Three Startups Receive Scholarship to Advance Agricultural Technologies Development
by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation
Posted on February 13, 2017 11:07 AM
Western Growers announces first set of scholarship winners; seven scholarships still available
IRVINE, Calif. (February 13, 2017) – Western Growers has selected three start-up companies to receive a Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology® Scholarship: AgVoice, Food Origin and Wexus Technologies. Each winner will receive invaluable resources to support their growing businesses and advance the development of their innovative technologies that will be crucial to the sustainability of agriculture.
GUEST BLOG: How Does Energy Efficiency Translate to Crop Yields?
by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation
Posted on February 08, 2017 09:07 AM
By: Aric Saunders
Business Development Manager, Wexus Technologies Inc.
Energy is costly
Let’s face it: energy costs aren’t the first thing a grower thinks about when running their farm. There are so many inputs to juggle in terms of operational costs: regulations and compliance, labor availability, equipment status, seed and soil composition, nitrogen application, irrigation schedules, and water availability, to name a few. Energy is usually an afterthought and often viewed as a fixed expense or just a “cost of doing business.”
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Western Growers Leaders, Center Showcased during THRIVE AgTech Forum
by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation
Posted on February 02, 2017 04:32 PM
The THRIVE AgTech Innovation Forum took place February 1, 2017, in Menlo Park, CA. SVG Partners said the goal of the event was “to advance pioneering agtech innovation and forge new partnerships across technology and agriculture.” The event featured agtech panel discussions, agtech startup lightening pitches and leadership networking opportunities.
The all-day forum hosted entrepreneurs, investors, farmers, scientists, and industry corporations. In fact, numerous Western Growers members and leaders were tapped to share expert insight on the future of agtech and agriculture as featured speakers during the event including:
· Bruce Taylor, CEO of Taylor Farms
· Kevin Murphy, CEO of Driscoll’s Berries
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