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GUEST BLOG: Wexus Teams with PG&E to Assists Farmers With New Water Management Tech

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on April 14, 2017 03:22 PM

By Chris Terrell CEO & Co-Founder of Wexus Technologies, Inc. We just teamed with Pacific Gas & Electric to bring new water management tools for agricultural customers. Through our collaboration, we enable conservation of both water and energy. One of the most significant energy uses on...

STARTUP PROFILE - SWIIM: A Solution for Water-Starved States

by sthara Communications Manager, Western Growers

Posted on March 09, 2017 04:15 PM

SWIIM’s story begins seven years ago when an entrepreneur, scientist, engineer and businessman came together and conceptualized the idea for a technological solution that would help manage water use more efficiently. “When we started in late 2009, the concept of ‘AgTech’ didn’t really exist yet so...

GUEST BLOG: An Update on Advancing Integrated Crop and Water Management

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on August 03, 2016 03:27 PM

By Kevin France CEO of SWIIM System, Ltd. We have been busy expanding our reach in California and continuing to build momentum for new deployments in both Colorado and Arizona. Additionally, we have expanded our reach in the Central Valley as we continue to deploy there and are in the process...

GUEST BLOG: How Can Software Help Reduce Your Energy Bills Across The Farm?

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on June 08, 2016 04:22 PM

By Chris Terrell CEO & Co-Founder of Wexus Technologies, Inc. You can’t manage what you don’t measure. And nothing could be truer for managing your energy usage across the farm. Approximately 20% of California’s energy usage goes to moving water. Three-quarters of California’s water comes from...