Episode 065: Automating Soil Sampling with Agronomic Innovations

FarmBits hosts Taylor Cross and Jose Cesario welcome Chris Whited, Director of Business Development at Agronomic Innovations, to this episode of the FarmBits podcast. Agronomic Innovation has produced what is known as the AutoProbe, an autonomous soil sampling solution to the growing need for accurate soil testing. With time always being of a concern for farmers, this system allows them to be more efficient with that time while bring mindful of soil health. Manual soil sampling is a labor intensive and a time-consuming process. AutoProbe is a product to overcome this, intending to deliver a more consistent, methodical testing pattern, yielding a more representative set of samples. In this episode, Chris discusses these challenges, the origin of AutoProbe, how AutoProbe operates in different soil condition systems, and his vision for the future of this technology. Tune in to this exciting episode to learn more about how this company implements this soil testing approach. Chris' Information: Website: https://agronomicinnovations.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/agronomicinnovatoions LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/agronomic-innovations/ FarmBits Contact Information: E-Mail: farmbits@unl.edu Twitter: https://twitter.com/NEDigitalAg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNLFarmBits Jose's Twitter: https://twitter.com/josegcesario Jose's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jose-guilherme-cesario-pereira-pinto Taylor's Twitter: https://twitter.com/tayloranne7170 Taylor's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylor-cross 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.