Several companies in the agriculture sector, such as Hortau, were added to Global Cleantech’s 100 companies to watch list. Hortau says they are honored to be on the list and …
Management Tool Lets Growers Get Specific
Growers can be as specific as they want with the new UC integrated pest management (IPM) tool, organizing the wealth of knowledge from the site to suit in-field needs. Sponsored …
USDA, Microsoft Announce Innovation Challenge Winners
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Microsoft officials announced the winners of the USDA-Microsoft Innovation Challenge, in which contestants used USDA agriculture production open data to develop online tools that can …
Robotic Sorting Powered by Color-Sensing Camera
Camera technology is driving robotic sorting innovations in the almond industry. A Bratney Companies machine that debuted at the Almond Board of California’s annual conference a few years ago is …
Fresno State to Host Brazilian Delegation Tour, Attend Ag Workshop
The Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Fresno State will host an agricultural technology delegation from Brazil beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, as part of the Lyles …
Agri View: Biofuel Big Business
Everett Griner talks about the biofuel industry in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2026Parka Helps California Citrus Growers Protect Fruit Quality and PackoutSeptember 4, 2026CIR Agriculture …
UC Online Tool Delivers In-Field Information
Experts walked California growers and pest control advisers (PCAs) through a new online tool that can help them make in-field decisions at a recent chlorpyrifos meeting. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …
Newly Identified Enzyme May Be the Culprit in Pierce’s Disease Grapevine Damage
UC Davis plant scientists have identified an enzyme that appears to play a key role in the insect-transmitted bacterial infection of grapevines with Pierce’s disease, which annually costs California’s grape …
USDA Awards $3 Million for Robotics Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $3 million in grants to advance the use of co-robots that benefit and assist stakeholders in …
Misinformation in Media and Defending Ag
I am sure you’ve heard the saying ‘you can’t believe everything you read on the internet’. The World Wide Web and today’s social media has given anyone a venue to …
Farmer Drone Rules
Waiting for lift-off. Cathy Isom explains some of the new rules keeping the latest technology for the farm on the ground. Farmers interested in using unmanned aircraft systems, also known …
Agri View: Drones-Technology Driven
Everett Griner talks about drones and crop dusting working together in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2026Parka Helps California Citrus Growers Protect Fruit Quality and PackoutSeptember …
Agri View: Smart Phones
Everett Griner talks about agriculture adopting smart phones and “apps” in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2026Parka Helps California Citrus Growers Protect Fruit Quality and PackoutSeptember …
Commodity Classic Releases Mobile App for 2016 Event
Everything you need to know about the 2016 Commodity Classic can now be held in the palm of your hand. The mobile app for the 2016 Commodity Classic, March 3-5, …