Technology
Compac, BBC Technologies show off high-tech fruit sorters
A trio of sorting technologies are new at PMA Fresh Summit this year. Compac’s new UltraView inspection module maximizes Spectrim’s grading performance, according to a press release from TOMRA, and BBC Technologies introduces LUCAi software,... more »
ProteoSense Wins THRIVE Fresh Summit Challenge
SVG Ventures and Produce Marketing Association (PMA) announced oct. 17 that ProteoSense, an Ohio-based startup, as the winner of the THRIVE Fresh Summit Challenge and recipient of a spot in the THRIVE VI Accelerator Program... more »
SVG Ventures and PMA name finalists for the THRIVE Fresh Summit Challenge
Produce Marketing Association and SVG Ventures announce the startup finalists with innovative solutions for the produce and floral industries to pitch live on stage at the THRIVE Fresh Summit Challenge. The pitch presentation will take... more »
List of states approved for agriculture drone spraying continues to grow
This week Rantizo, an agtech drone spraying startup, added five more states to its list of eligible operations. With the latest approvals, the Rantizo footprint has grown beyond the Midwest, spanning into eastern and southern... more »
Wish Farms set to reveal consumer focused technology
International grower and year-round marketer of strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries, Wish Farms, has always prided itself on being an innovator in the produce industry. Continuing that tradition, they are pleased to announce a preview... more »
Valley Irrigation uses AI to detect crop health, irrigation concerns
Valley Irrigation, a leader in precision irrigation, is gaining traction with the initial launch of Valley Insights service. Through the partnership between Valley Irrigation and Prospera Technologies announced in February 2019, the Valley Insights limited release... more »
A&L Canada Laboratories hires strategy & business development manager for precision ag
London, Ontario’s A&L Canada Laboratories recently hired Brandon Yott as a strategy and business development manager of precision agriculture technologies. Yott will work with the precision agriculture... more »
Phytelligence reportedly shutting down
Cultivar propagation company Phytelligence is reportedly shutting down after a federal judge sided with Washington State University in a long legal dispute over growing Cosmic Crisp trees. Seattle-based journalist James Thorne was the first to... more »
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