On April 17, the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology will be hosting a Hemp Information and Overview Meetup to discuss the latest trends in industrial hemp and opportunities for specialty crop growers and agtech companies. Industrial hemp, not to be confused with marijuana, is a naturally-occurring and increasingly-popular product that is now being ...
As part of the recently signed MOU, Western Growers and FME came together to host a Hackaton at the Hannover Fair, the largest Industry Fair in the World. The hackathon focused on the challenges facing the agriculture industry in California and used a case study of a large farming operation in central California as the basis ...
Augean Robotics, the 2018 winner of Western Growers AgSharks Competition, has announced its success with raising a $1.5 million seed funding round. The $250,000 equity investment from S2G Ventures as a result of winning the competition played a significant role in helping propel the robotics startup to reach the $1.5 million seed round. Augean Robotics, ...
Technology isn’t only about drones and robots. The fresh produce industry is experiencing a high-tech revolution in the area of food safety, as well. While food safety-related news continues to grab headlines, farmers have made significant strides in food safety process improvements over the years. Now, new cutting-edge tools are emerging to bolster those efforts. ...