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The Latest from the Twittersphere

Posted on May 09, 2019 09:45 AM by elyons

@WaterBitInc "The survey found that 56% of respondents have started using mechanization, with more than half of those saying they did so due to employee shortages." This is a big reason why WaterBit is so enticing to growers--it saves irrigation labor. https://buff.ly/2PE33gE  #agtech #aglabor

 

@WesternGrowers  A surfer starts a #composting facility, then goes to grad school, then law school, becomes a lawyer & is now is a celery #farmer at @dandy_fresh. The memorable story: http://bit.ly/GregLewisFilm 

 

@ApisProtect  Remember to plant some #flowers for #honeybees and all #pollinators this #BankHolidayWeekend. This little #bumblebee is busy filling its #pollen pockets in the #sunshine today. @BioDataCentre @PeterDowdall #cork #FeelGoodFriday #allirelandpollinatorplan #savethebees

 

@AgFunder  #Agtech #Startup Spotlight: Internet of Things America Wants to Help Rural #Farmers Get Connected http://bit.ly/2V1Ji3N 

 

@HeavyConnected   We are proud to be helping the agriculture industry advance with technology! . . . #heavyconnect #elimatepaper #paperlesscompliance #foodsafety #agtech #agriculturetechnology #compliance #agriculturelife #agricultureworldwide #agricultureworld

 

@WesternGrowers   Farmer @lacy_lit10 of Innovative Produce took over our Instagram account -- teaching us about seed trials, #foodsafety, innovative #irrigation methods & growing, harvesting techniques. Visit our IG account to watch her stories: https://www.instagram.com/western_growers/

 

@WexusApp  After historic floods devastated Midwestern ag states this spring, fund managers are evaluating how climate change will affect long-term value of companies. "If you think the next 10 yrs will look like the last 10 yrs you are in a for a rude awakening."

 

@RPCSInc  It's #FlybyFriday! Here's a look at an RPCS-built site in Central California. https://youtu.be/r6R8-HI1p8Y  #followthesun #fridayfeeling #solar

 

@wg_cit   #Automation is the future of #agriculture. Today, @WesternGrowers is hosting an Automation Summit where #tech giants, #agtech #startups & growers are creating a roadmap to accelerate mechanization & make it accessible to all farmers

 

@FarmWiseLabs  "The farm automation breakthrough bringing the high-tech West Coast and rural Rust Belt together". Proud to be featured in Forbes today alongside @RoushOfficial http://bit.ly/2Jjp5Es  #Detroit #selfdriving #robots

 

@RPCSInc   Renewables are expected to produce 18 percent of U.S. electricity in 2019 https://www.photon.info/en/news/renewables-are-expected-produce-18-percent-us-electricity-2019 … #renewables #solar

 

@FarmWiseLabs      According to @CAFarmBureau, 86% of CA producers surveyed say they have increased wages as part of an effort to hire enough people for their operations. Moreover, over 30% of farmers have switched acreage to cope with labor shortage. https://cnb.cx/2GSiJsZ  #farming @JeffDanielsCA

 

 @ZAGtechservices   ZAG Technical Services Retweeted Morgan Hill Economic Development

Great event today with @wg_cit @SafeTraces @JVSmithCo

https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/event/163302/2019/agtech-food-safety-in-the-agricultural-industry