About this podcast
This weekly podcast dives into agbioscience, where agriculture, life sciences and cutting-edge technology converge. Agbioscience is an in-depth conversation with leaders and entrepreneurs across food, animal health, plant science and agtech. This one-of-a-kind podcast offers updates on the latest advancements and future trends from those at the forefront of agbioscience innovation.
Episodes
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- 462. Hancock Health’s Joel Hungate on food is health infrastructure, pairing produce prescriptions with clinical care + getting down to the basics with patients · 55 min · Season 9 Episode 462What happens when a health system stops treating food as advice and starts treating it as infrastructure? On this episode of Agbioscience, host Eric Pfeiffer sits down with Joel…
- 461. Catalyxx CEO Joaquín Alarcón on transforming corn ethanol into green chemistry, scaling bioinnovation + bottlenecks that hinder growth · 41 min · Season 9 Episode 461Joaquín Alarcón spent his career in industrial enzymes and chemical bio-products watching good green chemistry ideas die on the way to a plant. Catalyxx, the company he founded…
- 460. AgriNovus' Christy Wright on October, Reuters Transform Food + Ag USA, upcoming research + Velocity Pitch Day · 13 min · Season 9 Episode 460The AgriNovus team has returned from Minneapolis having attended the Reuters Transform Food + Ag USA 2026, a convening of industry leaders across the entire value chain. We get…
- 459. CAST’s Chris Boomsma on peer review, public trust + protecting scientific discovery in agriculture · 33 min · Season 9 Episode 459The agbiosciences are being asked to answer harder questions faster than ever — and at the same time, public trust in institutions and expertise is thinning. This week we are…
- 458. Nano-Yield's Clark Bell on maximizing fertilizer use, nanotechnology + doing more with that’s already in the tank · 31 min · Season 9 Episode 458It started with forty acres of sagebrush in Utah County, bought in 1979 so a father's sons could turn it into a sod farm and earn money for college. Decades later, one of those…
- 457. BONUS: Verility's Liane Hart on AI solutions for animal health, growing a startup + her Velocity experience · 13 min · Season 9 Episode 457Verility CEO Liane Hart shares how their innovative AI-powered mobile diagnostic platform is increasing efficiency + accuracy, revolutionizing livestock reproduction. She dives…
- 456. World Food Championships' Mike McCloud on building Food Sport + a faster feedback loop across the value chain · 43 min · Season 9 Episode 456Picture a kitchen arena where 1,500 cooks from more than 40 countries have all won their way in — no open registrations, no fast track, just Golden Tickets earned at hundreds of…
- 455. BONUS: ClearLeaf's Agustin Buchert on translating medical innovation to agbioscience, expansion + the life of an entrepreneur · 18 min · Season 9 Episode 455ClearLeaf CSO and Co-Founder Agustin Buchert shares the company's journey from medical products to agricultural innovation focusing on plant health solutions. He also discusses…
- 454. Faegre Drinker’s Rachael Spiegel on food, agriculture, the law + why recalls continue to climb · 40 min · Season 9 Episode 454Rachael Spiegel, Partner at Faegre Drinker, sits at the intersection of food, agriculture and law — a place where regulatory complexity, supply chain risk and the realities of…
- 453. Recapping September with Christy Wright, Corteva begins new chapter, IBI Ag and Givaudan choose Indiana + more · 26 min · Season 9 Episode 453September marked the end of a new era and the beginning of new chapters for Indiana's agbioscience ecosystem. Christy Wright, president and CEO of AgriNovus, joins VP Libby Fritz…
- 452. BONUS: Ecoatex's Raha Saremi on bio-based materials innovation + growing and scaling as a Velocity startup company · 11 min · Season 9 Episode 452Welcome to Directionally Speaking, a narrative series that highlights the innovators bringing solutions to market through AgriNovus' Velocity accelerator. This week, AgriNovus…
- 451. Halderman Farm Management’s Howard Halderman on how AI is transforming farm management · 49 min · Season 9 Episode 450Farm management today looks very different than it did a decade ago, with rising complexity, shifting client expectations and new technology reshaping how decisions get made. In…
