Paige Franks, a Senior Executive Search Advisor at BEST Human Capital & Advisory Group, is an expert on the power... more

Paul Gauthier is the Professor of Controlled Environment Agriculture at The University of Queensland in Australia. With a wealth of... more

Adam Begman, as the Global Head of AgTech Investment Banking at Citi, possesses unparalleled expertise in AgTech investment. With a... more

Carl Gupton, CEO of Greenswell Growers, a leafy greens producer nestled outside Richmond, Virginia, brings a refreshing blend of humility... more

Melanie Yelton, the founder of Grow Big CEA Consultants, brings a wealth of expertise cultivated through her impactful roles at... more

Devon Robinson is a leafy greens consultant focused on production efficiency and operation excellence. From his experience working at Springworks... more

Anthony Younan is the vertical market head of Food & Beverage at Siemens. On this episode of CropTalk #KyleTalksAgtech, Anthony... more

Jim Pantaleo is the Industry Ambassador for the AI Institute for Next Gen Food Systems. With extensive experience in CEA... more

In this episode of CropTalk #Kyletalksagtech, I chat with Daniel Plant, President of Plant Dynamics, an Economics-driven executive in Controlled... more

Curt Meltzer, founder of Curt Meltzer CEA Consulting, is a distinguished professional with a remarkable journey. With a wealth of... more

Gretchen Schimelpfenig is the Senior Energy Engineer at Energy Resources Integration, LLC and the Executive Director of GLASE. On this... more

Patrik Borenius is the CEO of Green Automation Americas. On this episode of CropTalk #KyleTaksAgTech I speak with Patrik about... more

With a wealth of industry experience ranging from Gotham Greens to Vertical Future, Erin Livesey-Becks is dedicated to the future... more

Matt Lingard is the Senior Vice President of Agriculture and Science at BrightFarms. On this episode of CropTalk #KyleTalksAgtech I... more

Craig Carlson is the CEO of Carlson Produce Consulting, where he is supporting the growth of high-performance products and services... more

Stephanie Cruz is the R&D Lead Crop Specialist at 80 Acres. From her initial aspirations of managing an independent organic... more

Andrew Brooks is the Business Development Manager for the Southeastern USA at Priva. A South Carolina native, Andrew is passionate... more

Elliott Kellner is the Director of Commercial Innovation at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. On this episode of CropTalk... more

Tyler Baras is the Chief Science Officer and Co-Founder of Area 2 Farms, a CSA vertical farm serving the greater... more

In this episode of #KyleTalksAgtech, I have the pleasure of chatting with Kris Nightengale, the VP of Sales at AdeptAg.... more

Chris Lange is the founder of Second Bloom Auctions, a platform that aims to provide used equipment from greenhouses and... more

Get ready for an inspiring episode of CropTalk, where I continue my conversation with Chris Cerveny about the power of... more

With a wealth of experience at some of the industry's most prominent companies, including Scott's and Hawthorne, as well as... more

The better we understand our current food system and how we got here, the better we can improve upon it,... more

Karla is working to bridge the gap between academia research and direct commercial grower implementation. On this episode of CropTalk... more

So you want to start a greenhouse but don’t know where to begin? According to Nick Long of Livic Civil,... more

Daniel Wells and Glenn Loughridge are on a mission at Auburn University. Not only to empower students to learn about... more

Christopher Grallert is the president of Green City Growers and believes we must respect conventional farming and farmers, dispel myths... more

“People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing” -Dale Carnegie On this week's episode of CropTalk... more

In this week's episode of CropTalk #KyleTalksAgtech I speak with Alaric Overbey, Chief Farming Officer at GreenSideUp.FARM in Las Vegas.... more

Gus Brennan is a graduate of Cornell University with extensive experience within multiple avenues of CEA, including OnePointOne (vertical farming),... more

Is vertical farming the end all be all for controlled environment agriculture and crop production? The short answer: No. But... more

In this episode of CropTalk #KyleTalksAgtech I speak with Allison Driskill of Signify about her past experience running Blue Thumb... more

Happy New Year! CropTalk #KyleTalksAgtech has some exciting plans for 2023 and even more exciting guests on the roster. Starting... more

We often speak about the challenges of operating a vertical farm but what about everything leading up to your first... more

"Large-scale organic hydroponics/aquaponics production is so easy!" said no one ever - On this episode of CropTalk #KyleTalksAgtech I speak... more

Alex Tyink is the president of Fork Farms, and he believes anyone can be a farmer. With their vertical hydroponic... more

On this episode of CropTalk #KyleTalksAgtech I speak with Tobias Peggs, CEO at Square Roots indoor farms. With a unique... more

Jennifer Waxman has been growing hydroponically for over 20 years and understands what it takes to grow quality produce. On... more

Growing strawberries in a vertical farm is hard. How do you pollinate? Can you automate your facility with robotics? Can... more

Jacob Eisenberg is the Director of BioPharma Solutions at OnePointOne, a vertical farming technology company specializing in high tech aeroponic... more

"Growing food hydroponically will save 99.999% water compared to conventional farming!" We've all heard this line, and while hydroponically growing... more

Paul Brentlinger is the second generation owner of CropKing. Being raised in an environment where hydroponics was a constant, Paul... more

Armando Suarez is one of the first graduates of the University of Arizona's CEA program. On this episode of CropTalk... more

Rebekah Moses is their VP of Impact Strategy at Iron Ox. With a background of over 5 years at Impossible... more

David Farquhar is the CEO at Intelligent Growth Solutions Limited (IGS). With a mission to engineer sustainable solutions to enhance... more

Cristián Sjögren & Pablo Bunster are the founders of Agrourbana, the very FIRST vertical farm in Latin America. With backgrounds... more

Timo Bongartz is the General Manager for the EMEA markets for Fluence. In this episode of CropTalk #KyleTalksAgtech we discuss... more

Recorded June 2022, This #KyleTalksAgtech roundtable talks about the current pain points the CEA industry is currently facing, potential solutions... more

What grow system is best for you? The answer is not easy and is not the same for everyone. In... more

How can I ensure my electrical installation is done properly for my grow? How can I maximize the rebates I... more

"How often do you get the chance to be a part of a multi-generational shift in the way in which... more

Nanobubbles are one of the many ways to improve the overall enviroment of your grow operations water. But what exactly... more

Marc Oshima is the Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer at AeroFarms. In this episode of CropTalk #KyleTalksAgtech, I speak with... more

Eric Levesque, Co-Founder of Cultivatd want to help Indoor Farmers launch with success via the proper partners. On this episode... more

Jonathan Martin is the director of CEA 4.0, a fully virtual conference focused on indoor farming. On this episode of... more

  The Dr. is in! On this episode of CropTalk #KyleTalksAgtech I speak with HVAC extraordinaire Nadia Sabeh all about,... more

As controlled environment agriculture operations begin expanding across the country, what are some of the most important factors to consider... more

Will the controlled ag winners embrace high level automation? According to Eric Highfield of High Yield Horticulture, the answer is... more

Murat Kacira is the Professor and Director of the Controlled Environment Agriculture Center (CEAC) at The University of Arizona. On... more