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Twice a month on the Growing Produce Podcast, editors from American Fruit Grower, Western Fruit Grower, and American Vegetable Grower unpack the stories, science, and business behind American fruit and vegetable production.

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]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:13:31 -0400 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en us Copyright 2026 All rights reserved. Business:Management 1440 episodic American fruit and vegetable production is a high-stakes, fast-moving business. On the Growing Produce Podcast, editors from American Fruit Grower, Western Fruit Grower, and American Vegetable Grower bring you direct insights from the field. Twice a month, we unpack the practical strategies, production research, and market realities facing commercial fruit, nut, citrus, and vegetable operations across the United States. American Produce, Unpacked. Explore more at GrowingProduce.com. Meister Media Worldwide Meister Media Worldwide No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/20800046/GP_Podcast_1bb0kfs.jpg Growing Produce Podcast https://growingproduce.podbean.com 144 144 Are Robots Ready for Your Farm? Are Robots Ready for Your Farm? https://growingproduce.podbean.com/e/are-robots-ready-for-your-farm/ https://growingproduce.podbean.com/e/are-robots-ready-for-your-farm/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:13:31 -0400 growingproduce.podbean.com/19cff2be-13c7-33d5-b9b1-42bd584d3901 This episode is sponsored by Verdant Robotics: www.verdantrobotics.com

Autonomous tractors have been promised for years. But how close are specialty crop growers to actually putting them to work? Thomas Skernivitz visits Great Lakes Tek Flex in Michigan to explore the state of agricultural robotics, talking with technology developers, researchers, and growers about real-world performance, return on investment, and the challenges standing between promising demonstrations and everyday use on the farm.

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Autonomous tractors have been promised for years. But how close are specialty crop growers to actually putting them to work? Thomas Skernivitz visits Great Lakes Tek Flex in Michigan to explore the state of agricultural robotics, talking with technology developers, researchers, and growers about real-world performance, return on investment, and the challenges standing between promising demonstrations and everyday use on the farm.

]]> Meister Media Worldwide false No 1485 2 full Can You Grow a Better Vegetable? Can You Grow a Better Vegetable? https://growingproduce.podbean.com/e/what-happens-when-a-farmer-builds-his-own-research-lab/ https://growingproduce.podbean.com/e/what-happens-when-a-farmer-builds-his-own-research-lab/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:09:56 -0400 growingproduce.podbean.com/18f6f814-08d6-3d08-b98f-62963816af41 Bob Jones Jr. has spent decades chasing better flavor at The Chef’s Garden. Carol Miller goes on location to explore where that pursuit led him — from nutrition and soil health to an on-farm research lab built around one deceptively simple question: How do you grow a better vegetable?

]]> Bob Jones Jr. has spent decades chasing better flavor at The Chef’s Garden. Carol Miller goes on location to explore where that pursuit led him — from nutrition and soil health to an on-farm research lab built around one deceptively simple question: How do you grow a better vegetable?

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