Toward Eradicating Malaria: Repurposing Agtech for Public Health with IVCC
Nick Hamon, CEO at Innovative Vector Control Consortium (IVCC) shares how his company repurposes chemistry that may have traditionally been used in agriculture and applies it to the public health sector while keeping in mind the constraints of return on investment, funding sources, resistance management, efficacy, and overall safety. His company is working toward total eradication of Malaria.
20 Jul 202120min
Reimagining Livestock AgTech with Cainthus
Aidan Connolly, Chief Executive Officer at Cainthus and President of AgriTech Capital, gives his perspective on livestock agtech importance, and how seemingly simple tech can be revolutionary.www.ever.ag/dairy/software-solutions/cainthus/
21 Mai 202113min
Rethinking the Drivers of AgTech Innovation with Finistere
Ingrid Fung, Investment Director at Finistere Ventures, talks diversity in agriculture, consumer-driven Ag Tech, pharmaceutical inspiration in the Ag Tech space, and what she is most excited about moving forward with sustainable ag.
7 Mai 202119min
Keep Calm and CRISPR On with Rodolphe Barrangou
Rodolphe Barrangou, a Distinguished Professor at NC State, talks about the advancements and importance of CRISPR, and where the future of this technology may lead. This episode is filled with great examples of what CRISPR is and its capabilities.Find out more about Rodolphe's CRISPR lab here: crispr.cals.ncsu.edu/
2 Apr 202122min
The N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative
Dean Richard Linton, of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) at NC State, talks about the Plant Sciences Initiative and plans for future and current partnerships along with unique approaches to moving forward.
19 Mar 202119min
Communicating Agriculture with Bayer Crop Science
Beth Roden, Global Head of Communications at Bayer Crop Science, talks about the challenges and opportunities of communicating about agriculture and new technologies.
5 Mar 202118min
Harnessing Plant Proteins with Oerth Bio
John Dombrosky of Oerth Bio, a young AgTech start-up in the Triangle of Raleigh, NC, talks about leveraging their proprietary PROTAC® protein degraders that work by harnessing the plant's own natural protein disposal system to degrade and remove unwanted proteins.
6 Nov 202023min
Pollinator Health and Regulatory Science with CERSA
Danesha Seth Carley, Director of CERSA, talks with Adrian Percy about the goals for the future of regulatory science and her experience in pollinator health.See Danesha's book on Pollinator Gardens here: uncpress.org/book/9781469659411…ing-for-the-south/
23 Okt 202020min