- 450. BONUS: Agbioscience from the WHIN Summit on ag innovation, connecting startups to farmers · 27 min · Season 9 Episode 450Hoosier Ag Today's Eric Pfeiffer took the podcast on the road to the Wabash Heartland Innovation Network's (WHIN) Ag Summit to discuss farmer-led innovation, technology adoption…
- 449. BONUS: Fallow Ag's Naveed Iqbal on being a founder, creating a farm-level data standard + participating in AgriNovus' Velocity · 21 min · Season 9 Episode 449Welcome to Directionally Speaking, a narrative series that highlights the innovators bringing solutions to market through AgriNovus' Velocity accelerator. This week, AgriNovus…
- 448. Etlas’ Nacho Conti on Corteva and bp’s joint venture, market forces increasing biofuel demand + solving bottlenecks across the value chain · 20 min · Season 9 Episode 448Earlier this year, Etlas launched as a joint venture betrween Corteva and bp with the goal of helping strengthen the biofuels value chain. This week, CEO Nacho Conti shares how…
- 447. SEPRO Scientific’s Dr. Tyler Koschnick on acquisitions, AI adoption + creating scientific solutions for environmental stewardship · 27 min · Season 9 Episode 447What does the future of water and land restoration look like? Dr. Tyler Koschnick, CEO of SEPRO Scientific, joins us this week to share how the company is evolving through…
- 446. Ag Alumni Seed’s Craig Anderson on AI, phenotyping + advancing seed innovation through research and technology · 25 min · Season 9 Episode 446What does the future of seed innovation look like - and how is Indiana helping shape it? On this episode of the Agbioscience Podcast, host Eric Pfeiffer sits down with Craig…
- 445. An August recap with AgriNovus' Christy Wright + Libby Fritz on heavy rain, Velocity startups, Elevate Ventures' Agbioscience Workshop, · 21 min · Season 9 Episode 445August was a wet one! We kick this episode off by recapping Indiana's heavy rains and its impact on the state's agbioscience ecosystem. Highlights include: • Velocity's 12…
- 444. National Pork Board’s Alayne Johnson on consumer demand, trends + producer priorities heading into her second director term · 31 min · Season 9 Episode 444Alayne Johnson, Director of the National Pork Board, joins us this week to explore the priorities shaping pork demand, producer insights and research across the U.S. pork…
- 443. Henry Markarian on how Integrated Dynamics is reusing ethanol infrastructure + innovating inside of a growing bioeconomy · 35 min · Season 9 Episode 443Henry Markarian, Co-Founder and CEO of Integrated Dynamics, joins us this week to explore a technology platform aimed at unlocking new value from existing ethanol infrastructure…
- 442. Huntington University’s Dr. Robert Pepper on the future of ag education + developing a talent pipeline for agbioscience · 36 min · Season 9 Episode 442On this episode of Agbioscience Dr. Robert Pepper, President of Huntington University, joins us to explore how their team is building talent for the future of agriculture. Just…
- 441. Heartland BioWorks’ Michelle Dennis on building a connected bioeconomy + bridging the gap between scientific discovery and commercial scale-up · 34 min · Season 9 Episode 441Heartland BioWorks was formed to help the Midwest advance its position of leadership in the next era of bioscience innovation. By uniting industry, academia, workforce leaders…
- 440. Hoosier Ag Today's Eric Pfeiffer on innovating for the farmer, meeting innovators in the middle + expanding Indiana's ag story · 41 min · Season 9 Episode 440We switch chairs this week and our interview host, Hoosier Ag Today's Eric Pfeiffer, joins us to talk through the state of production agriculture, its impact on innovation…
- 439. AgriNovus’ Tim Dixon on the 2026 Velocity startups, advancing ideas into market-ready solutions across bioinnovation, farmer-focused innovation and food is health · 25 min · Season 9 Episode 439Last week, AgriNovus announced that 12 startups will participate in its 2026 Velocity accelerator, a five-month program that awards entrepreneurs a total of $75,000 in cash…
- 438. Indiana Association of Soil + Water Conservation Districts’ Liz Rice on balancing economic and environmental sustainability, the state’s innovative advantage · 37 min · Season 9 Episode 438Sustainability. It’s a big word that carries several meanings – particularly across the agbioscience value chain. From conservation practices on the farm to technologies that…
