…now in its third iteration, focused heavily on addressing labor challenges through automation in California’s specialty crop agriculture sector. According to Walt Duflock, Vice President of Innovation at Western Growers,…
AgNet News Hour, Friday, 10-25-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. On today’s show we continue coverage of the FIRA USA conference with an interview with Walt Duflock, Vice President of…
Economic Template and AgTech Assist Platform from Western Growers
…Vice President of Innovation at Western Growers Association, Walt Duflock, described some of their industry resources that will be highlighted at this year’s FERA USA event. “We’ve got an economic…
FIRA USA Proves to Be ‘Bigger and Better’ in Salinas
…of Innovation for Western Growers, Walt Duflock said the idea was to do the event “bigger and better” for 2023. The three-day agtech event in Salinas attracted more than 1,500…
Biological Summit Highlights Promising Future and Short-Term Challenges
…other industry professionals. VP of Innovation with WGA, Walt Duflock said the biologicals sector holds tremendous potential for agriculture. However, much work still needs to be done to take full…
Week in Review: Initial Water Allocation & DPR Seeks Input on Mill Alternatives
The initial water allocation for 2023 has been released by the Department of Water Resources. Walt Duflock, Vice President of Innovation for Western Growers, said that Arizona may be taking…
California Could Lose Ground in Autonomous Farming Equipment Development
…crops. However, Walt Duflock, Vice President of Innovation for Western Growers, said that Arizona may be taking the lead when it comes to autonomous equipment. “Arizona has made the decision…
Ag Robotics and Technology Conference Highlights Challenges and Potential
…in food production.” VP of Innovation with Western Growers, Walt Duflock said they were not sure what to expect for the first year of the forum but that they “couldn’t…
VofV: Are Farm Robots Making a Dent in the Agriculture Labor Gap?
…gap? Listen as Walt Duflock, Western Growers VP of Innovation, discusses the progress on automation around harvest (helping out in the field) and automation to harvest (actual harvest robots). Walt,…
Inaugural Global Harvest Automation Report Details Interest and Investment
…we’re doing with harvest automation,” said Walt Duflock, VP of Innovation for Western Growers. “Not in terms of fundraising for startups and all kinds of valuations, but in terms of…
Regenerative Farming: Nothing New to Producers
The concepts of regenerative farming and sustainability were the topic of discussion during one of the sessions at the recent Organic Grower Summit. Moderated by Walt Duflock, Vice President of…
VofV: Technical Cross-Pollination Helps Agtech Advancement
…out more at WGA.com. Listen to episode 2 of 2 of the “On the Farm” episode with Neill Callis of Turlock Fruit Company and Walt Duflock of Western Growers. In…
VofV: Getting Ag Technology Across The Finish Line
…out more at WGA.com. Hear episode 1 of 2 of the “On the Farm” episode with Neill Callis of Turlock Fruit Company and Walt Duflock of Western Growers. In this…
Ag Industry to Streamline Development of Harvest Automation Technology
…Walt Duflock explained that there are two halves to the overall project. “How do we help the innovators work faster? We give them a technology platform that’s standard for everybody…