Technology
Produce Pay adds transparency feature
ProducePay has a new feature that provides fresh produce marketers and retailers full transparency of produce shipments from the field to their final destination. In doing so, the solution ensures buyers of produce shipped from... more »
MSU offers spray drone education day
Michigan State University is hosting a workshop for spray drone owners. The new event, the Spray Drone Spring Fly-in, is an all-day workshop April 10 (in case of rain, it will be April 17) at... more »
U.S. AgTech innovation recognized by Irish foundation
Eamonn Keogh, distinguished professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at the University of California-Riverside, and John Hartnett, founder and CEO of SVG Ventures|THRIVE, have received honors for exceptional contributions to research and innovation.... more »
Bayer’s GenAI system generates immediate feedback
Bayer has developed a GenAI system to help farmers and agronomists in their daily work, quickly and accurately answering questions related to agronomy, farm management and Bayer ag products. The company has been using proprietary... more »
Sustainable pest management winegrape webinar focus
An upcoming webinar is deigned to inform winegrape growers about recent research on biological control in winegrapes. The WAVEx webinar is scheduled for March 21 from 12:30–1:30 p.m. Pacific Time. The event is sponsored by... more »
BeeHero provides pollination solutions for real-time decisions
BeeHero, a data-driven technology company founded in Israel in 2017, is on a mission to future-proof global food security by saving bees and promoting sustainable pollination practices. The vision for this company stems from its... more »
Venture capital effort to help southwest Florida ag
In a move heralded as a first of its kind, a venture capital initiative launched in southwest Florida plans to focus on agricultural and AgTech investments. “Cap Table Nation” is a group of a dozen... more »
Funding round to help vertical farming operator Oishii
Vertical farming operator Oishii has announced the closing of $134 million in Series B funding. The funds should accelerate Oishii’s growth, according to a news release. Known as the world’s largest indoor vertical strawberry farm,... more »