- 437. ISDA’s Don Lamb on convening the corners of the agbioscience industry to drive impact + meaningful change · 34 min · Season 9 Episode 437From Indiana’s rich agricultural story to the cross-sector innovation taking place in BioHeartland, the state’s economy tells more than one story about what it does well; the…
- 436. DIAL Ventures’ Allan Gray on their new $30M fund, supporting entrepreneurship + creating the next wave of agbioscience innovation · 45 min · Season 9 Episode 436Since its inception, Purdue DIAL Ventures has run six studio cycles and built an impressive portfolio of companies – including Gripp, Croft, Oaken, FIeldist and Aerton – now…
- 434. AgriNovus CEO Christy Wright with a checkup on Indiana’s agbioscience economy, hubs, headquarters + their impact on the state + launching a new economic identity for sustained momentum · 34 min · Season 9 Episode 434• AgriNovus’ plans to align with those opportunities and be aAt the midpoint of 2026, there is a lot to reflect on across Indiana’s agbioscience economy and the sector at large…
- 433. Purdue’s Dr. Trey Malone on simplifying ag economics research, preparing for the future vs. predicting it + how consumers are behaving amid a rapidly changing food system · 45 min · Season 9 Episode 433Convergence research: the idea of taking major agricultural themes and breaking them down into simple, digestible insights for various audiences. Necessary? Absolutely. And it’s…
- 432. The future of the bioeconomy with FiberX’s Dave Skibinski, turning corn stover into circular innovation + TechPoint Mira honors as market validation · 42 min · Season 9 Episode 432From volatile markets to high input costs, farmers are facing a number of challenges that could be offset by additional markets and revenue streams. Today, we're joined by Fiber…
- 431. SoySeal’s Jocelyn Erickson + Elizabeth Heckaman on transforming soybeans into industrial products + winning the Student Soybean Innovation Competition · 36 min · Season 9 Episode 431From styrofoam to concrete, the Student Soybean Innovation Competition at Purdue University has transformed a renewable resource into several industrial products over the last…
- 430. AgriNovus' Christy Wright recaps May, Corteva's HQ decision, USDA visit to Indiana, BioHeartland's launch, a new AgriNovus team member and MORE! · 24 min · Season 9 Episode 430We joke at the end of this episode, but it feels very on par -- May was a photo finish! And what a year this month shaped up to be in Indiana's agbioscience economy. AgriNovus…
- 429. Keystone Cooperative’s Drew Garretson on navigating risk, finding the right innovation for farmers + agtech’s greatest opportunities for impact · 32 min · Season 9 Episode 429From agtech adoption to agronomy, inputs, animal health services and beyond, agricultural cooperatives exist under one common objective: to enable farmer success. For 100 years…
- 428. Introducing BioHeartland - a unified identity to share Indiana's bioscience story · 33 min · Season 9 Episode 428Today we are proud to announce the launch of BioHeartland, a shared identity designed to amplify Indiana’s leading bioscience ecosystem at the convergence of human, animal and…
- 427. Alloy Partners’ Ben Lewis on the One Health Studio, Indiana’s unique advantage + startups + corporations winning together · 39 min · Season 9 Episode 427The development and creation of startups and new companies is what allows an innovation ecosystem to thrive. Alloy Partners launched to co-create advantaged startups and venture…
- 426. Purdue’s Dr. Lavanya Reddivari on her groundbreaking food is health research, partnerships moving discovery forward + Indiana’s opportunity to accelerate its impact · 34 min · Season 9 Episode 426Food is health is a growing conversation across the agbioscience landscape and research is moving the conceptual to tangible solutions. Dr. Lavanya Reddivari from Purdue…
- 425. CICP’s Ting Gootee on the launch of IN AI, putting tech to work for your organization + building Indiana into a more AI-ready economy · 27 min · Season 9 Episode 425Last week Governor Mike Braun today announced IN AI, a new statewide initiative focused on helping businesses grow, create jobs, and increase wages through the practical…
