Grower Trial Network Washington State Event
by elyons
Posted on July 09, 2021 11:12 AM
On July 8, the Western Grower Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) held our first Grower Trial Network (GTN) with the growers from the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission. Eleven agtech startups from the WGCIT pitched their solutions to a panel of approximately ten farmers in the...
Continue ReadingWG Center for Innovation & Technology Celebrates “Re-Open” House
by elyons
Posted on July 01, 2021 02:43 PM
The Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) had an open house on June 16, 2021, to officially “reopen” the Center after a short hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions. The event allowed for entrepreneurs to mingle with WGCIT sponsors and WG member farmers. Dennis Donohue, the...
Continue ReadingThe Latest from the Twittersphere
by elyons
Posted on May 27, 2021 09:31 AM
Augean Robotics @AugeanRobotics Burro's Blueberry Season is picking up - each tote is about 5-7 minutes of walking time for one person meaning each trip in/out saves a grower $12-15 in wasted time while the crews harvest more/make more #goodburro #collaborativerobots #winwin FarmWise @...
Continue ReadingPhotography Opportunity for WGCIT AgTech Startups
by elyons
Posted on May 24, 2021 10:25 AM
Western Growers is sending out a professional photographer to take photos of the Center. We’d like to extend this opportunity to all of you to get professional photos taken of you and your team (or headshots) – at no cost! The photographer will be here from 1pm-3pm on Thursday, June 10. In addition...
Continue ReadingWestern Growers Global Harvest Automation Initiative
by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation
Posted on April 14, 2021 10:26 AM
On February 11, Western Growers officially rolled out its Global Harvest Automation Initiative – a series of projects that aim to automating 50 percent of harvest throughout the specialty crop industry within 10 years. The global initiative is comprised of several key projects uniquely designed to...
Continue ReadingWestern Growers Global Harvest Automation Initiative Gaining Traction
by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation
Posted on April 01, 2021 10:35 AM
On February 11, Western Growers officially rolled out its Global Harvest Automation Initiative (GHAI) – a series of projects that aim to automate 50 percent of harvest throughout the specialty crop industry within 10 years. Harvest labor remains one of the biggest challenges facing the world's...
Continue ReadingThe Latest from the Twittersphere
by elyons
Posted on March 31, 2021 10:08 AM
Santa Cruz Tech Beat @SCTechBeat Five years after launching, Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology’s startups are making an impact @wg_cit @WesternGrowers #santacruztech #agtech #salinas https://www.santacruztechbeat.com/2021/03/25/five-years-after-launching-western-growers-...
Continue Reading7th Annual Colorado Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association Conference Deemed Successful Collaboration
by elyons
Posted on February 23, 2021 12:25 PM
The virtual seventh Colorado Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association (CFVGA) annual conference proved to be a successful, well-attended event for the statewide organization.. According to the Colorado Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association, "Fruit and veggie production in Colorado is a nearly...
Continue ReadingGrower Trial Network Continues with Bee Technology Virtual Event
by elyons
Posted on January 29, 2021 10:26 AM
On Thursday, January 28, the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) Grower Trial Network met virtually to discuss bee pollination season in the West. ApisProtect and The Bee Corp, both Center residents, introduced their bee hive technologies to several growers with crops...
Continue Reading2020 Reflection, Moving AgTech Forward in 2021
by elyons
Posted on December 29, 2020 10:50 AM
The Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology is continuing our mission of solving agriculture’s most pressing issues. Farmers are feeding more people, with less resources, through a global pandemic. Agriculture is an essential industry, so the Center is open for business through this...
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