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GUEST BLOG: How Does Energy Efficiency Translate to Crop Yields?

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on February 08, 2017 09:07 AM

By: Aric Saunders Business Development Manager, Wexus Technologies Inc. Energy is costly Let’s face it: energy costs aren’t the first thing a grower thinks about when running their farm. There are so many inputs to juggle in terms of operational costs: regulations and compliance, labor...

Western Growers Leaders, Center Showcased during THRIVE AgTech Forum

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on February 02, 2017 04:32 PM

The THRIVE AgTech Innovation Forum took place February 1, 2017, in Menlo Park, CA. SVG Partners said the goal of the event was “to advance pioneering agtech innovation and forge new partnerships across technology and agriculture.” The event featured agtech panel discussions, agtech startup...

Save the Date! Future Events and Programming for Startups

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on January 23, 2017 02:14 PM

One of the Center’s achievements in its first year was developing a strong programming of regular classes, workshops and networking opportunities to help startups bring their technology from development to production. Keeping with the momentum, below are the upcoming events—all being held at the WG...

One Year Achievements Highlighted by Local Media

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on January 20, 2017 11:56 AM

In case you missed the one-year anniversary celebration of the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology® on January 18, 2017, you can catch all the highlights of the event through recent media coverage. KION-TV (local CBS affiliate): Center for Innovation and Tech celebrates one year...

College Ag Student Mixer

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on January 20, 2017 10:42 AM

The Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology hosted a student mixer for college students home in Salinas over the holidays. Eighteen agricultural students from UC Davis, Cal Poly SLO, Fresno State, CSUMB, Hartnell College, and UC Irvine all came to see the Innovation Center in the...

WG Insider with Nolan Paul of Driscoll’s

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on January 18, 2017 10:07 AM

On January 17, 2017, Nolan Paul, R&D Strategy & Emerging Technology at Driscoll’s, presented his company’s approach to technology and innovation. At the core of his presentation was how Driscoll’s works with startups and developers. Because Driscoll’s utilizes an independent grower model,...

GUEST BLOG: Feeding the World

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on December 22, 2016 10:01 AM

By: Dennis Amoroso President, Plant Nutrition Technologies In this age of faster internet and more powerful cell phones and more apps and making things shinier and brighter and faster our farming communities have been lost in the scuffle for the lime light. We forget that if we can’t eat we won’t...

Bringing you the latest in AgTech…from the Twittersphere!

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on November 29, 2016 04:12 PM

Where in the World are our AgTech Startups? @ConservisCorp Sacramento, CA Conservis will be at the #AlmondConf Dec 6-8. The leader in Enterprise Ag Management to be in Booth #612 with Industry Leaders ‏@BAM_Agri Chicago, IL ZGSI / BAM Agricultural Solutions Chairman Harvey Kaye moderates a...

New Faces in The Center: November 2016

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on November 29, 2016 09:58 AM

Three new residents joined the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology in November: Aeroptic LLC, AgTech Industries, and Tailwater Systems Inc.. Aeroptic LLC uses government-grade aerial remote sensing technology to improve crop yields and identify production trends. AgTech...

WG Insider: A 360 Degree View

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on November 28, 2016 04:12 PM

Dennis Donohue presented “Ag 101: The Salinas Valley” to a group of residents at The Center, Tuesday, November 22, 2016. He discussed the difference between Growers, Grower-Shippers, and Processors. He spoke about some of the trends (i.e. brokers, consumer movements, value-added offerings) that...

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