Identifying Irrigation Tech Solutions to CA Water Issues with New Zealand
by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation
Posted on January 19, 2022 04:15 PM
Furthering Western Growers efforts to strengthen and accelerate the development of agricultural technologies globally, its Center for Innovation & Technology connected agtech leaders in New Zealand yesterday to WG members. More than 50 constituents of Callaghan Innovation—New Zealand’s...
Continue ReadingWGCIT Starts a “Welcome Wagon” to Onboard New Startups
by elyons
Posted on January 07, 2022 03:56 PM
New agtech startups joining the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology will now be invited to regular on-boarding meetings. Moderated by WGCIT Executive Director Dennis Donohue, these meetings will serve as an introduction to the Center, the Salinas Valley, WGCIT startup residents,...
Continue ReadingThe WG Tech Center’s Top 5 in 2021
by elyons
Posted on January 06, 2022 01:05 PM
As we look ahead to 2022, here is a recap of the top five things that came out of the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) last year: Voices of the Valley Podcast Voices of the Valley – a podcast where agtech experts WGCIT Director Dennis Donohue and GreenVenus CEO...
Continue ReadingHands-Free is the Only Way to Be
by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation
Posted on November 02, 2021 11:08 AM
Voice-to-data is coming to agriculture…and it’s an absolute game-changer. Imagine being able to verbally cite your activities/data and receive a highly-accurate transcription while keeping your phone in your pocket throughout the day and having both hands free to hold tools, work on equipment or...
Continue ReadingLatest WGCIT Resident Town Hall
by elyons
Posted on October 04, 2021 01:43 PM
On Monday, September 27, 2021, Dennis Donohue hosted a ‘Resident Town Hall’ meeting for agtech startup and entrepreneurs. Dennis is the Executive Director of the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) in Salinas, and provided an overview and update of the following with 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 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 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...
Continue ReadingWG Tech Center Connects 50 Students to Amazon, AgTech Startups
by elyons
Posted on December 22, 2020 10:29 AM
Last week, 50 university students attended Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology’s annual “Home for the Holidays” agtech event to learn about STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) careers in agriculture. The event featured a “virtual meet and greet” with Elizabeth...
Continue ReadingHarris Ranch II
by elyons
Posted on January 10, 2020 03:47 PM
The second annual WGCIT Harris Ranch event was held as the New Year got started, January 6-7, 2020. This is an annual gathering that includes WG Future Leaders, local WG Board Members, the WGCIT’s Tech Advisory group, participants in the Field Harvest Automation Acceleration Initiative, and Center...
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