Technology

Diesel ending worries California compost dealers

Daniel Pacheco, owner-operator of Lucky Diamond Trucking in Sonoma County, recently picked up a 24-ton order from Cold Creek Compost in Ukiah and hauled it two hours through Mendocino, Lake and Yolo c... more »

Bill aims to advance mechanization and automation development

Representatives Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.), Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.), Max Miller (R-Ohio), and Abagail Spanberger (D-Va.) introduced a bill to establish a Specialty Crop Mechanization and Automation Res... more »

Western Growers and S2G Ventures seek 2023 AgSharks Competition applications

At this event, agtech startups pitch innovations in front of an audience of the world’s largest specialty crop producers to win a $250,000 minimum investment. Impact-driven entrepreneurs and startup... more »

FIRA USA welcomes more than 25 robots this September

The second edition of FIRA USA, Sep. 19-21, 2023, highlights robots, which can help solve some of the weeding, harvesting, picking and carrying challenges facing growers. The Salinas Sports Complex... more »

Growers increase spending to $500,000 a year on automation

Growers now spend an average of $500,000 a year on automation, according to the Specialty Crop Automation Report that was released and commissioned by Western Growers (WG). The increase in spending is... more »

UC ANR receives $1 million for VINE Climate-Smart Agrifood Innovation Program

University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) has been awarded a $1 million UC Climate Action Innovation & Entrepreneurship grant for its VINE Climate-Smart Agrifood Innovation Program. more »

Farmers tout technology as essential for growing future

Growers beset by high cultivation costs are turning more consistently to technology to provide relief on multiple fronts, a trend that is here to stay. more »

CropX acquires Tule

Acquiring its fourth company since 2020, CropX expands in California with new solutions for specialty crops and drip irrigation. more »