Posts By: Stephanie Metzinger

Breaking the Stereotype: Women Who Are Defying the Odds in Agriculture

By Stephanie Metzinger In a society where stereotypes and myths are king, tales of heroines can often be overlooked. Social norms have long dictated how women are seen in the workplace, stymying the potential for significant progress in gender equality. These perceptions perpetuate phenomena such as the “gender gap” and “glass ceiling”—the invisible barrier to ...

AGTools: Real-Time Data Tech Improves Bottom Line for Farmers

By Stephanie Metzinger On any given day, farmers face a number of unpredictable variables that can take a heavy toll on their bottom line, including labor strikes, changes in consumer preferences, currency swings, drastic weather conditions, market crop pricing and more. A predictive analytics startup has come up with a tool that aggregates immense amounts ...

“Game-Think” Transforming How Information is Consumed

As you insert the coin in the arcade game, you ready your fingers to quickly and nimbly move around the maze. You swipe the joystick right, right, right, then up, up, up. Your goal? To swiftly maneuver your PAC-MAN around the screen, capturing as many small yellow dots as possible while avoiding the brightly colored ...

U.S. Senator McSally, WG Leadership to Headline Water Panel in Arizona

Western Growers, in partnership with Phoenix Business Journal, is hosting a special event on May 29 where U.S. Senator Martha McSally and members of the Arizona agricultural industry will discuss challenges surrounding Arizona’s water supply and quality. The event will also cover emerging precision agricultural technologies that aim to solve those issues. Senator McSally, a ...