Tim Hammerich on Careers in AgTech
Tim Hammerich, who grew up on a hobby farm in Northern California selling pigs, goats and ducks, is the Founder of AgGrad and the host of the Future of Agriculture podcast. In this episode, Tim and I ...
25 Sep 201921min
Ep 49: Rachel Hay on the role of women in agtech adoption
This week, Dr. Rachel Hay, social scientist at James Cook University and boutique pig farmer, shares insights from her PhD on the role of women in agtech adoption. Published in 2014, Rachel’s findings...
11 Sep 201919min
Ep 48: Peter Thompson (responding to climate risk)
Today’s episode is the 4th in the theme Responding to Climate Risk, brought to you in partnership with the Australian Farm Institute. Check out episodes 42, 44 and 46 to hear more on this theme.Today’...
21 Aug 201922min
Episode 47: Live Q&A with Dan Harburg of IndigoAg
Today’s episode is a live recording from the Sydney AgTech meetup. Our guest is Dan Harburg, senior director at Indigo Ag. IndigoAg is one of agtech’s biggest startups. They’ve raised over $650M, have...
7 Aug 201933min
Ep. 46 - Ben Krasnostein (responding to climate risk)
In this episode we hear from Ben Krasnostein, co-founder and managing director of Kilara Capital, a company that helps facilitate investment opportunities that provide both commercial returns and envi...
23 Juli 201925min
E45 Andrew Whitlock (Theme: getting agtech ready)
In this episode we hear from Andrew Whitlock, a farmer and precision agriculture consultant. Andrew has worked with many farmers over the years, both as a government extension officer and as a private...
11 Juli 201929min
Ep 44: Karin Stark and Jon Elder (responding to climate risk)
Cotton farmers Jon Elder and Karin Stark have looked to technology (and their neighbors) for innovation to help them respond to climate risk. The 500 kW hybrid solar-diesel pumping system they’ve inst...
24 Juni 201916min
Episode 43: Jess and Matt Fealy (Theme: getting agtech ready)
Which countries are best prepared for agtech? And what can farmers do to get started today?In this episode we hear from a farming couple, Jess and Matt, about social media, robotics, and picking low h...
11 Juni 201918min
