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WGCIT Automation Initiative to Identify Sentinel Project

Phase II of the Field Harvest Acceleration Initiative has begun. After reviewing the recommendations from the Maestro Consulting Group, the Field Harvest Acceleration Steering Committee has begun implementing the five suggestions on how to best define an acceleration strategy specifically geared toward field harvest automation.

Stephanie Metzinger Jul 23 2020 in

Webinar to Detail FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety

Western Growers, United Fresh Produce Association (UFPA) and Produce Marketing Association (PMA) are hosting a webinar on August 5, 2020, that will provide an in-depth overview of the recently-released FDA New Era Blueprint.

Sonia Salas Jul 23 2020 in Food Safety

CALIFORNIA FARMERS ANNOUNCE NEW AG COALITION AND CAMPAIGN AGAINST PROP 15

MEASURE HIKES TAXES ON WIDE RANGE OF AG PROPERTY – Fruit Trees, Nut Trees, Dairies, Grape Vines, and More

SACRAMENTO, Calif., (July 22, 2020) – California’s leading agricultural organizations, including California Farm Bureau, Western Growers and the Agricultural Council of California, representing farmers and ranchers of all types across the state, announced a new coalition and campaign against Prop 15, the higher property tax measure.

Cory Lunde Jul 22 2020 in

AgTech Webinar: Pesticide Application

Join MagGrow founder and president, David Moore, during this Thursday’s Innovating in Challenging Times webinar. MagGrow’s agtech significantly reduces waste associated with conventional pesticide applications and enables growers to reduce the application of crop protection chemicals by imparting an electromagnetic charge into the sprayed liquid so it will be directly attracted to the plant’s natural electromagnetic field.

Chardae Heim Jul 21 2020 in Technology

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