Congressman Sam Farr Connects with Agtech Innovators at WGCIT
by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation
Posted on March 15, 2016 03:30 PM
Congressman Sam Farr visited the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) last Thursday, where he had the opportunity to connect with agtech innovators and collaborate with Western Growers on ideas to further advance the ag industry.
While touring the WGCIT, Farr, who represents California’s Central Coast, learned more about the 13 start-up companies currently working out of the Center and the range of agtech solutions they each offer. He also heard about how the WGCIT directly connects entrepreneurs to Western Growers members, which is crucial for developing tailored products that solve growers’ biggest challenges and making immediate changes on farms with new technology.
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GUEST BLOG: Tomatoes and Webinars
by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation
Posted on March 15, 2016 02:38 PM
By Emily McNamara
Marketing Director for California Safe Soil
On Wednesday, February 25th, I completed my first company webinar at the Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology (WGCIT). California Safe Soil currently works with numerous growers and a wide variety of crops throughout California; however, for this particular webinar, the California Safe Soil Team and I wanted to focus on one crop, so we chose tomatoes due to their fertigation and growing schedule in respect to the current month.
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Accelerating the Development of AgTech
by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation
Posted on March 14, 2016 11:50 AM
Western Growers (WG) is accelerating the development of agricultural technology with its recently opened Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT). The WGIT, which is located in the heart of Salinas Valley, connects innovative entrepreneurs with farmers and other agricultural companies to bring forward creative solutions to the biggest challenges facing agriculture.
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