20 DEC 2022 · We are talking with Justin Machell (CEO, Highland Ag Solutions) & Cole Powers (Co-Founder, IntelliCulture)Join us as we discuss:Best practices for producers to manage their equipment lifecycleHow to prevent pest outbreaks, and increase labor efficiencyThe benefits of automating the machine management processSegment 1 - Justin Machell (Highland Ag Solutions)By converting the modern farm into a comprehensive digital platform, Highland Ag Solutions is virtualizing the business of agriculture. Highland Hub is a powerful digital ecosystem designed for growers, marketers, food safety directors, packing house managers and other agricultural employees. From soil to sale, it provides tools to help you run your business more easily and efficiently, with the goal of enhancing farm operations, easing the regulatory burden and maximizing your finished-good returns.Segment 2 - Cole Powers (IntelliCulture)IntelliCulture's farm management software prevents costly mistakes on the farm. They offer a hardware equipment logger to capture data from farm equipment and broadcast it to their cloud database. They identify inefficiencies, recommend corrections and help advise crucial spending decisions. IntelliCulture offers affordable and manufacturer-independent tool and prioritizing features based on farmer feedback. They approach development from the mindset of a farm manager, by spending time in the field and ultimately putting farmers first.Guest ResourcesJustin Machell - https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-machell-23791226/Highland Ag Solutions - https://www.highlandhasit.com/Cole Powers - https://www.linkedin.com/in/colepowers/Intelliculture - https://www.intelliculture.com/Show LinksInternational Fresh Produce Association - https://www.freshproduce.com/Fresh Takes on Tech - https://www.freshproduce.com/resources/technology/takes-on-tech-podcast/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/InternationalFreshProduceAssociation/Twitter - https://twitter.com/IntFreshProduce/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/international-fresh-produce-association/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/intlfreshproduceassn/

13 DEC 2022 · We are talking with Lydia Ashburn (Growth Marketing, CarbonSpace), Kaitlin Mercier (VP of Partnerships, Routeique) Greg Gatzke (President, ZAGtech)Join us as we discuss:Developing best-in-class standards for carbon monitoringUnderstanding how to improve and enhance back-office processes and automationThe importance of cyber-security and how to protect your companySegment 1 - Lydia Ashburn (CarbonSpace)Carbon footprint monitoring is especially challenging when accounting for emissions from farms, fields, or forests. Companies in agriculture, food processing, forestry, and wood products lack instruments to measure the footprint of their operations and supply chains.CarbonSpaceTech is developing a carbon footprint monitoring platform to bring a new level of transparency to these organizations.Our proprietary AI technology core is processing several layers of satellite, sensor, and inventory data, which yields high spatial resolution and near real-time analytics. It was elegantly designed to create an ultimate self-onboarding tool for monitoring emissions from different types of lands.The CarbonSpace platform provides actionable insights about farm, field, and forest emissions to facilitate climate-responsible decisions and to unleash the carbon offset potential of our customers.Segment 2 - Kaitlin Mercier (Routeique)Routeique gives fast-moving consumer goods businesses unprecedented supply chain insight, foresight and oversight. In partnership with them they use this new transparency to make their enterprises more efficient, competitive, sustainable, responsive, and profitable than ever before.Segment 3 - Greg Gatzke (ZAG Technical Services)ZAG is the #1 IT services provider to Western Agribusinesses. With knowledge and experience gained from decades in the industry, they understand the 24/7/365 nature of business. The biggest names in agriculture and fresh produce trust ZAG to deliver technology solutions that protect their business, improve profit margins, and enable new capabilities.Guest ResourcesLydia Ashburn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lydia-ashburn-07a0a373/CarbonSpace - https://carbonspace.tech/Kaitlin Mercier - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaitlin-mercier-4357b617/Routique - https://routeique.com/Greg Gatzke - https://www.linkedin.com/in/greggatzke/ZAG Technical Services - https://www.zagtech.com/Show LinksInternational Fresh Produce Association - https://www.freshproduce.com/Fresh Takes on Tech - https://www.freshproduce.com/resources/technology/takes-on-tech-podcast/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/InternationalFreshProduceAssociation/Twitter - https://twitter.com/IntFreshProduce/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/international-fresh-produce-association/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/intlfreshproduceassn/

