Technology
Sagemoor Vineyards: Columbia River winegrape creation
Technology is an important part of Sagemoor Vineyards’ operations on hills above the Columbia River in Pasco, Washington. In the face of a tighter labor supply, Sagemoor Vineyards relies on advances in farm machinery and... more »
Strawberry conference dodges severe weather
This year’s gathering of strawberry industry professionals attending the North American Strawberry Symposium (NASS) and North American Strawberry Growers Association (NASGA) annual meeting was successful and mostly finished ahead of torrential rains forecast for a... more »
Produce Pay makes Fast Company innovators list
ProducePay, designed to transform the global produce industry into a more connected and sustainable supply chain, has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023. This year’s... more »
Topcon Agriculture launches transplanting technology
Topcon Agriculture has introduced a navigation system designed to reduce labor, boost efficiency and increase production. Transplanting Control provides global navigation satellite system (GNSS) based guidance, autosteering and control, benefitting producers of permanent and perennial... more »
LaserWeeder earns Carbon Robotics spot on innovators list
Carbon Robotics, a leader in AI-powered robotics, has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023. Carbon Robotics is being recognized for the development and impact of its LaserWeeder, a... more »
UC ANR receives $1 million for climate-smart program
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) has been awarded a $1 million UC Climate Action Innovation & Entrepreneurship grant for its VINE Climate-Smart Agrifood Innovation Program. The VINE, a UC ANR program advancing... more »
Biome Makers upgrades soil health management tool
Biome Makers has released the latest updates to BeCrop Technology, which decodes soil biology and soil health management. The... more »
Fertilizer group seeks ‘regulatory certainty’ from Congress
Corey Rosenbusch, president and CEO of The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) testified Feb. 28 at the House Committee on Agriculture hearing, “Uncertainty, Inflation, Regulations: Challenges for American Agriculture.” “Fertilizer is an essential tool for farmers to... more »