CUltivate Ag

S1E10: SC Ag Tech & Business Forum 2025 - Value Added

This episode of the South Carolina Ag Tech & Business Forum focuses on Value-Add and Innovation in agriculture. Moderator Robert Etheridge (Owner & President, Mixon Seed Service) leads a panel with Fred West (Former Amick Farms Senior Executive & Founder, West Resources Consulting Firm), Thomas Hunter (Co-President, McCall Farms), and Ben Setzler (Farmer & Owner, Hi Brau Beef). Together, they explore product diversification, processing collaborations, and technology integration as pathways for South Carolina producers to innovate, compete, and thrive.

S1E9: SC Ag Tech & Business Forum 2025 - Agricultural Technology

This episode of the South Carolina Ag Tech & Business Forum focuses on Agricultural Technology. Moderator Kendall Kirk (Precision Ag Engineer and CU-CAT Director, Clemson University) leads a panel with Andrew Brooks (Business Developer, Cravo Equipment), Ed Barnes (Senior Director of Ag & Environmental Research, Cotton Incorporated), Rachael Sharp (Row Crop Farmer & Partner, Sharp & Sharp Certified Seed), and Josh Minor (Cotton Test Lead, John Deere). Together, they explore innovations in field machinery, robotics, weather protection, and adoption challenges—highlighting collaboration, resource development, and strategies to help producers embrace new technologies and overcome industry hurdles.

S1E8: SC Ag Tech & Business Forum 2025 - Natural Resources

This episode of the South Carolina Ag Tech & Business Forum focuses on Natural Resources. Moderator Ronnie Summers (CEO, Palmetto Agribusiness Council) leads a panel with Mike Mills (Director of Sustainability Solutions, Reinke Manufacturing), Danny Kassis (Manager of Strategic Partnership and Customer Solutions, Dominion Energy), Landrum Weathers (Buck Branch Farms LLC), and Richard Carr (Land Manager, SC Farm Bureau Land Trust). Together, they explore sustainable practices in water efficiency, energy solutions, land stewardship, and conservation strategies to ensure South Carolina’s agricultural resources are preserved for future generations.

S1E6: SC Ag Tech & Business Forum 2024 - Tech & Connectivity

This episode of the South Carolina Ag Tech & Business Forum focuses on Tech & Connectivity. Moderator Kendall Kirk (Precision Ag Engineer and CU-CAT Director, Clemson University) leads a panel with Douglas Hamilton (Co-Founder, CharlestonHacks; HCD Program Architect, MUSC), Drake Perrow (Owner, Cameron Cotton & Seed Co. and Crop Companions Inc.), and Jim Stritzinger (Director, South Carolina Broadband Office). Together, they explore the role of digital connectivity, emerging technologies, and collaborative innovation in advancing South Carolina’s agricultural sector—highlighting how broadband access, data-driven tools, and tech adoption can create more resilient and efficient operations.

S1E5: 2024 New & Emerging Technologies in Agriculture

Today we hear a presentation Mallory Douglass and Ben Fogle from EATS and CU-CAT at the South Carolina Ag Council meeting in February. They discuss opportunities for industry partnerships and some of the newest technology projects our student workers have been involved in. Mallory Douglas – mmdougl@clemson.edu [mmdougl@clemson.edu] Ben Fogle – bfolge@clemson.edu [bfolge@clemson.edu] Kendall Kirk – kirk2@clemson.edu [kirk2@clemson.edu] Calculators & Web Apps Feed Ration Calculator Feed Ration Optimizer Lime Rate Calculator NPK Recommendations Calculator 2024 South Carolina Agriculture Technology and Business Forum Production Credits: Introduction: Hannah Mikell Producer: Kevin Royal Editor: Kayla Peters Technical: Trey McAlhany Music Composer: R.M Davis Special Thanks: