Croptastic the InnerPlant Podcast

This special two-episode edition takes a deep dive into the science behind InnerPlant with co-founder and chief science officer Rod Kumimoto and head of detection technologies, Ari Kornfeld. Episode 1 focuses 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. Episode 2 focuses on the science involved in detecting InnerPlant’s optical signals in daylight from as far away as space.

This special two-episode edition takes a deep dive into the science behind InnerPlant with co-founder and chief science officer Rod Kumimoto and head of detection technologies, Ari Kornfeld. Episode 1 focuses 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. Episode 2 focuses on the science involved in detecting InnerPlant’s optical signals in daylight from as far away as space.

Yacov Salomon joins this episode to talk about the role that big data, AI, and machine learning have to play in the future of agriculture. Yacov is an artificial intelligence lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley and co-founder of Ketch. Yacov also serves as adviser to a number of firms lending his expertise as a data scientist and AI/machine learning expert.

Yacov Salomon joins this episode to talk about the role that big data, AI, and machine learning have to play in the future of agriculture. Yacov is an artificial intelligence lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley and co-founder of Ketch. Yacov also serves as adviser to a number of firms lending his expertise as a data scientist and AI/machine learning expert.

Brandon Hunnicutt, a 5th-generation Nebraskan farmer, joins the show to give a farmer’s perspective on the role that technology plays in the future of agriculture. Brandon serves as vice-chair of the Nebraska Corn Board, a board member of the National Corn Growers Association, and chairman of the board of Field to Market: the Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture.

Brandon Hunnicutt, a 5th-generation Nebraskan farmer, joins the show to give a farmer’s perspective on the role that technology plays in the future of agriculture. Brandon serves as vice-chair of the Nebraska Corn Board, a board member of the National Corn Growers Association, and chairman of the board of Field to Market: the Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture.

Pam Marrone joins the show to talk about how biologicals and other technologies will change agriculture and what it’s like to be one of less than two dozen women in history to lead an IPO. Pam is a pioneering agtech entrepreneur who founded and led Marrone Bio to a successful IPO as its CEO and shares her unparalleled knowledge of agtech with us on this episode.

Pam Marrone joins the show to talk about how biologicals and other technologies will change agriculture and what it’s like to be one of less than two dozen women in history to lead an IPO. Pam is a pioneering agtech entrepreneur who founded and led Marrone Bio to a successful IPO as its CEO and shares her unparalleled knowledge of agtech with us on this episode.

Ben Chostner joins the show to talk about the past, present, and future of agriculture and food. Ben is an early agtech pioneer and Vice President of Blue River Technology, which was acquired by John Deere in 2017. He was Blue River’s second employee and led the development of the company’s See & Spray precision weed-targeting system.

Ben Chostner joins the show to talk about the past, present, and future of agriculture and food. Ben is an early agtech pioneer and Vice President of Blue River Technology, which was acquired by John Deere in 2017. He was Blue River’s second employee and led the development of the company’s See & Spray precision weed-targeting system.