Category: Technology
Tech aids Salinas Valley grower Pezzini Berry Farms
Pezzini Berry Farms is using technology to combat pests and is considering other tech to improve harvesting efficiencies.
Corteva Catalyst focuses on technology, sustainability
Corteva Inc. has launched Corteva Catalyst, an investment and partnership platform focused on accessing and bringing to market agricultural innovations, including genome editing, biologicals and other natural products.
Laser system controls birds
laser bird control, Avix, Bird Control Group, autonomic laser bird control system, sustainability, AVIX Autonomic, bird pests,
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.
MSU offers spray drone education day
Michigan State University is hosting a workshop for spray drone owners.
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.
Bayer’s GenAI system generates immediate feedback
Bayer has developed a GenAI system to quickly and accurately answering questions related to agronomy, farm management and Bayer ag products.
Sustainable pest management winegrape webinar focus
WAVEx, Washington State Wine Commission, Washington State University, WSU Extension, winegrape, beneficials, insect control, sustainability
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.
Venture capital effort to help southwest Florida ag
AgTech, Cap Table Nation, Gingras Global, technology, southwest Florida, agriculture,
Funding round to help vertical farming operator Oishii
Oishii CEA, vertical farming, sustainability, strawberries, tomatoes, indoor, greenhouse, controlled environment,
Carbon Robotics releases LaserWeeder with tracks
Carbon Robotics has released the Track LaserWeeder, a new model of its LaserWeeder, along with software enhancements.
Small Farm Tech Expo set for March 1
The Small Farm Tech Expo features an exposition tailored for small-scale farmers and dynamic workshops focused on technology.
Unlocking vineyard data through technology
Grape growers, crop consultants, Extension faculty and other educators can learn about My Efficient Vineyard (MyEV), an open-access tool used to integrate vineyard data into vineyard maps that can inform farm management decision-making, during a webinar.
Event highlights need for tech-savvy ag labor
The Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology, California Department of Food and Agriculture and Merced College have partnered to host AgTechX Ed, a half-day event dedicated to developing the next generation of tech-savvy agricultural workers.
IFG owner Bloom Fresh appoints interim CEO
Bloom Fresh International, International Fruit Genetics, IFG, fruit breeding, breeding, research, plant breeding,
Syngenta, Lavie Bio team up to develop bioinsecticides
Syngenta Crop Protection and Lavie Bio Ltd. are partnering to discover and develop biological insecticidal solutions.
Group advocates for specialty crops in Farm Bill
Amid ongoing farm bill discussions on Capitol Hill, the co-chairs of the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) gathered in Washington, D.C., to advocate for America’s $64.7 billion specialty crop industry.
USDA seeks solutions via Climate Corps training program
The USDA has launched the Working Lands Climate Corps initiative to train the next generation of conservation and climate leaders.
Biotalys partners with universities on biocontrol research
Biotalys has entered into academic collaborations with researchers in plant pathology in the U.S. and United Kingdom (UK).