Talk Abstract This talk will describe how PHEMI leveraged several key features of Apache Accumulo to satisfy an unconventional use case: allowing farmers to protect, monitor and manage their orchards. Speaker Russ Weeks Software Architect, PHEMI Russ Weeks is a Software Architect at PHEMI. Prior to joining PHEMI Health Systems, Russ worked in the network management groups at Ericsson and Cray Supercomputers, where he discovered a passion for distributed data structures and algorithms. PHEMI, Inc. is a Vancouver, BC-based startup focused on the storage, retention and governance of structured and unstructured data.