A new partnership between leading agricultural organizations is looking to help accelerate agtech innovation. Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) will be working with Agri-TechE in an effort …
Stakeholder Input Sought for Agriculture Innovation Agenda
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is looking for stakeholder feedback to help guide the Agriculture Innovation Agenda. The Request for Information will remain open through November 9 for comments …
Investment Not Happening Where Needed for AgTech
Investment is needed for technologies to develop in agriculture, but currently, those ventures aren’t tackling the real problem. Western Growers Association Executive Vice President Dave Puglia recently talked about the …
USDA Research is Driving Technological Innovation
USDA scientists and researchers reported 320 new inventions in 2018 (Salinas, California — USDA) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its annual Technology Transfer Report (PDF, 14.9 MB), …
SV Ag Tech Summit Focusing On The Present
The Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit is March 26 and 27 at Hartnell College, which is the organizer of the event along with the Monterey Bay Chapter of the California Association …
What Not to Miss at World Ag Expo 2019
It’s almost that time of year again when people from around the world travel to one of California’s top producing counties for the world largest agriculture exposition show. The International …
Developing Vineyard Management Technologies to Improve Efficiency
A multi-state research project aimed at helping growers make better-informed decisions using vineyard management technologies continues to make progress. The Efficient Vineyard Project looks to develop science-driven, precision viticulture systems …
USDA Helps Small Businesses Develop New Agricultural Products, Technology
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced grants to help bring agricultural business ideas from the drawing board to the marketplace. Funding is …
Ag Tech Investments Reach Record
Investments in agricultural technology reached a record $25 billion globally last year, despite a softer global agriculture economy. A new report released this week by the Boston Consulting Group and …
Agri View: More Ag Technology
Everett Griner talks about progress on all levels of ag technology is vital in today’s Agri View.
Agri View: Modern Technology
Everett Griner talks about farmers need for modern technology in today’s Agri View.
Robot Aims to Automate Produce Handling
Companies continue to look for ways to automate produce handling, but with some products, that can be tricky. A company at the Forbes AgTech Summit displayed a new conforming claw …