Bringing you the latest in AgTech…from the Twittersphere!
by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation
Posted on June 30, 2016 11:41 AM
@Inteligistics: We are striving to eliminate #FoodWaste with our "Harvest to Home" temperature visibility solutions... #PrecisionAgriculture
@HowGoodRatings: Making supermarket waste organic fertilizer reduces water use on farms by 25% chemicals by 50%: https://vimeo.com/114061658 @calsafesoil_H2H
@iFoodDecisionSc: #Farmers: how would you like access to satellites that tell you how much #irrigationwater to apply @modfarm http://modernfarmer.com/2016/06/bayer-satellites-farming/ #agtech
Continue ReadingImportant WGCIT Dates for July:
by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation
Posted on June 29, 2016 04:18 PM
July 13 & July 14: Forbes AgTech Summit
July 19: WGCIT AgTech Meet-Up 6PM: CSUMB Salinas City Center – 1 Main Street Salinas, CA 93901. Presenters will include three WGCIT startup companies housed at the Innovation Center: Trace Genomics, specright and Inteligistics. RSVP online www.meetup.com/AgTech/events/231924358/
July 26: Tech Talk webinar featuring iFoodDecisionSciences 4-5PM – WGCIT Conference Room
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Shaping the Next Generation of AgTech Leaders
by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation
Posted on June 29, 2016 04:04 PM
Recently, The Packer ran an article on the impending “brain drain” in the produce industry, as more and more long-term produce industry leaders retire. The same article included an interesting statistic on the rising age of farmers across the nation as well: the average age of U.S. Farmers is now 58.3 years, whereas three decades ago it was 50.5 years. This highlights the reason why Western Growers is so committed to shaping and educating the next generation of farmers and industry professionals.
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