Posts By: Chardae Heim

Legislator Profile: Senator Hurtado, Following the Central Valley Dream

To many, Melissa Hurtado is an energetic American politician serving in the California State Senate. While this is true, Senator Hurtado’s background and upbringing reveal how she came to be the determined, persevering female legislator representing California’s 14th Senate district. Melissa Hurtado knows firsthand what it means to achieve the American dream. She was born ...

Thursday Webinar: How Sensing and Predictive Analytics Technology Can Enhance Ag Operations

Join Sapphire Automation on Thursday, May 28th, to learn how digitalization has significantly improved the agriculture industry. Sapphire Automation has led efficiency optimization in high tech and is now utilizing its sensing and predictive analytics platforms to focus on ag and food. Sapphire Automation’s Deep Dive Analytics platform is a well-designed web-based tool to help ...

Digital Edition of May/June 2020 WG&S Magazine Now Available

Take a look back at the first five years of the Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology in the latest edition of Western Grower & Shipper magazine, which is now available online and in print. Click here to access the electronic version of the magazine. Some highlights from this issue include the following: The WGCIT Turns 5: ...

Digital Edition of May/June 2020 WG&S Magazine Now Available

Take a look back at the first five years of the Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology in the latest edition of Western Grower & Shipper magazine, which is now available online and in print. Click here to access the electronic version of the magazine. Some highlights from this issue include the following: The WGCIT Turns 5: ...

WGAT, Pinnacle Health Management Launches AI Chatbot HEIDI

Western Growers Assurance Trust, in partnership with Pinnacle Health Management, is excited to announce a new resource, HEIDI, a text-based artificial intelligence chatbot to help your employees navigate through these difficult times. HEIDI provides on-demand expertise to help your employees manage stress levels, maintain mental balance, and be resilient. Due to unprecedented times, many…

Register Now for SWIIM Systems’ Innovating in Challenging Times Webinar

Despite new challenges faced today, the threat of water scarcity in western agriculture persists and new regulations continue to take shape. In light of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and other water laws, SWIIM System can show you what turnkey remote monitoring options are available to collect accurate, defensible water use data, accessed safely and ...

Concentric Power Discusses Innovating in Challenging Times during May 7 Webinar

Concentric Power Founder and CEO Brian Curtis will discuss the company’s approach to innovation as a result of the coronavirus crisis, during the “Innovating in Challenging Times” webinar this Thursday. As previously reported in Spotlight, Curtis will discuss how innovating in challenging times requires keeping an eye on the long-range fundamentals of your business to ...

Learn About Trimble’s Newest Technologies During May 14 Webinar

Come listen and learn about two of Trimble’s newest and most revolutionary spraying technologies, Weedseeker 2.0 and MagGrow, on Thursday, May 14, 2020. The WeedSeeker 2.0 system is Trimble’s new advanced spot spraying technology that allows growers to save up to 85 percent on chemical costs. In addition, the technology is allowing growers to spend less time ...

New Innovating in Challenging Times Webinar Features iFoodDecisionSciences’ Food Safety Software

Join iFoodDecisionSciences this Thursday for an Innovating in Challenging Times webinar, where the agtech startup will provide an overview of the company and the problems its technology solves. iFood is the Food Safety Quality Assurance (FSQA) software platform for the entire fresh produce supply chain. With an easy-to-use app and extensive reporting capabilities, iFood enables ...

1 WEEK LEFT to Register for Leave Laws & Food Safety Webinars

You are invited to virtually join the Western Growers Insurance Services (WGIS) team next Tuesday, May 19th from 8am – 10am to learn more about Federal and State Leave Laws and how to navigate the changes brought on by COVID-19. They would also love for you to join your peers on Wednesday, May 20th from ...