{"podcast":{"title":"Ag Emerge Podcast","slug":"ag-emerge-podcast-429041","podcast_index_feed_id":429041,"rss_url":"https://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:584777865/sounds.rss","website_url":"http://www.AgEmerge.com","image_url":"https://i1.sndcdn.com/avatars-mEsnJ0Pmy2sslF8O-fm7QDw-original.jpg","author":"Hosted by Monte Bottens","episode_count":192,"summary":"Soil health, regenerative practices, and emerging…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T00:18:29.165638+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ag-emerge-podcast-429041"},"episode":{"title":"AgEmerge Podcast 175 with Mike Hemman of Netafim","slug":"agemerge-podcast-175-with-mike-hemman-of-netafim","published_at":"2025-11-18T13:15:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ag-emerge-podcast-429041/agemerge-podcast-175-with-mike-hemman-of-netafim","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ag-emerge-podcast-429041","url":"https://soundcloud.com/agemerge/agemerge-podcast-175-with-mike-hemman-of-netafim","audio_url":"https://chrt.fm/track/7AC664/http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2212200074-agemerge-agemerge-podcast-175-with-mike-hemman-of-netafim.mp3","summary":"Discover how innovative drip irrigation technologies are transforming water management and boosting efficiency in farming. Mike Hemman, Netafim Senior Vice President of North America, shares his journey from crop protection to leading irrigation solutions, highlighting the challenges and opportunities in modern agriculture. Tune in to explore the future of precision farming and the vital role of water conservation across the globe. *** Show Notes: Ag Solutions Network Socials: https://www.agsolutionsnetwork.com/agemergepodcast https://www.facebook.com/ASN.farm https://www.linkedin.com/company/agsolutionsnetwork https://twitter.com/POWER2GRO https://www.instagram.com/agsolutionsnetwork/ Ag Solutions Network website: https://www.agsolutionsnetwork.com/ Click to watch or listen and as always, let us know if you have any questions or guest ideas by emailing ​contactus@agsolutionsnetwork.com​. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Drip Irrigation 00:06:00 - Mike Hemman's Journey 00:12:00 - Innovative Irrigation Solutions 00:18:00 - Water Conservation and Efficiency 00:24:00 - Future of Precision Farming 00:30:00 - Challenges in Water Management 00:36:00 - The Role of Technology in Agriculture 00:42:00 - Sustainable Farming Practices 00:48:00 - Netafim's Global Impact 00:54:00 - Closing Thoughts and Future Outlook *** *** Introducing the Ag Modernization Fund Water basins are strained across the nation, and while modern irrigation remains one of the fastest and most proven ways to improve water use efficiency, many farmers still face barriers to accessing the financing for installing the latest systems. To address this challenge, Orbia, Netafim USA along with California Water Resilience Initiative (CWRI), launched the Ag Modernization Fund, a first-of-its-kind investment vehi…","meta_description":"Discover how innovative drip irrigation technologies are transforming water management and boosting efficiency in farming. Mike Hemman, Netafim Senior Vic…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3499,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ag-emerge-podcast-429041/episodes/agemerge-podcast-175-with-mike-hemman-of-netafim/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ag-emerge-podcast-429041/agemerge-podcast-175-with-mike-hemman-of-netafim.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}