Ep. 58: Farm pest control, hail detection, ag innovation, the music of Thomas Gabriel

In this episode, we talk with Dan Schweers of A1 Mist Sprayers, Ponca, Nebraska, about controlling insects and other pests on the farm. We also talk with Damon Johnson of Farmers Edge about the company’s hail detection system, and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and SVG Ventures co-founder and CEO John Hartnett talk about the need for public-private collaborations to foster innovation in agriculture. We also have a conversation with, and feature the music of, singer/songwriter Thomas Gabriel, the eldest grandson of the Man in Black, Johnny Cash.