Richie Mayo: Sustainability and technology

In this episode of the Progressive Dairy Podcast, host Kimmi Devaney talks with California dairy farmer Richie Mayo, who is the chief financial officer (CFO) for DeJager Farms in California, about how technology has contributed to their overall sustainability efforts on the farm.

Here is a breakdown of the episode:

1. Mayo’s agricultural background and his role on DeJager Farms [~0:27]
2. Examples of technologies that Mayo and his team have implemented to improve overall sustainability [~2:55]
3. Why they chose subsurface drip irrigation [~5:15]
4. Benefits of subsurface drip irrigation [~10:00]
5. How system management has evolved since installation [~13:00]
6. Available resources and assistance for dairy producers interested in installing similar systems [~18:05]
7. How data collected from the technology is used in their management decisions [~21:20]
8. Why sustainability matters to Mayo as a CFO [~22:55]
9. What Mayo wishes more dairy producers knew about sustainability [~26:00]
10. Rapid-fire questions [~28:05]