The New Revolution in Row Crop Farming with Purdue’s Dr. Ignacio Ciampitti

The New Revolution in Row Crop Farming with Purdue’s Dr. Ignacio Ciampitti

June 2, 2026 · 1h 15m · Season 5 · Episode 12

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Dr. Ignacio Ciampitti about advancements in row crop farming and the integration of technology in agronomy.

Sean and Andrew are sitting down with Purdue’s Dr. Ignacio Ciampitti for a conversation about revolutions happening in the people, plants and processes involved in row crop systems. The crew discusses: ✅ The changing dynamic of agronomy professionals ✅ The ins and outs of nitrogen mineralization in corn and soybeans ✅ What makes successful ag innovations ✅ The transition from traditional agronomy to quantitative agronomy ✅ How NASA is advancing agronomic research ✅ The connections between technology, agronomy and physiology 🌱Meet the Guests: Dr. Ignacio Ciampitti, a digital ag-focused quantitative agronomist, is an agronomy professor and co-director of Institute for Digital and Advanced Agricultural Systems at Purdue University. Ignacio’s research explores the integration of crop eco-physiology and plant nutrition with data science, remote sensing and crop modeling tools. His career is focused on developing both the science and scholars who will push the agriculture industry forward. Follow Ignacio on X and Instagram. A Penney for Your Thoughts is hosted by Sean Blomgren, agronomist and owner of Blomgren Seed from Boone, Iowa, and Andrew Penney, plant doctor and Preceon agronomy…

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