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Ag Alumni Seed’s Craig Anderson on AI, phenotyping + advancing seed innovation through research and technology.

National Pork Board’s Alayne Johnson on consumer demand, trends + producer priorities heading into her second director term

SEPRO Scientific, joins us this week to share how the company is evolving through growth, innovation and a sharper scientific focus. The conversation highlights:



SEPRO's mission to create long-term solutions for environmental stewardship

The market needs emerging around water quality, restoration and infrastructure

The company's integrated model of science, diagnostics and field execution

The strategic value of recent acquisitions, including Earth Science Laboratories, GreenEYES, Arrieta.ai and Resolve Hydro

The growing role of AI and remote sensing in restoration

Lessons from rapid growth and leading through transformation

The thinking behind the SEPRO Scientific rebrand

The customer experience behind a more unified platform

Indiana's role in the company's continued momentum

Talent, culture and building a differentiated science-led team

The untapped opportunities still ahead

What the next chapter looks like for SEPRO Scientific

Heartland BioWorks’ Michelle Dennis on building a connected bioeconomy + bridging the gap between scientific discovery and commercial scale-up

Henry Markarian on how Integrated Dynamics is reusing ethanol infrastructure + innovating inside of a growing bioeconomy

Huntington University’s Dr. Robert Pepper on ag education + talent pipeline for agbioscience

National Pork Board’s Alayne Johnson on consumer demand, trends + producer priorities heading into her second director term

Hoosier Ag Today's Eric Pfeiffer on innovating for the farmer + expanding Indiana's ag story

What does the future of seed innovation look like - and how is Indiana helping shape it?

On this episode of the Agbioscience Podcast, host Eric Pfeiffer sits down with Craig Anderson, CEO of Ag Alumni Seed, for a conversation on seed development, Purdue-connected research, emerging technologies, and the global opportunities rooted right here in Indiana.

Episode highlights:

Craig’s path to CEO and what drew him to lead Ag Alumni Seed after a long career in the seed industry

The Ag Alumni Seed and Purdue connection - and how that relationship supports research, agriculture, and broader industry impact

Balancing business and mission as Ag Alumni Seed grows its commercial work while supporting Purdue’s College of Agriculture

How customer expectations are changing in popcorn and specialty seed markets

The future of seed innovation and which traits will matter most in the years ahead

How imaging and 3D plant modeling are accelerating research through the Ag Alumni Seed Phenotyping Facility

Where data, automation, and AI can create the biggest real-world gains in seed development

Untapped opportunities in seed development and where the industry is only beginning to scratch the surface

Indiana’s competitive advantage in supporting innovation that can scale to global markets

What’s ahead for Ag Alumni Seed and the partnerships that could shape the next chapter

Heartland BioWorks’ Michelle Dennis on building a connected bioeconomy + bridging the gap between scientific discovery and commercial scale-up

Henry Markarian on how Integrated Dynamics is reusing ethanol infrastructure + innovating inside of a growing bioeconomy

Indiana Association of Soil + Water Conservation Districts’ Liz Rice on balancing economic and environmental sustainability, the state’s innovative advantage

Huntington University’s Dr. Robert Pepper on ag education + talent pipeline for agbioscience

ISDA’s Don Lamb on convening the corners of the agbioscience industry to drive impact + meaningful change