Join Western Growers Senior Vice President of Science & Technology Hank Giclas to learn more about the increasing demand for information about the farm, farm practices and Western Growers’ efforts to assist members in the market and regulatory arenas. In anticipation of such demands, Western Growers has partnered with iFoodDecisionSciences to offer easy-to-use food safety tools…
Yesterday, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) issued a Section 24C Special Local Need registration for the use of sulfoxaflor on leafy vegetables and Brassica (cole) crops. Sulfoxaflor (brand name: Sequoia) is part of a new category of insecticides by Dow AgroSciences called sulfoximines and has a unique mode of action. Sequoia™ targets sap ...
Agriculture meets Silicon Valley this week when the Forbes’ Reinventing America AgTech Summit convenes in Salinas. Western Growers is proud to be a strategic partner with Forbes on this event. The summit is part of a major initiative by Western Growers to speed innovation that solves problems for our members. We have made a major ...
Western Growers and S2G Ventures have selected the six agtech start-up companies who will be competing in AgSharks™ for equity investments totaling up to $250,000 to support the development and growth of their businesses, as well as for acreage to pilot their technologies. The following are the companies selected to compete in the AgSharks event: ...
Calling all tech innovators! The Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association invites companies with tech solutions for the most pressing issues in the produce sector to submit a proposal to pitch at the 2018 CFVGA annual conference, February 20 in Denver, Colorado. Four businesses will be selected for the “Produce Innovation Tech Pitch” to deliver ...
During the November 28 Tech Talk, Food-Origins CEO and Co-Founder Nathan Dorn will demonstrate new technology that provides information regarding the progress of the harvest, the density of the production in the field and the velocity of the harvest. Food-Origins offers solutions that will significantly improve the efficiency of the $20 billion hand-harvested fruit industry with ...
Inspired by the success of Western Growers’ technology events held during the last several Annual Meetings, the Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (CFVGA) is holding a similar event during its 4th annual conference in Denver on February 20, 2018. CFVGA is currently requesting proposals from qualified startup companies that are innovating agtech solutions to ...
Now housing 50 agricultural technology start-up companies, the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology has significantly and rapidly grown thanks to its cutting-edge events and programs and generous sponsorships. This year, WG hosted numerous opportunities where startups could connect with growers and investors, including AgSharks™, Grower Days, Deep Dive, Tech Talk and WG…
Western Growers (WG) continues to lead in the advancement of agricultural technologies as the Ag Technology Sponsor at the inaugural Organic Grower Summit. The event, which starts tomorrow in Monterey, Calif., will bring together organic growers, producers and processors for two days of education, information and networking opportunities with the organic production supply chain and ...
On February 8, Western Growers will be hosting “Innovation in the Imperial Valley,” a lively event where growers, researchers, technologists and entrepreneurs will come together for riveting discussions about future farming technology. This event will feature educational forums and robust networking opportunities while showcasing cutting-edge innovations for the agricultural community.…
Join us for the January 25 Tech Talk® as PowerGrow shares how its innovative Greenhouse as a Service model can help farmers grow eight to 12 times more produce per acre, while using 95 percent less water. PowerGrow, one of 52 start-up companies housed in the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology, builds patented, renewable ...
Richard Moran—a San Francisco-based business leader, workplace pundit, bestselling author and venture capitalist—will be the keynote speaker during Western Growers’ Innovation in the Imperial Valley Summit on February 8. Moran will comment on the latest in innovation and the future of agricultural technology. As a venture capitalist, he has been involved in development of companies,…
On February 27, the next generation of farmers will come together to have an in-depth discussion about the challenges currently faced on the farm and the possibilities of the agricultural technology. The “Power Breakfast: AgTech – View from the Farm” event features a panel of future farming leaders in the Arizona region who will share insight ...
Join us for our February Tech Talk where Tailwater Systems will discuss how their high-performance bioreactors can help remove nitrates and other contaminants from field drainage and drinking water wells. Tailwater Systems, one of 53 startups working out of Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology, designs, builds and operates these compact systems that can ...
Produce organizations are seeking information related to the recent E. coli outbreak associated with leafy greens/romaine. Western Growers is encouraging member to participate in the survey here by February 14, 2018. This incident has brought to light areas of concern with respect to the approach taken by the U.S. and Canadian governments and resulting media reports. ...
Join 650 of the world’s leading agribusinesses, investors and technology entrepreneurs this March 20-21 at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in San Francisco. The event will feature the biggest names in genomics, soil health, remote sensing, robotics and AI—including Western Growers’ Hank Giclas—who will share their vision for the future of the industry, alongside a showcase…
The Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) has kicked this year off with a bang, already having hosted numerous events that have educated legislators, growers, technologists and other stakeholders about the importance of agricultural technology. The Center, which has been open for a little over two years, is taking a new solutions-orientated approach ...
During the March 27 Tech Talk, agtech start-up company UNIBEST International will share how it has been providing farmers and agribusinesses with soil monitoring products and data that are tailored to their own unique needs – whether that be to optimize crop management, understand environmental contamination or grow a healthier plant – for the past four ...
For the second year in a row, Western Growers will serve as the Ag Technology Sponsor for the Organic Grower Summit (OGS). As the tech sponsor, WG will be hosting “Tech Alley” where budding entrepreneurs will line the exhibit hall and demonstrate their cutting-edge technologies that will significantly help farmers reduce issues faced on the ...
Western Growers’ A.G. Kawamura and Dennis Donohue will join California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Secretary Karen Ross for a discussion on the high-tech revolution in agriculture during “The Power of AgTech: Disruption on the Farm” Luncheon on May 22. Kawamura, former CDFA secretary, is owner of Orange County Produce and a member of ...