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Business REINVENTION

Business REINVENTION

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July 7th 2015: Smart Food and Precision Agriculture

By 2050, the world’s population will reach 9.2 billion, 34 percent higher than today. With companies like Google racing to extend our lives, are we going to have enough food to feed an increasing population who are living longer than any time in history? Over $2.3 billion in venture money was invested in agtech in 2014. In this episode, we will explore how precision agriculture is transforming one of the world’s oldest industries. The advanced technologies are helping farmers collect real-time data and predict a variety of variables, such as plant stress level and water usage, to optimize

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Alex Thomasson

Alex Thomasson has conducted research in precision-agriculture related fields for over 25 years. His research has generally involved sensing needs
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Dr. Jim Ostrowski

Dr. Jim Ostrowski is Vice President of Engineering for Blue River Technology, a Sunnyvale-based company working to bring tools from computer vision and robotics to bear in agriculture.
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