In the vertical farming industry, Nona Yehia stands as a beacon of innovation and social impact. As the Co-Founder and CEO of Vertical Harvest, she spearheads a mission-driven initiative to revolutionize agriculture through vertical farming. In this week’s episode of CropTalk #KyleTalksAgtech we delve into the remarkable journey of Nona and her team, tracing their trajectory from the company's inception in 2008 to their current expansions in Maine and Michigan. Amidst the myriad challenges they've encountered, Nona shares invaluable insights into their strategies for overcoming obstacles and underscores the pivotal role of social impact in their endeavors. In a world where knowledge is ever-evolving, Nona's reminder that "you don’t know what you don’t know" resonates as sage advice for navigating the complexities of innovation and social responsibility.
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125. #LeadersTalkCrops - What the Flush: Cannabis?! w/ Josh Chandler
124. #LeadersTalkCrops - Simplifying Repeatable Processes to Rid Over-Engineered Waste w/ Ben Boo
123. #CropCareConvos - Alpacas on Your Farm: preparing for the alpacalypse
122. #LeadersTalkCrops - The Importance of Starting with the Ground and Moving Up: Orchard Floor Management w/ Thomas Macintosh
121. #LeadersTalkCrops: How Photoperiodism Could Make or Break Your 2021 Hemp Crop w/ Allison Justice, PhD.
120. #LeadersTalkCrops: How Rearing Methods Influence the Performance of Beneficial Predatory Mites w/ Andrew Maltby
119. #LeadersTalkCrops: How Creating Laminar Airflow Gives You an Advantage When Managing Your Crop Climate w/ Stewart Maxwell
118. #LeadersTalkCrops - When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going: Reasons Why Hiring a Learn-it-all Legacy Grower Works to Your Advantage w/ Corey Lord
117. #LeadersTalkCrops - Micropropagation: Considerations When Keeping Cannabis Cultured w/ Conor Stephen
116. #KyleTalksAgtech - Eden Greens Technology: Vertical Farming in the greenhouse w/ Aaron Fields
115. #LeadersTalkCrops - How One Grower Put Their Sustainability Jargon Where Their Mouth Was and Kicked Single-Use Plastics w/ John Harrison
114. #LeadersTalkCrops - How the Use of Wetting Agents and Adjuvants Make Your Inputs Go Further w/ Drew Guffey
113. #LeadersTalkCrops: Developing a Clean Plant Program for Your Nucleus Cannabis Stock w/ Douglas Klier
112. #CropDebate: To Honey Bee or Not to Honey Bee w/ Dr. Wu-Smart and Dr.Evans
111. #KyleTalksAgtech: PART 2 - Creating superior plants and ensure maximum yield for growers via SIGS w/ Ricardo Hernandez and John Jackson
110. #LeadersTalkCrops: Five-Decade-Career Entomologist, Farmer and Leader's Perspective on Biocontrol and Agrotourism
109. #KyleTalksAgtech: PART 1 - Creating superior plants and ensure maximum yield for growers via SIGS w/ Ricardo Hernandez and John Jackson
108. #SmokableHempFlower: Cutting Edge #SmokableHempFlower Genetics w/ Matt Haddad
107. #CropCareConvos: Best Practices for Thrips Biocontrol w/ Dr. Rose Buitenhuis and Charlie McKenzie
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