Viv McCollum is the founder of AGKServices, a precision ag consulting firm, and Margaret Ayre is a senior research fellow in the Rural Innovation research group at University of Melbourne.
Episode 30: Rob Sharkey, Shark Farmer
Rob Sharkey, better known as the Shark Farmer, is the co-host of What the Farm Podcast and co-founder of the Farm and Rural Ag network.
Episode 29: Will MacSmith
Episode 28: Mark Mortimer
On this episode we spoke to sheep genetics expert Mark Mortimer (@SheepGeekCP) about his journey from technophobe to hacker.
Episode 27: Carl Lippert
Carl Lippert is an American dairy farmer and co-founder of FeedX, an agtech company building an app for US dairy farmers.
Episode 26: Chris McLoghlin
Episode 25: Dr Jaci Brown on the weather and researchers working with agtech startups
Dr. Jaci Brown is a Senior Research Scientist at CSIRO, and an expert in weather and climate science. In this episode, we discuss how researchers are working to better understand end users and agtech startups.
Episode 24: Brooke Sauer on closing the gap between growers, agronomists, and technology
Episode 23 - Allison Kopf on redefining what it means to farm
Allison Kopf is the CEO and Founder of Agrylst, a software company providing indoor farmers with a virtual agronomist. Allison is a veteran in this industry, and an advocate for more women in agtech.
Episode 22: Kevin Heikes with perspectives on agtech from over 20 years in the space
Episode 21: Seana Day on what's hot in livestock and dairy tech
Episode 20: Dr Rosie Bosworth on the rise of alternative protein
Episode 19: Nathan Dorn on labor challenges in specialty crops
Episode 18: Tony Holt on differences and similarities between agtech and other sectors
Episode 17: Bruce Finney on the evolution of rural RDCs
Bruce Finney is the Executive Director of the Cotton Research and Development Corporation. The CRDC invests in research, development and extension to improve productivity and profitability for Australia’s 1250 cotton growers.
Episode 16: Doug Fitch on whether VC is a good fit for agtech
Doug Fitch is the CEO of AgWorld, a global farm management platform that provides an integrated and centralized software solution for data collection and decision-making. We talk about data standardisation, global expansion, and investing in your team.
Episode 15: Renee Vassilos on lessons from the midwest
Renée Vassilos is an Ag Economist, who's started her own consultancy to help growth-stage agribusinesses. Last month, Renee and I set out on a ten day, whirlwind trip through the midwest of the U.S. to explore the intersection of ag and agtech. Here's a bit on what we learned.
