Posts By: Henry Cremers
Robots, Research and Strawberries: Inside Cal Poly’s Field Day
Last week, Cal Poly hosted its trilogy of field day events: grapes on Wednesday and strawberries and organics on Thursday. All three brought in industry players, members of the community, and Cal Poly Students. The largest and longest running of the three events was the Strawberry Field Day. The president of the California Strawberry Commission, Rick Tomlinson, called the annual Strawberry…
Reservoir Welcomes Salinas Residents in its First Public Open House
Last year, a shipping container with the Reservoir Farms logo facing traffic showed up on highway 68 just outside of Salinas. Many looked up the newest AgTech addition to the valley and wondered what would be going on behind its fences. Last Wednesday, the Salinas public had their first official view of Reservoir Farms at its open house. Beagle Technologies, LUMO, TRIC Robotics, High Degree, and…
The Internet’s Role in the Ag Tech and Consumer Disconnect
On June 12, 2026, Danny Bernstein of Reservoir Farms made an X post featuring a field demonstration by TRIC Robotics. Chaos ensued. Within a few hours of the post going up, it had millions of views, thousands of reposts, and hundreds of comments. In these comments, there was plenty of support, but users questioned safety, effectiveness, and trust in AI and machines in farming. “@POTUS, We…