WATCH THE VIDEO 10 “I knew I was going to spray for white mold, but I wasn’t sure about when,” recalled Dylan Tacke, a Wausa, Nebraska, Agronomy Sales Representative for CHS Agronomy. He received one of the historic alerts. “When I got the alert, I knew that it was time, and it was good to have confirmation before putting money down in the field.” This kind of actionable intelligence reduces uncertainty and aligns fungicide applications with actual infection events, improving ROI (return on investment) and operational efficiency. How Crop Voice Works: 01 Signal Generation: InnerSoy plants emit a fluorescence signal when it is infected by fungal pathogens. 02 Data Capture: The system uses stationary detection bars (shown in the picture below) rather than drones, tractors, or satellites, although those are future detection methods the company is considering. 03 Validation: InnerPlant confirms detections through lab analysis and local scouting before issuing alerts. 04 Actionable Alerts: Growers receive notifications with location-specific guidance for scouting or spraying. 05 Continuous Feedback: Post-action imaging feeds back into the analytics layer for seasonlong optimization. Because the system integrates with existing workflows, growers can incorporate detection into normal operations without major changes. Some of the extremely positive implications for precision agriculture include: • Yield protection, where acting early preserves canopy health and pod fill, reducing losses from foliar diseases. • Input efficiency gains whereby targeted spraying lowers chemical use, fuel, and labor costs while improving sustainability. • Risk management—receiving real-time alerts helps improve timing, reducing retreatment rates and resistance risk. • Scalability via plant-based sensing scales across geographies without the necessity of heavy hardware investment. For agronomic service providers, CropVoice offers a brand new form of advisory model—moving from calendar-based recommendations to evidence-based disease management. Looking Ahead InnerPlant plans to expand CropVoice beyond soybeans, adding stress channels for insects, nutrient deficiencies, and water stress. The company also aims to increase detection frequency through satellite constellations and autonomous platforms, delivering even tighter decision windows. As InnerPlant’s Aronov emphasized to this magazine, the ability to confirm infection weeks before symptoms appear is a “paradigm shift” for agriculture. It’s not just about disease control—it’s about transforming how growers manage risk, allocate resources, and protect yield in an increasingly volatile environment. CropVoice calls its tech a part of a new era in precision agriculture—where plants themselves provide the earliest, most reliable signals of disease. For growers and agronomists, that means fewer guesses, smarter timing, and better outcomes for both profitability and sustainability. | pag PHOTO: InnerPlant
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