Technology
Western Growers, Radicle Growth award ag technology funds
Answering the call to help solve agriculture’s severe labor shortage, Western Growers and Radicle Growth have awarded Ganaz and GroGuru each with $250,000 in seed funding to advance their automation technology. “The labor shortage in... more »
Paxiom hires 4 new regional managers
The Paxiom Group recently hired four new regional managers. Paxiom is the global sales and service division for processing industry manufacturers such as WeighPack Systems, Eagle Packaging Machinery, SleekWrapper and CombiScale. Based in its new Milwaukee... more »
Produce packaging showroom opened in Milwaukee
Paxiom Group has opened a showroom in the Milwaukee area showcasing its clients’ products. Paxiom is the global sales and service division for industry leading manufacturers WeighPack Systems, Eagle Packaging Machinery, SleekWrapper and CombiScale. It... more »
CAES has interdisciplinary Certificate in Ag Data Science
From remote moisture sensors that produce a real-time feed of soil conditions to drones that use optical data to spot plant disease, the next green revolution will be fueled by new streams of data. Remote... more »
Mr. Apple’s orchard plan hits the mark in New Zealand
Innovation breeds success in tree fruit production. A perfect example is the iPad orchard management system developed by Mr. Apple near Mangateretere in the Hawke’s Bay region of New Zealand. The monitoring system – called... more »
Satellite, GPS technology in farming highlighted at forum
Matt Liskai, co-owner of Green Field Ag, will discuss how farmers are changing the way they manage crops through precision agriculture, at the Northwest Ohio Ag-Business Breakfast Forum, Thursday, June 21, 2018, from 8 –... more »
Equipment auction set for large fruit processing, packaging plant
The team of Schneider Industries, New Mill Capital and Smith Food Machinery has been engaged to sell the equipment assets of Seneca Foods fruit processing and packaging plant in Modesto, CA. Seneca announced the closure... more »
California cherry growers succeed with optical sorting line
The cherry season has recently begun in California. The harvest keeps growers and packers of this precious fruit on their toes as they strive to finalize the hard work of a whole year in just... more »