- 424. Christy Wright recaps April, new Corteva leadership announcements, BiomEdit foundational patents, Purdue student innovators, Velocity applications and more! · 15 min · Season 9 Episode 424April was a news-filled month with business announcements, student innovators and AgriNovus programs off and running! AgriNovus CEO Christy Wright and Vice President Libby Fritz…
- 423. AgrIInstitute’s Beth Archer on building a leadership ecosystem, the power of different industry voices in one room + delivering consistency in an industry of constant change · 40 min · Season 9 Episode 423From industry trailblazers to academic leaders, policymakers to journalists, AgrIInstitute has served as a platform for leadership development in Indiana’s agbioscience ecosystem…
- 422. Davide Dantonio on gBETA agbioscience, emerging startup innovation trends + connecting university research to startup development · 37 min · Season 9 Episode 422Enabling startup success is what grows innovative ecosystems to their full potential. From perfecting pitches to finding mentors and understanding product/market fit, a great…
- 421. Dave Fischer on soil health, regenerative ag + Fischer Farms leveraging AI + automation for direct-to-consumer meat delivery · 22 min · Season 9 Episode 421From the land to the animals, Dave Fischer has taken a committed approach to the family business. He joins us this week to talk Southern Indiana’s Fischer Farms, his rapid…
- 420. American Autonomy’s Mariah Scott on the US drone market, better data access for improved tech adoption + farmers defining the future of innovation · 22 min · Season 9 Episode 420From tightening margins to shifts in the regulatory landscape, growers face a series of headwinds that challenge the success of their operations every year. One constant? Data on…
- 419. AgriNovus' Christy Wright recaps March, talks Velocity launch, Indiana's $1B investment in One Health, CICP's Catalyst Scholars Fund, Cal-Maine Foods' acquisition + Corteva Catalyst's investment in Tropic · 19 min · Season 9 Episode 419Our March recap is here and it's a busy one! Highlights include: • The launch of AgriNovus research and 2026 Velocity. Apply to participate in this year's cohort here…
- 418. Arrowpoint Lab’s Tayo Sanders on agbioscience areas ripe for innovation, connecting industry problems with startup opportunity + the launch of AgriNovus’ Velocity · 35 min · Season 9 Episode 418AgriNovus will release new research today identifying critical challenges ripe for innovation that will serve as the foundation for the 2026 Velocity Accelerator, a six-month…
- 417. Ourobio’s Alec Brewer on the journey of a startup, bioinnovation’s opportunity to reshape traditional industries + contributing to a circular economy · 37 min · Season 9 Episode 417The demand for biobased materials is growing on a global scale, with no signals of that pace slowing any time soon. One startup has leveraged the power of synthetic biology to…
- 416. Beck’s Hybrids’ Jim Schwartz on SeedIQ, enabling better on-farm decisions through Practical Farm Research + balancing innovation adoption with risk assessment · 33 min · Season 9 Episode 416From seed selection to input purchases and beyond, farmers are responsible for a litany of data points that require decisions on their operations each season. Having tools to…
- 415. AgriNovus’ Karis Witte on Field Atlas, the next wave of agbioscience talent + experiential learning as workforce development’s secret ingredient · 25 min · Season 9 Episode 415The future of the agbioscience workforce will look different than it does today – as it does than it did ten years ago. At the heart of its change and evolution are college…
- 414. Indigo Ag’s PJ Smith on the convergence of agbioscience, sustainability + data, the launch of Nemora + farmers shaping innovation priorities · 34 min · Season 9 Episode 414For farmers looking ahead to a fresh growing season, decisions for their operations require clarity and a certainty around impact and ROI – from inputs to innovation adoption…
- 413. FoodHealth Co.’s Sam Citro-Alexander on the launch of FoodHealth Score, connecting the value chain + driving better health outcomes through food · 26 min · Season 9 Episode 413There is an increasing desire from consumers to better understand food’s overall impact on their health; however, there haven’t always been the proper tools – until now. This…
