Founder of Better Food Ventures, Rob Trice said that advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to have a massive impact across the agricultural sector. However, there will be …
FIRA USA Proves to Be ‘Bigger and Better’ in Salinas
The first inaugural FIRA USA event took place in Fresno last year, with a tremendous response from industry members. Senior Vice President of Innovation for Western Growers, Walt Duflock said …
California Could Lose Ground in Autonomous Farming Equipment Development
As the development of autonomous farming equipment moves forward, California could be at a disadvantage. The state has largely been a pioneer in terms of agtech development, particularly for specialty …
Ag Robotics and Technology Conference Highlights Challenges and Potential
An ag robotics and technology forum taking place in Fresno this week has brought together a wide array of those interested in seeing the sector continue to develop. The inaugural …
Ag Industry to Streamline Development of Harvest Automation Technology
An effort led by Western Growers (WG) looks to speed up the development and implementation of harvest automation technology. The Global Harvest Automation Initiative (GHAI) has set a goal of …
NIFA Grant Helps UCR Develop Agricultural Technology
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded $90 million in grant funding to nine projects, to support investment in research to improve sustainability in the agricultural industry. …
Co-creation A Key Factor for Agtech Development
One of the most important aspects to consider in agtech development is a clear understanding of what the needs of the industry truly are. Western Growers’ Center for Innovation and …
Agri View: Farm Technology and the ATV
As farm technology evolves, so do the dangers on the farm. Especially to our young people. Everett Griner talks about ATV’s continuing to be a danger in today’s Agri View. …
Agri View: Unusual Farm Technology
Everett Griner talks about farm technology that is rather unusual in today’s Agri View. Quite often I devote my alotted time to the impact that modern technology had, and has …
Agri View: Technology and Agriculture
Everett Griner talks about technology in today’s Agri View. If you believe that technology on the farm is a recent thing, think again. Everett lets us know some of the long …
Data Integration Vital to the Farm of the Future
The Open Farm 2018 field day centered around the future of data integration and how to bridge the gap between the end users in agriculture and the developers of ag …
Register for Farm of the Future Field Day
The second annual Farm of the Future Field Day is scheduled for Wednesday, October 25 at West Hills College Coalinga. The event is being hosted by West Hills College Coalinga, …
John Deere Equipment About to Get Smarter
After nearly a year of discussion, John Deere recently announced a $305 million-dollar agreement to buy Blue River Technology, a company specializing in artificial intelligence specifically designed for agriculture. Based …
Agri View: Changing Farm Technology
Everett Griner talks about how farm technology has, and is, changing in today’s Agri View. I couldn’t even guess how many times I have devoted this daily …