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S2E22: Kyle Barnett - Ponic Jobs, Podcasting & Paying It Forward
Vertical Farming Podcast
English - January 29, 2021 11:41 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBBusiness Education How To Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episode Summary
Join Harry Duran, host of Vertical Farming Podcast, as he welcomes to the show founder of Ponic Jobs and co-host of the CropTalk Podcast, Kyle Barnett. Kyle is currently serving as Account Manager in the horticulture division at WestRock, focusing on helping growers create superior packaging, labels and merchandising solutions. In this episode, Harry and Kyle discuss the varying facets of ponics, from deep water culture and NFTs to vertical farming and aquaponics. They talk about the vital role distribution plays in the AgTech industry, what inspired Kyle to create the Ponic Jobs website, as well as his collaboration with CropTalk Media. His podcast segment, Kyle Talks AgTech, focuses on CEA, vertical farms, greenhouse technology as well as industry leaders.
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Key Takeaways
03:22 – Harry welcomes to the show Kyle Barnett, who shares his personal journey to AgTech
12:14 – How Kyle’s love of cooking inspired him to pursue a career in agriculture and the importance Kyle places on pivoting
20:42 – The work Kyle did with the Farm Tech Society and the inspiration to create the site, Ponic Jobs
29:22 – Educating future generations on AgTech and how Kyle got involved in the CropTalk Podcast
38:30 – How Kyle has grown as a podcast host and what excites him the most about the potential and the future of AgTech
45:30 – Kyle speaks to the work he is doing at WestRock
52:37 – A little known fact about Kyle that most people don’t know
54:51 – Harry thanks Kyle for joining the show and let’s listeners know where they can connect with him
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Episode Summary
Join Harry Duran, host of Vertical Farming Podcast, as he welcomes to the show founder of Ponic Jobs and co-host of the CropTalk Podcast, Kyle Barnett. Kyle is currently serving as Account Manager in the horticulture division at WestRock, focusing on helping growers create superior packaging, labels and merchandising solutions. In this episode, Harry and Kyle discuss the varying facets of ponics, from deep water culture and NFTs to vertical farming and aquaponics. They talk about the vital role distribution plays in the AgTech industry, what inspired Kyle to create the Ponic Jobs website, as well as his collaboration with CropTalk Media. His podcast segment, Kyle Talks AgTech, focuses on CEA, vertical farms, greenhouse technology as well as industry leaders.
Episode Sponsor
Key Takeaways
03:22 – Harry welcomes to the show Kyle Barnett, who shares his personal journey to AgTech
12:14 – How Kyle’s love of cooking inspired him to pursue a career in agriculture and the importance Kyle places on pivoting
20:42 – The work Kyle did with the Farm Tech Society and the inspiration to create the site, Ponic Jobs
29:22 – Educating future generations on AgTech and how Kyle got involved in the CropTalk Podcast
38:30 – How Kyle has grown as a podcast host and what excites him the most about the potential and the future of AgTech
45:30 – Kyle speaks to the work he is doing at WestRock
52:37 – A little known fact about Kyle that most people don’t know
54:51 – Harry thanks Kyle for joining the show and let’s listeners know where they can connect with him
Tweetable Quotes
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