Technology

Smart Apply welcomes Lasseter Tractor as new authorized dealer

Smart Apply, Inc., announced that Lasseter Tractor Company is now an authorized dealer of their Intelligent Spray Control System. This addition expands Smart Apply’s dealer network to nearly 460 locations. Lasseter, a John Deere dealer... more »

Cherry packhouses use deep learning technology

Prima Frutta Packing is a family-owned business based in Linden, California. It packs cherries using the latest packaging technologies to ship across the U.S. and internationally. The company was founded in 1991 by Tim Sambado... more »

2024 Michigan viticulture field day scheduled

This year’s Michigan Viticulture Field Day and Enology Experience Day are scheduled. The 35th yearly field day is scheduled for July 31 while the enology event is set for Aug. 1. The events are... more »

Sollum Technologies and Damatex partner

Sollum Technologies has entered a partnership with Damatex, which merges Sollum's advanced greenhouse lighting control capabilities through their SUN as a Service cloud platform (SUNaaS) with Damatex’s climate control systems. “We are excited to join... more »

Philips Horticulture LED Solutions, vertical farming partnership

Philips Horticulture LED Solutions and Hoogendoorn Growth Management have partnered to integrate horticulture lighting technology with greenhouse automation solutions. This partnership aims to enhance dynamic lighting for vertical farming, providing more efficient and effective growing... more »

Chiquita introduces climate change variety development initiative

Chiquita, a leading global banana brand, has started a joint venture to research and develop disease-resistant banana variety. Chiquita recognizes the significance of taking measurable action against climate change. In a long-term collaboration, Chiquita has... more »

Cal Poly Strawberry Center Field Day registration opens

Registration is now open for the annual Cal Poly Strawberry Center Field Day. The event is scheduled for Aug. 8 in San Luis Obispo. The show is a large research and education gathering for the... more »

UC ANR offers training on how to use drones to collect field data

UC ANR is hosting DroneCamp 2024, which is designed to help participants use drones to map and collect field data. This educational session will be held at California State University Monterey Bay in Marina from... more »