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Future of Agriculture 037: Matthew Sligar of Rice Farming TV The Casey Neistat of Agriculture 0

Jan 25, 2017

On today’s episode of Future of Agriculture Podcast, I have the privilege of talking with the Casey Neistat of Agriculture – Matthew Sligar. He documents his life in relation to rice farming through video blogging. He creates artistic videos that are made in engaging and amusing ways.

Matthew is a rice farmer from Gridley, California. He shared with us today where he got his inspiration and confidence to launch his website Rice Farming TV. We also talked about some of the episodes on his website that have greatly impacted him, his family, and the community that encourage him to continue and push on. He looked back and shared with us parts of his life that contributed to the overall productiveness of the videos.

“In 2015, medium grain rice from California won the world’s Best Tasting Rice Award. So, not only do we grow rice in California, but it’s premium,
award-winning quality rice.” – Matthew Sligar

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Matthew shares his inspiration to launch Rice Farming TV.
He shares the untold story about a mom who reached out to him when she saw the Halloween video that was aired on TV as she watched the response of her child with autism towards Matthew who handed over rice grains and candies to trick-or-treaters.
He also shares his unexpected journey from college, to the time he met his wife, and back to the family farm.
He talks about the amount of time he spends filming and editing the episodes together with the personal challenges he encounters such as balancing work, family, and hobby.
He even shares with us the equipment he uses for filming and editing the episodes.
He discusses how he chooses which part of his life he would share in each episode.
He expresses his desire for his children when asked about passing the farm to the next generation.
He also mentions some things he foresees in the future of agriculture.

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Future of Agriculture 036: $1.5 Billion in Agricultural Research With Dr. Shannon Hauf Monsanto 0

Jan 18, 2017

I recently had the opportunity to attend a media event held by Monsanto announcing the new project initiatives that the company will be unveiling in 2017. The information, research, and development that this company has invested to bring better technology and products to the agriculture industry is simply amazing.

On this week’s episode, I’m talking with Dr. Shannon Hauf of Monsanto. Dr. Hauf graduated with a background in plant breeding and weed science, then later, she began working at Monsanto where she became experienced in many fields and departments, including pricing, sales, product strategies, and currently leading her own team within the company.

She shares her insight into some of the new products the company will be launching this year, how they hope this new technology will help farmers and others within the agriculture industry, explains what “biologicals” and “digital agriculture” are and why they are important aspects farmers should consider on their farms. She also offers her advice to agriculture graduates on how the market is changing and how they should embrace these changes.

“There’s room for all types of food on the dinner plate.” – Dr. Shannon Hauf

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Hauf explains what her role is at Monsanto, her responsibilities at the company, and the type of projects her team focuses on.
She explains what the term “biologicals” means in the agriculture industry and why focusing on this area is important to the future of the industry.
She shares how ideas at the company evolve into projects and how long it typically takes for a new product to be released to the public.
She explains how agricultural professionals can help educate consumers about biological advancements and the benefits in their field.
She explains how the company is looking at the “colony death” problem plaguing the honeybee population and what technology integrations they are using to investigate and resolve the issue.
She explains what Climate Corp is and why Monsanto acquired the company.
She shares where Monsanto hopes to expand their services and products and why they believe they can help improve the future of agriculture in these areas.
We discuss the product initiatives the company is unveiling this year and which ones she’s most excited about.
She explains why it takes Monsanto 12 years to launch new agriculture technologies and products into the mainstream agricultural population.

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Future of Agriculture 034: Utilizing Food Waste for Urban Agriculture with Tinia Pina of Re-Nuble 0

Jan 4, 2017

Utilizing Food Waste for Urban Agriculture with Tinia Pina of Re-Nuble

The United States has a shortage of people who want to work in agriculture. We’ve gone from most of the population to only one percent of people working in this industry. There are fewer people with farms and a lack of individuals who want to make long lasting and meaningful careers in agriculture.

There is something we can do about attracting interest in farming, though, such as enticing professionals from other industries to pivot into urban agriculture, like our guest Tinia Pina did. Tinia worked in the financial sector until she learned about the problems that existed related to entrepreneurial opportunities in agriculture. Today she is the founder and CEO of Re-Nuble, a New York City company that converts food waste into organic fertilizer.

On today’s show, Tinia shares the story of how she established Re-Nuble, and shares her insights about food waste and what it’s like to be a minority entrepreneur in the agriculture industry.

“The lack of proper nutrition and fresh available food options impacts our future generations.” Tinia Pina

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Tinia talks about how teaching her students opened her eyes about food.
We talk about the supply chain that supplies organic food scraps.
She cites reasons why the company may not be using all the waste that is produced in the city.
Tinia tells us who her typical customers are.
She explains OMRI certification in relation to Re-Nuble.
Tinia tells us about her transition from the financial world to a full-time career in agriculture.
She shares her vision on the issue of food waste.
She fills us in on what the urban agriculture/ag-tech scene is like in New York.
Tinia tells us how she attracted her first customers.
She shares her thoughts on competition.
She discusses the disadvantages to being a minority in the agriculture sector.

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Re-Nuble
Email: info@Re-Nuble.com

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