6 DEC 2022 · We are talking with Mike Meinhardt (EVP of Sales, Provision Analytics), Karen Long (VP of Sales, iFoodDS), and Diane Wetherington (Founder & CEO, iDecisionSciences)Join us as we discuss:Efforts being made to digitize all touch points in the produce supply chan cycleUpdates on new initiatives to improve safety and traceability Work being done to create innovative technology solutions that support the modernization of the fresh produce supply chain.Segment 1 - Mike Meinhardt (Provision Analytics)Provision makes cloud software to streamline food safety and QA. Clients can build simple digital templates that expedite recordkeeping, with automatic schedules, rules, and alerts that increase compliance. All food safety and quality data is centralized in one hub with automatic history and customizable reporting. This makes it faster to complete audits, and easier to analyze processes.Segment 2 - Karen Long (iFoodDS)iFoodDS is a leading provider of food supply chain safety, traceability and quality solutions for farmers, harvesters, shippers, packers, processors, distributors, retailers and foodservice. iFoodDS HarvestMark Traceability and iFoodDS' other cloud-based offerings provide advanced analytics and insights for safety, regulatory compliance and process improvements.Segment 3 - Diane Wetherington (iDecisionSciences)Since 2009 IDS has worked in the specialty crop industry collecting and managing confidential producer, processing, packinghouse and handler data and providing quantitative analysis and scientific support on behalf of the fresh produce industry.Guest ResourcesProvision Analytics - https://www.provision.io/Mike Meinhardt - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-meinhardt-1518248/Karen Long - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenlongifood/iFoodDS - https://www.ifoodds.com/Diane Wetherington - https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-wetherington-32a57711/iDecisionSciences - https://www.idecisionsciences.com/Show LinksInternational Fresh Produce Association - https://www.freshproduce.com/Fresh Takes on Tech - https://www.freshproduce.com/resources/technology/takes-on-tech-podcast/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/InternationalFreshProduceAssociation/Twitter - https://twitter.com/IntFreshProduce/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/international-fresh-produce-association/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/intlfreshproduceassn/

29 NOV 2022 · We are talking with Kaitlin Mogentale of Pulp Pantry, Charles Swartz of Compact Membrane Systems and Jeff Beegle of mobius.Join us as we discuss:Opportunities for repurposing fruit and vegetable pulp into nutrient rich foodsTechnology advancements to help fruits and vegetables stay fresher, longerNew uses for produce waste to be repurposed in the horticulture, agriculture, and food service packaging industriesSegment 1 - Kaitlin Mogentale (Founder) of Pulp PantryPulp Pantry is dedicated to transforming forgotten, nutrient-rich ingredients such as high fiber juice pulp into delicious, healthy hand-made snacks that make it easy to get your daily servings of fruit, vegetables and fiber anytime, anywhere.They specialize in delicious paleo, vegan, gluten-free and refined sugar-free foods. Their first product to market is a crunchy grain-free granola that will change the way America eats breakfast - packed with flavor, fiber and wholesome fruits and vegetables.Segment 2 - Charles Swartz (Product Manager) of Compact Membrane SystemsCMS creates technology to capture and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, avert global warming, and transform industry into a long-term sustainable enterprise. One membrane system at a time.Optiperm™ produce is an ethylene-selective membrane for extending the shelf life of post harvest produce. This membrane can be used anywhere produce is stored to remove ethylene and slow the ripening of fruits and vegetables. A membrane patch or unit can be added to existing storage containers or modified atmosphere environments as a modular and cost effective ethylene removal solution.Segment 3 - Jeff Beegle (Chief Science Officer, Co-Founder) of mobiusMobius is creating a world where There’s Wonder in Waste. They are a mission-driven company focused on eliminating waste by leveraging industrial organic waste streams from agriculture, forestry, paper and biofuel & biorefining industries to create new materials and chemicals.Their first product is a proprietary, biodegradable polymer made from lignin, a natural material found in all grasses and trees that is produced as waste at a rate of over 50 million tons each year by the paper and biofuel industries. With this biopolymer, they are creating a bio-based, biodegradable plastic pellets for applications in horticulture, agriculture, food service packaging, and beyond.Guest ResourcesKaitlin Mogentale - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaitlinmogentale/Pulp Pantry - https://pulppantry.com/Mobius - https://www.mobius.co/Jeff Beegle - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lieutbeard/Charles Swartz - https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-swartz-a0b9b855/Compact Membrane Systems - https://compactmembrane.com/Show LinksInternational Fresh Produce Association - https://www.freshproduce.com/Fresh Takes on Tech - https://www.freshproduce.com/resources/technology/takes-on-tech-podcast/Facebook -

