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A Very Merry Un-Mother's Day to YOU!

So in case you haven't noticed, I haven't written a blog post in over a year. And on the off chance you didn't know why, it's mostly because of how busy I've been since taking my company in more of an independent direction, both in terms of consulting, and in developing my own product . The cannabis consulting thing has probably taken up the biggest portion of that time. In short, I've been so busy learning, that I haven't had time to share much. Not all of what I've earned has much applicability to the world of commercial ag. Some of it has, to be sure. For example, I can't wait to start sharing and teaching about what I've learned about Vapor Pressure Deficit (or VPD). I'm fairly certain that explains why wheat works SO well in places that are particularly hot and dry and far less successful in places with greater humidity like most of the Midwest. Some of what I've learned though has to do with indoor agriculture that won'

4 Mistakes to Avoid with Your Farm Data

Yep. I just went there. For those of you who aren't familiar, this is a screenshot (obviously edited) from a scene in the show South Park. Yes, I know, it's often vulgar and offensive. Unfortunately, it's also probably the most intelligent cultural commentary on television. In this particular episode called "Gnomes," one of the boys discovers that the Underpants Gnomes are stealing his underpants. The rest of the boys get together to stake out the situation. They follow the Underpants Gnomes back to their hideout and the Gnomes explain that "Stealing underpants is big business!" This proves to be a timely revelation as the boys have to write a school report on business, so they decide to interview the Gnomes to see what they know about business. As the Underpants Gnomes reveal their business plan (see the picture above), it becomes pretty clear that they have literally no idea what they're doing... which brings us to our application to agr

Everything you've tried is snake oil

The primary image for this article comes from this website , and in addition to borrowing the image, I want to quote the author's opening paragraph: The Snake Oil Salesman. Despite how dated the term is – most hypotheses on the subject estimate it first being coined in the 19th century – the phrase still conjures up a standard vision of a man in the old west, well dressed, and selling the miracle elixir that will cure whatever ails you. The phrase is still used today to describe unscrupulous practices, usually in the context of sales. Now I'm going to let you in on a dirty little secret: EVERY product you've ever tried is snake oil. No, seriously. It is. Ok, wait... I should probably explain. Every product you've ever tried could be snake oil. Look at the definition: "The miracle elixir that will cure whatever ails you." In short, what I mean is that all too often there's a massive disconnect between a company's R&D departm

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