrate new processes and technologies into their farming operation and what they see in store for the future of farming.
Bryant Ag farms approximately 19,500 acres in six Ohio counties, with the majority of acreage in Fayette County, rotating between corn, soybeans, and soft red winter wheat.
Croptastic Episode 22: Bartow Elmore on Monsanto's Lasting Impact
This is a special super-sized episode featuring Bart Elmore, Associate Professor of Environmental and Business History at The Ohio State University and author of a fascinating new book called, “Seed Money: Monsanto’s Past and Our Food Future.” Bart joins the show to talk about his book and to give us a peek into the impact of Monsanto’s agricultural legacy.
Mr. Elmore is an award-winning professor and writer who investigates the impact of big business on our environment. His award winning works are Citizen Coke: The Making of Coca-Cola Capitalism and Seed Money: Monsanto’s Past and Our Food Future. He currently edits the Histories of Capitalism and the Environment book series at West Virginia University Press.
Croptastic Episode 21: David Lee on Indoor Farming
David Lee, the president of AppHarvest and former CFO of Impossible Foods, joins the show this week to talk about the potential benefits of moving crops closer to consumers through controlled-environment agriculture.
Previously, David was the COO & CFO of Impossible Foods, a Khosla, Horizons, and Bill Gates-backed company developing a new generation of delicious and sustainable meats and cheeses made entirely from plants.
The Science Behind InnerPlant: Croptastic Episode 2 - Ari Kornfeld
Hear from InnerPlant’s Head of Detection Technologies, Ari Kornfeld. As the second episode of this science focused podcast series, Ari focuses on the science involved in detecting InnerPlant’s optical signals in daylight from as far away as space.
Episode 1 with Rod Kumimoto, focused on the plant biology behind the fluorescent signals that InnerPlant’s crops give off when they’re under stress from pathogens or a lack of water or nutrients.