{"id":5855,"date":"2022-10-10T13:47:33","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T17:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/?page_id=5855"},"modified":"2026-03-19T16:16:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T20:16:52","slug":"agtech360","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/agtech360\/","title":{"rendered":"Subscribe to AgTech360"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"alignwide wp-block-heading\" id=\"new\">NEW EPISODE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify ncstc-wide ncstc-spotify-tall wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: AgTech at a Crossroads: Capital, Innovation, and Resilience\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/show\/5XXmGBM0U7NgIFnYtQfK9V?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-big-fact has-gray-600-background-color\"><div class=\"big-fact__container\"><h2 class=\"big-fact__heading\">About the Podcast<\/h2><p class=\"big-fact__support\">Join us as we take a 360\u00b0 view into emerging agriculture technologies by tackling one topic from two perspectives each month. One perspective will come from an N.C. PSI affiliated faculty or other NC&#160;State expert while the other comes from an external expert, from farmers to biotech companies.<br><br><em>Hosted by Adrian Percy, Executive Director, N.C. PSI<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/agtech360\/id1530295221\" class=\"btn ncst-block__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/agtech360\/id1530295221\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"text\">Apple Podcasts<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\">\n<svg class=\"wp-block-ncst-wolficon wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5XXmGBM0U7NgIFnYtQfK9V\" class=\"btn ncst-block__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5XXmGBM0U7NgIFnYtQfK9V\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"text\">Spotify<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\">\n<svg class=\"wp-block-ncst-wolficon wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/dd567fb0-77a6-4a92-b5f0-f297ac37646b\/agtech360\" class=\"btn ncst-block__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/dd567fb0-77a6-4a92-b5f0-f297ac37646b\/agtech360\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"text\">Amazon Music<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\">\n<svg class=\"wp-block-ncst-wolficon wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-three-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n               <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__header\">\n                      <h2 class=\"ncst-labeled-section__heading\">PREVIOUS EPISODES<\/h2>\n                                <a\n              href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/agtech360\/podcast-archives\/\"\n              class=\"ncst-labeled-section__link\"\n                              target=\"_blank\"\n                                            rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\n                            data-ua-cat=\"Featured Content Block\" data-ua-action=\"Label Link Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/agtech360\/podcast-archives\/\"\n            ><strong>Listen to the Archives<\/strong><\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2132306\/episodes\/18651446\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2132306\/episodes\/18651446\n  >\n  \n\n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"1433\" \n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-80917\" \n            alt=\"Bill Salas headshot\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/02\/bill-salas-1.jpg\" \n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; object-position: 49% 11%\"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/02\/bill-salas-1.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/02\/bill-salas-1-276x300.jpg 276w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/02\/bill-salas-1-943x1024.jpg 943w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/02\/bill-salas-1-768x834.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                          <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">MRV: From Measurement to Impact with Bill Salas<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><strong>Climate-Ready Agriculture (PT.2)<\/strong><br><em>Feb. 18, 2026  |  17 minutes<br><\/em><br>In this episode, Bill Salas, Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer at Regrow, explains how MRV\u2014measurement, reporting, and verification\u2014is helping agriculture quantify environmental and agronomic outcomes at the field level. The conversation explores how satellite data, models, and farm-level information come together to support climate-ready agriculture, enable regenerative programs, and help growers and agri-food companies make informed, data-driven decisions.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=nowrap>Listen&nbsp;<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            \n            <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n        <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2132306\/episodes\/18613092\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2132306\/episodes\/18613092\n  >\n  \n\n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" \n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-80918\" \n            alt=\"Amy Grunden\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/02\/amygrunden1500_900xx1500-844-0-0.jpg\" \n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; object-position: 49% 11%\"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/02\/amygrunden1500_900xx1500-844-0-0.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/02\/amygrunden1500_900xx1500-844-0-0-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/02\/amygrunden1500_900xx1500-844-0-0-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                          <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Soil Microbes and Crop Resilience with Dr. Amy Grunden<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><strong>Climate-Ready Agriculture (PT.1)<\/strong><br><em>Feb. 4, 2026  |  17 minutes<br><\/em><br>Dr. Amy Grunden, professor of microbiology at NC&#160;State University, discusses how soil biology and plant\u2013microbe interactions play a critical role in crop resilience under heat, drought, and other climate stresses. She shares insights into how microbial diversity supports nutrient cycling, disease suppression, and overall plant health, and how interdisciplinary research is deepening our understanding of resilient cropping systems. Find out what these discoveries could mean for growers and the future of climate-ready agriculture on this episode.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=nowrap>Listen&nbsp;<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            \n            <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n        <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2132306\/episodes\/183734414\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2132306\/episodes\/183734414\n  >\n  \n\n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2100\" height=\"1401\" \n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-80757\" \n            alt=\"Female scientists review research\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/02\/thatcher.jpg\" \n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; object-position: 49% 11%\"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/02\/thatcher.jpg 2100w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/02\/thatcher-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/02\/thatcher-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/02\/thatcher-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/02\/thatcher-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/02\/thatcher-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                          <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Using Biologicals to Tackle Resistance and Protect Global Food Systems<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><strong>Biologicals in Action (PT.4)<\/strong><br><em>Dec. 18, 2025  |  13 minutes<br><\/em><br>Dr. Louise Thatcher of CSIRO shares insights into how biological crop protection tools are helping address resistance challenges and support more resilient food systems. The discussion highlights the science behind microbial discovery, the journey from lab to field, and why consistency, grower trust, and regulatory alignment are essential for scaling biologicals globally. The conversation offers a global perspective on how nature-based solutions can play an impactful role in sustainable agriculture.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=nowrap>Listen&nbsp;<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            \n            <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n        <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-media-divider ncst-media-divider has-green-400-box-color with-box box-position-left\"><div class=\"ncst-media-divider__container\"><div class=\"ncst-media-divider__image-container\"><div class=\"ncst-media-divider__image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/12\/BK19438-min-scaled.jpg);background-position:51% 34%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"wp-image-77854\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/12\/BK19438-min-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Adrian Percy with podcast equipment\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/12\/BK19438-min-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/12\/BK19438-min-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/12\/BK19438-min-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/12\/BK19438-min-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/12\/BK19438-min-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/12\/BK19438-min-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ncst-media-divider__content-container\"><div class=\"ncst-media-divider__content\"><div class=\"ncst-media-divider__statement\"><p class=\"ncst-media-divider__statement-content\">About the Host<\/p><p class=\"ncst-media-divider__attribution\"><em>Adrian Percy, Executive Director N.C. 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