In this episode, we're having an interesting conversation with Extension Educator Dr. Katja Koehler-Cole about soil health and the enrollment of cover crops, which is a hot topic in agronomy. She also explains some cool aspects of how the University of Nebraska - Lincoln is involved in sharing information about soil health through the Crop Watch portal, giving us the latest news relevant to the agriculture community across Nebraska. Take some time and join Ana and Katie in this engaging conversation with Dr. Katja. ???? FarmBits Contact Information: E-Mail: farmbits@unl.edu Twitter: https://tw ..read more

Welcome back to another episode of the FarmBits podcast! This week Katie and Deepak were joined by John Shanahan, the head of science for Agoro Carbon Alliance. A company that strives to provide science-based carbon solutions to the agricultural community. John shares with us the ins and out of what Agoro Carbon Alliance is all about specifically highlighting the collaborative efforts to help educate, quantify, and market soil carbon in agriculture. Tune is this week to learn all about the science behind how Agoro Carbon Alliance (Company) Contact Information: E-mail: john.shanahan@agorocarbon ..read more

On this week's episode of the FarmBit's podcast, Deepak and Katie were joined by Dr. Anna-Lisa Paul, a plant molecular biologist and the Director of the Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research (ICBR) at the University of Florida. She is also a Research Professor in the department of Horticultural Sciences, program of Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology. Be sure to listen here as we discuss her research on the topic of plant gene expression in response to spaceflight and exploratory environments. Tune in to this week's episode to hear how Dr. Paul and her team revolutionized the ab ..read more

Embark on a cosmic adventure in this week episode with Cassie Palmer, a PhD student from Dr. Yufeng Ge's lab at Biological System Engineering Department – UNL. Join FarmBits hosts Rana Farrasati and Ana Clara Gomez as they delve into Cassie's role in the SPACE2 project (listen to Episode 116 to understand the project vision), exploring the future of space farming by growing greens in lunar regolith soil. Discover the tech wizardry behind it all, from digital image processing to analyzing crop growth. And that's not all – Cassie is also inspiring local high school students to join NASA's "Plant ..read more

On this week's episode of the FarmBits podcast, Camila and Victor were joined by Dr. Carolina Cordova, Assistant Professor and Statewide Soil Health Specialist at University of Nebraska – Lincoln. Dr. Cordova shared thoughts and expertise in Soil Health regarding technologies and opportunities in this area, and also discussed sources, examples and advices for agriculture public. On this episode Dr. Cordova went through soil health definition, soil sensors and emerging soil technologies. Below is the website link for the Soil Health Conference coming up in February and March. Tune in here for P ..read more

On this week's episode of the FarmBits podcast, Camila and Victor were joined by Dr. Carolina Cordova, Assistant Professor and Statewide Soil Health Specialist at University of Nebraska – Lincoln. Dr. Cordova shared thoughts and expertise in Soil Health regarding technologies and opportunities in this area, and also discussed sources, examples and advices for agriculture public. On this episode Dr. Cordova went through soil health definition, soil sensors and emerging soil technologies. Below is the website link for the Soil Health Conference coming up in February and March. Tune in here for P ..read more

This week, Katie Bathke and Emily Hanson kick off the Spring 2024 season with an out-of-this-world episode featuring Dr. Yufeng Ge from UNL's Biological Systems Engineering Department. Dr. Ge is an Advanced Sensing Systems Engineer and has a major role in the SPACE2 team. This team has a vision to research agriculture in space to one day provide stable food sources beyond earth. In this episode, Dr. Ge discusses some of the challenges that will be faced with trying to establish agriculture in space such as Mars or the moon!. Tune into this exciting episode to learn more about the SPACE2 progra ..read more

Navigating a significant volume of data is always a challenge for graduate students. This week, Natasha and Ana were joined by Igor Boninsenha, a PhD student at the Federal University of Viçosa - Brazil. In this episode, Igor highlighted the critical role of organizational strategies in handling extensive datasets. Additionally, he shares the valuable insights on effective tools for data management. Tune in to this episode to learn more about the challenges and strategies involved in working with data management. Contact Information: E-mail: igor.boninsenha@ufv.br LinkedIn: https://www.linkedi ..read more

This week, FarmBits hosts Deepak Ghimire and Emily Hanson welcome Tyler Nigon from Sentera to talk about the data management from an industry perspective. Sentera provides solutions to data & analytics as well as sensors & drones from research trial to crop production. In this episode, Tyler discusses the products and services offered by Sentera as well as insights on how he envisions the future of data management. Tune in to this exciting episode to learn more about how Sentera is leveraging the data to help agriculture research and production ..read more

On this week's episode of the FarmBits podcasts, Camila and Ana were joined by Debora de Oliveira Latorre to discuss the pivotal role of nozzle selection in pesticide application technology. Debora, who serves as the Application Training Lead and Industry Liaison at TeeJet Technologies, shares insights into the significance of precise and efficient pesticide application. This is crucial not only for the efficacy of pest control but also for minimizing environmental impacts and ensuring the safety of both applicators and consumers. During the episode, Debora sheds light on the practical importa ..read more