Bringing you the latest in AgTech…from the Twittersphere!
by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation
Posted on September 28, 2016 03:09 PM
@TomNassif: The definition of precision ag: A #tech solution to the lack of labor. http://ow.ly/tugX304zYlb via @GrowingProduce #agtech #precisonag
Inteligistics@Inteligistics #Nutrients in #Fruits and #Vegetables are constantly diminishing once they are picked.
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Important October Dates for Residents of The Center
by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation
Posted on September 28, 2016 10:47 AM
Location: Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology® Conference Room
All Times listed below are Pacific Time Zone
Casual Friday Wednesday: Wednesday October 5, 2016 @ 1pm: Colby Pereira (Food Safety) of Costa Farms & Kate Hitchcock (Harvesting) of American Farms
Smart Start: Business Start Ups from A-Z: Wednesday October 12, 2016 @ 10am: Greg Jones & Tami Glover WG Insurance Services
WG Insider: A 360˚ View: Thursday October 20, 2016 @ 10am: Andrew Williams, Director of Product Management for Fresh Express
Tech Talk® : Tuesday October 25, 2016 @ 4pm: Kevin France, CEO of SWIIM
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New Faces in the WGCIT September 2016
by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation
Posted on September 28, 2016 10:20 AM
The Center continues to grow, now housing 24 AgTech startup companies. AgriData Inc. and BAM Agricultural Solutions both joined the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology this month, to be, as our banner says, "Where agriculture meets technology."
AgriData is a solution for estimating fruit-bearing crops by measuring the actual fruits. The primary problem it tackles is forecasting accuracy, however, it can also be used as a tool for thinning and variable rate farming. The product roadmap also includes maturity, timing of harvest, and detection of stress, disease and pest.
The AgriData Inc. solution is composed of:
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