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The FarmBits podcast is produced by the Nebraska Extension Digital Agriculture Team. FarmBits is released every Thursday and is a product of Nebraska Extension.

The realm of digital agriculture is ever evolving at a pace that can be challenging to keep up with. Our mission is to help our listeners navigate the digital agriculture revolution by discussing current and honest information about agricultural technologies that is critical to best integrating them into resilient strategies. The FarmBits podcast explores topics in digital agriculture in a well-ro

unded and accessible way, taking the shine off of new technologies through interviews with academic experts, farmers, and industry specialists. Opinions expressed by the hosts and guests on this podcast are solely their own, and do not reflect the views of Nebraska Extension or the University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

10/31/2024

New Episode Alert! Join FarmBits hosts Katie Bathke and Victor Ferreira as they welcome Dr. Qingshan Wei from NC State to explore next-gen plant sensors revolutionizing field diagnostics and pest management. Tune in now for insights on innovative tech advancing plant health monitoring!

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween from the FarmBits Podcast! May your harvest be bountiful, your fields be fright-free, and your treats be tech-savvy! Stay safe and spooky!

10/30/2024

Coming Soon on FarmBits! This week, hosts Katie Bathke and Victor Ferreira chat with Dr. Qingshan Wei from NC State University about his groundbreaking work in plant sensor design. Discover how his team is transforming traditional diagnostic tests into rapid, field ready tools for plant health monitoring. Don’t miss this deep dive into cutting-edge sensor technology shaping the future of agricultural pest management!

10/24/2024

In the latest Episode of FarmBits, Rana and Katie live into how IoT tech is revolutionizing agricultural security! From smart sensors to biophysical authentication, we’re exploring the tools keeping farms safe from theft and threats in real time. PLUS, we are joined by Dr. Nirnimesh Ghose from UNL’s School of Computing to talk all things tech and farming.

Tune in now to discover how IoT is securing the future of agriculture.

10/18/2024

New FarmBits episode out today! Join us as we talk with Talon Mues from UNL plant pathology. Listen here to learn how chemigation technology is transforming disease management in irrigated corn production.

10/16/2024

This week on FarmBits, Rana and Katie chat with Talon Mues about cutting-edge chemigation technology for tackling plant pathogens in irrigated corn production. Talon shares his insights from his work with Nebraska Growers, disease management, application strategies, and genetic diversity of pathogens across the Great Plains. Tune in tomorrow for an exciting dive into tech-driven solutions for agricultural pest management!

10/10/2024

Tune in this week for a brand new season of the FarmBits podcast! This season we will explore topics of IoT as well as technology in plant and animal systems. The first episode features Dr. Ketut Bagus P. Putra, solutions engineer with Koidra.

07/25/2024

Check out episode 128 featuring guest Ankita Kalra.

07/24/2024

On this week's episode of the FarmBits podcast, Camila and Victor are joined by Ankita Kalra, a dual PhD candidate in the Departments of Biological Systems Engineering and Computer Science Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Ankita shares her current research on developing AI-driven solutions for precision agriculture which includes her key projects is the AIR-N: AI-Enabled Robotic Precision Nitrogen Management Platform.

07/18/2024

Digging deeper into AI in agriculture, we meet with Dr. Rai this week to learn about how AI can be used with unique crops like sunflowers and canola.

07/17/2024

The advantages of AI technology within agriculture include crop and soil health monitoring, predictive analytics, intelligent spraying, irrigation management, and more! Tune in this week as Katie and Camila are covering all things AI and its application within agriculture with special guest Dr. Nitin Rai, a Postdoctoral Research Associate at North Dakota State University.

07/12/2024

Episode 126 is here with exciting research happening in the world of loT irrigation.

06/23/2024

All new episodes are out and full of exciting topics in IoT and Robotics this summer season!

06/13/2024

Join Ana and Victor for episode 125 featuring Joshua Dotto. Joshua is a highly passionate engineer with 2+ years of experience in embedded hardware, sensors, backend databases, web dashboard development, and wireless communication technologies that power Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Tune in to learn more about loT and the advantages it can provide agronomy.

06/06/2024

Today we get to hear from Dr. Nipuna Chamara about the rising technology of loT and the advantages it can provide to producers. Hosts Katie and Deepak with Dr. Chamara break down everything from what is loT technology to the making it more accessible to producers. Tune into summer of 2024's first episode to hear about the Dr. Chamara's fascinating research.

06/05/2024

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of physical objects that are connected to the internet and can exchange data with other devices and systems. IoT devices can include household objects, sensors, cameras, and controllers, among others. On this week's episode to kick off the summer 2024 series, Katie and Deepak met with Nipuna Chamara, postdoctoral researcher in the Biological Systems Engineering department at UNL to talk about the Internet of Things (IoT) and its application in agriculture. Tune into this week's episode to learn more about how IOT works as well as the current advancements, challenges, and future prospects with IOT use for advancement in agriculture.

06/04/2024

Summer is here and so is a new season of FarmBits!

Watch out for the latest episodes showcasing all new topics and guests.

04/23/2024

Agriculture is very important for the world! It is the world's largest employer and feeds the whole world! Over the past couple of decades, agriculture has become more sustainable and has been able to help feed more people with less resources! Today is the day that everyone gets to appreciate what farmers and ranchers get to appreciate every single day!

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Happy Easter from the FarmBits team to your family! We hope you have a wonderful day spent with family!

This week Katie and Deepak go on a cosmic adventure and talk to Dr. Anna-Lisa Paul, a plant molecular biologist and the Director of the Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research (ICBR) at the University of Florida, about her journey on growing plants in lunar soil! They talk about plant gene expression in response to spaceflight and exploratory environments! Tune into this weeks digital ag story tomorrow to hear all about this cosmic cultivation story! #Research #NebraskaExtension #digital #ag #Innovation #DigitalTools #UNL #FarmBits #DataDriven #space #spaceplants