technology

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 »
Mosaique Robots FIRA USA

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 »
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MSU offers free ag drone training course

Michigan State University (MSU) is offering free drone training for individuals in the Michigan agricultural industry. The course, offered through MSU’s Department of Geography, Environment and S... more »
FarmSense

Pest management and tech

FlightSensor monitors insects through AI more »
AI Institute Purdue

Purdue receives $500,000 grant as part of new AI institute

Purdue University has received a five-year, $500,000 grant to play an education and workforce development role in the new $20 million AI Institute for Climate-Land Interactions, Mitigation, Adaptation... 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 »
Guardian Agriculture's Aircraft Becomes First eVTOL Authorized to Operate in the U.S.

Guardian Agriculture aircraft receives U.S. approval

Guardian Agriculture, the leading developer of Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) systems for commercial-scale sustainable farming, today announced that it has received approval from the U... more »

GUSS Automation celebrates success with autonomous sprayers

GUSS Automation’s Herbicide GUSS was named the recipient of the CES Innovation Award honoree presented by Consumer Technology Association and will be recognized at CES 2023, a tech event for breakth... more »

AgroFresh adds to its senior leadership team

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., a company that provides near-and post-harvest produce freshness solutions with a mission to reduce food loss and waste, announced four key appointments to its senior leaders... more »

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