Trait Innovation and the Future of Farming
Charlie Baxter, Head of Trait R&D at Syngenta discusses how plant traits, biotechnology and genome editing are shaping the future of agriculture. From insect resistance and herbicide tolerance to AI-d...
19 Maj 30min
AgTech at a Crossroads: Capital, Innovation, and Resilience
In this final episode of the Climate-Ready Agriculture series, agtech investor and innovation advisor Mark Brooks shares insights on how new technologies, research, and business decisions are shaping ...
18 Mars 29min
AI-Powered Plant Breeding with Avalo
Mariano Alvarez, Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer of Avalo, shares how AI and machine learning are reshaping plant breeding. From genomic prediction to advanced modeling and data-driven decision-m...
4 Mars 23min
MRV: From Measurement to Impact with Bill Salas
In this episode, Bill Salas, Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer at Regrow, explains how MRV—measurement, reporting, and verification—is helping agriculture quantify environmental and agronomic outco...
18 Feb 17min
Soil Microbes and Crop Resilience with Dr. Amy Grunden
Dr. Amy Grunden, professor of microbiology at NC State University, discusses how soil biology and plant–microbe interactions play a critical role in crop resilience under heat, drought, and other clim...
4 Feb 17min
Using Biologicals to Tackle Resistance and Protect Global Food Systems
Dr. Louise Thatcher of CSIRO shares insights into how biological crop protection tools are helping address resistance challenges and support more resilient food systems. The discussion highlights the ...
18 Dec 202513min
Microbes at Work: Nature-Based Crop Protection in Action
Isabel Vercauteren, CEO and co-founder of Aphea Bio, shares how microbes are being harnessed to create new biocontrol and biostimulant solutions for agriculture. She explains how Aphea Bio’s advanced ...
11 Dec 202514min
Science in Sequence: How RNAi is Transforming Crop Health
GreenLight Biosciences’ CCO Mark Singleton explains how RNA interference (RNAi) technology is opening a new pathway for sustainable crop protection. Learn how RNAi works, why it offers a highly target...
19 Nov 202513min
