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The Latest from the Twittersphere

Posted on May 27, 2021 09:31 AM by elyons

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 @FarmWiseLabs

Prepping the robots for another week of helping growers! #MondayMotivation #agtech #agritech #agtwitter #farming #agriculture #agrobotics #robot #robots #robotics #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #automation #weeding #farmers #technology #ag #farm

 

 

Silicon Valley Forum @SVForum

Our 2021 Seeds of Our Future: The Flight of the Honeybees is officially launched and underway! We are so excited! Check out some of our awesome speakers from @ApisProtect @DetroitHives @WesternGrowers @wg_cit @almondboard @BeewiseT @TheYieldLab https://bit.ly/3fHYDmr

 


Western Growers CIT @wg_cit

The Global Harvest Automation Initiative has launched, and we are thrilled to work with these innovators for rapid scaling! Congratulations to the first #automation cohort. #agtech

 

Western Growers @WesternGrowers

@wg_cit select 13 innovators for inaugural cohort of its Global Harvest #Automation Initiative – which aims to automate 50% of specialty crop harvest within 10 years by accelerating commercialization of harvest automation innovations. https://www.wga.com/press-releases/western-growers-selects-13-innovation-companies-first-harvest-automation-cohort

 

 

FarmWise @FarmWiseLabs

Unique climate allows the Salinas Valley to produce crops like #lettuce, #broccoli, and #cauliflower 9 months out of 12. Most #farms we work with operate in a diverse mix of growing regions ensuring a consistent supply of fresh produce year-round. #agtech #robotics #AI #robots

 


Seana Day @seanahull

@Baconista and I LOVE a good infographic. Check out our latest Food Supply Chain Tech adoption curve. #agtech #foodtech #supplychaintech

https://agfundernews.com/food-supply-chain-investing-along-the-curve-revealing-the-best-opportunities-across-the.html

 

 

iFoodDS @iFoodDS

Learn what steps you can take to strengthen your #supplier relationships and optimize for success as the #produceindustry starts to imagine what a post-pandemic world will look like. https://www.ifoodds.com/how-to-foster-stronger-supplier-relationships-in-a-post-pandemic-world/

 

 

Western Growers @WesternGrowers

"Agriculture continues to adapt to meet evolving challenges and now more than ever consumers need to buy California grown produce." -- True words by  @CalFreshFruit  Support #CA #agriculture!

https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/15915-opinion-facing-multiple-droughts-california-agriculture-needs-consumers-to-step-up

 

 

National Grape Research Alliance @GrapeResearch

@wg_cit chose 13 companies specializing in #agrobotics, #mechanization and #automation to lead its effort to automate half the West Coast's #specialtycrop harvest by 2030. #graperesearch

@farmpress  https://www.farmprogress.com/technology/13-innovators-picked-lead-harvest-automation-initiative

 

 

RPCS @RPCSInc

Join RPCS CEO Eb Russell on June 22 for @SolarPowerWorld's roundtable discussion, "Designing for Next-Generation Technologies: Utility-Scale Trends," along with  @InovateusSolar @McCarthyBuild @RenuRobotics  Register here: https://solarpowerworldonline.com/2021/05/tsc-rt-5-utilityscale/… #utilityscalesolar  https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2021/05/tsc-rt-5-utilityscale/

 

 

Hummingbird Tech @TechHummingbird

Are you using state-of-the-art #machinelearning tech to provide monthly in-season crop type predictions? Explore our #CropTypeClassification tool and further Predictive Analytics: https://hummingbirdtech.com/predictive-analytics/… #agtech #agtwitter

 

 

Western Growers @WesternGrowers

Our Voices of the Valley #Podcast is back! New episodes cover how #agtech has evolved in 2020 & 2021. Subscribe on Apple/Google Podcast or listen @ https://soundcloud.com/westerngrowers | More: https://www.wga.com/blog/voices-valley-podcast-returns-new-episodes