22 NOV 2022 · Live from IFPA’s Global Show: Technology’s Critical Role in Local Produce and Controlled Environment FarmingA very special live podcast from IFPA’s 2022 Floral and Produce show! We are talking with Craig Hurlbert and Dave Vosburg of Local Bounti, John Purcell of Unfold, and Ali Daniali of HRVSTS.Join us as we discuss:Networking at a global level at the IFPA’s Floral and Produce Show. Growing customer demand for locally grown produce Sustainability in the food system.The challenges and possibilities of controlled environment farming. Using Data to inform growing operations. Segment 1 - Craig Hurlbert (CEO) and Dave Vosburg (Chief Innovation Officer) of Local Bounti“Controlled environment food growing is very capital intensive, so this model will require management to have a strong understanding of running capital intensive operations.’ - CraigLocal Bounti is an indoor farming company with an aggressive growth plan over the next five years to deliver delicious, great texture, flavorful products to their customers all across the United States, locally grown. The demand for locally grown produce is there, the logistics and infrastructure is evolving. People want convenience, less shelf time, flavor, and low price points. Salad kits are a good example of a winning product right now. Local Bounti is expanding to Texas and Oregon and looking into acquiring other facilities as well. Segment 2 - John Purcell (Chief Strategy Officer) of Unfold“Controlled environment [farming] is a confluence of amazing technologies; I like to describe it as Silicon Valley meets Salinas Valley.” — John According to John, this industry is a huge mashup of many sectors in tech, “a confluence of technologies.”People are drawn to this work because they want to use their skills on something that matters. The reason they get attracted to this is because of the work done producing food in a way better for the planet. It's new in some ways, but in some ways, it's not. There's a cross fertilization of ideas and technologies from outdoor crop growing and indoor crop growing happening all the time these days.John suggests we look at the technologies that are out there, and let's figure out how to apply them.Segment 3 - Ali Daniali (CEO/Founder) of HRVSTS“We've flipped the equation. For growers, it's actually a push versus pull type of equation, where the buyer is actually telling the grower what to grow” — AliHRVSTS grows and sells specialty produce to food service companies. Using data they can get specialty leafy greens from seed to customer in 7 weeks or less, depending on the crop.  They use data to eliminate the inefficiencies in the system and also contract with small growers and help new farmers get online quickly. Guest ResourcesLocal Bounti - https://localbounti.com/Craig Hurlbert - https://www.linkedin.com/in/craighurlbert/David Vosburg - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bdavidvosburg/Unfold - https://unfold.ag/John Purcell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jppurcell/HRVSTS - https://hrvsts.com/Ali Daniali -

15 NOV 2022 · A very special live podcast from IFPA’s 2022 Floral and Produce show! We close out our season on nutrition with a panel of experts with Vonnie on the lasting impact technology has made and continues to grow on for the farming and fresh produce industries. Our panel includes Haven Baker, CBO at Pairwise, Jenny Du, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs at Apeel Sciences and Katie Seawell, Chief Commercial Office at Bowery Farming. Join us as we discuss: How technology can impact improving accessibility and lifespan of fresh produce Helping set up for the next wave of entrepreneurs in the health and food industry Improving access to produce to all communities How younger generations are creating higher demand for fresh produce

18 OCT 2022 · The market for fresh and delicious produce is continuing to expand thanks to innovations in biotechnology.  The latest in produce expansion is the purple tomato!  Thanks to Nathan Pumplin, President and CEO at Norfolk Health Produce, the purple tomatoes' nutritious qualities will be reaching markets as early as 2023 and it’s all thanks to the innovation in biotechnology for growing produce.  Join us as we discuss: The health benefits of the purple tomato compared to others The USDA’s new rules and regulations for biotechnology growing The changing the conversation on GMOs and their health benefits  Expanding with more produce after the purple tomato

11 OCT 2022 · The limited access to fresh fruits and vegetables is the biggest reason consumers aren’t getting their recommended daily requirements of produce.  With the help of Tom Adams, CEO at Pairwise, they are innovating through technological advances in the farming and growing industries to help expand and increase access to fresh produce for everyday consumers.  Join us as we discuss: Using technology to break down barriers on access to fruits and vegetables  Availability perspective vs cost perspective when it comes to fresh produce   How Pairwise’s innovation will help address climate change  Consumer transparency of new growing techniques 

4 OCT 2022 · From government programs to private sector initiatives, giving people access to options for healthy food choices is a big challenge.  Thanks to our guest Sam Hoeffler, Program Manager at Reinvestment Partners, the Eat Well program helps families throughout North Carolina not just by giving access to purchase healthy food choices but also provides funding to impoverished communities to purchase fruits and vegetables. Join us as we discuss: The Eat Well program in North Carolina and expanding it nationally  Creating access to both urban and rural communities  The White House Conference on Hunger 

27 SEP 2022 · Some of the most nutritious food on Earth is unfortunately some of the toughest produce to grow.   With the help of Joyce Van Eck, Associate Professor at Boyce Thompson Institute, the practice of gene editing in crops is better understood by farmers and other growers to increase production and access to highly nutritious crops.   Join us as we discuss: Plant biotechnology and bringing gene editing to our food Studying plant genes to improve crop growth  Boyce Thompson Institute’s physalis improvement project  Understanding CRISPR to fast track domestication of crops and helping combat climate change