Ag-Tech Competitions Tackle Small Farm Technology Gap
Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
Agriculture technology is becoming increasingly important for improved efficiency and output, but the adoption of ag-tech...
Commentary: Precision Agriculture Tech Needs Broadband Access
Reprinted with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
By Bernt Nelson, Economist, American Farm Bureau Federation
Farming is truly a special walk...
Nearly $1 Million In USDA Grants Will Support 3 UCSC-Led Agricultural Technology Projects
By Emily Cerf, Engineering Writer and Media Relations Officer
Press release provided by UC Santa Cruz
Three UC Santa Cruz research teams led...
Beewise Maximizes Bee-Saving Efforts
Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
According to findings from the University of Maryland and Auburn University’s annual bee survey, roughly 50%...
New AgTech Helps Central Valley Farmers Save Water
Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
Cal.net, Terranova Ranch, and Microsoft introduced an AgriTech partnership at Terranova Ranch last month, demonstrating a...
John Deere Acquires Overspray Technology
Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
John Deere acquired Smart Apply Inc.—a precision spraying equipment company—on July 13, citing that the technology...
Empowering Agriculture and Farming Operations: The Advantages of FormForce SaaS Platform
Originally published in July 2023 print edition.
By Valley Ag Voice
Technology is crucial in streamlining operations and driving efficiency in the ever-evolving ag industry....
Robotics, Changing the Future of Farming
California’s ag industry shifts to artificial intelligence.
Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
Farming in California has always been labor intensive, but recent...
Seminars on Soil Health, AgTech, International Trade, and More Published by World Ag Expo
By Brian Milne, Vice President, Director of Marketing & Communications, The Holloway Group
World Ag Expo is still eight months away, but...
COMMENTARY: Advances for Farms, Workers Blocked by a 1977 Rule
By Bryan Little, Director of Employment Policy, California Farm Bureau
Reprinted with permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
California’s high concentration of tech...
Growers Spend $500,000 Per Year on Automation
The second annual Western Growers Specialty Crop Automation Report reveals a 25 percent increase in average year-over-year agtech investment as the...
Building a Better Ranch with Ranchbot
By Audrey Hill, Feature Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
Those who have worked in ranching know the time it takes and the importance...
Young Farmers & Ranchers
By Timothy Collins, Chair, Kern County Young Farmers & Ranchers
Timothy Collins
Chair, Kern County Young Farmers & Ranchers
The Young Farmers and Ranchers...
AirBurners Clean Burn Technology Brings Value to Valley Ag Producers
By Geoffrey Taylor, MA
As Valley agricultural producers struggle to find meaningful solutions to vegetative waste disposal through burning, finding new and...
Hon Hai (Foxconn) and Monarch Tractor to Build Next-generation AgTech Equipment
Press Release Provided by Monarch Tractor
Hon Hai Technology Group (“Foxconn”)(TWSE:2317) today announced the signing of a contract manufacturing agreement (CMA) with...
Driverless Tractor Future May Be Arriving
By Kevin Hecteman Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
This is not your grandfather’s Farmall tractor—because this...
Entrepreneurs Wanted: Apply by April 29 for Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge
Press Release Provided by American Farm Bureau Federation
The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, is seeking entrepreneurs to...
Full Harvest Secures $23 Million Series B to Reduce On-Farm Food Waste by Digitizing...
Leading Produce Business Marketplace Surpasses 50 Million Pounds of Sustainable Produce Sold and Preps to Scale Company
Press Release Provided by Full...
The Wonderful Company Announces Winners of $1 Million Wonderful Innovation Challenge
Press Release Provided by The Wonderful Company
The Wonderful Company (TWC), a global company dedicated to harvesting health and happiness around the...
3Bar Biologics Wins AgSharks Competition, Earns $250,000
Press Release Provided by Western Growers
3Bar Biologics walked away from Western Growers/S2G Ventures' AgSharks® Competition with a $250,000 equity investment offer...
Farm Tech Depends on Broadband Access
By Kevin Hecteman, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
Farmers and ranchers in the 21st century are...
USDA Seeks Input on Ready-to-Go Technologies and Practices for Agriculture Innovation Agenda
Press Release Provided by the United States Department of Agriculture
To further the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) work on the...
Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology Expands Global Reach with Partnership from Canadian...
Press Release Provided by Western Growers
The Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT), a California-based incubator dedicated to accelerating the...
Artificial Intelligence in Ag: The GUSS Makes Its Debut in Kern County Fields and...
By Valley Ag Voice Staff
It was an overcast Friday morning when Mike Vandborg, owner of Sunrise Sprayers, met the Valley Ag...
Farm Data Management Becomes Priority
Article reprinted with permission from Ag Alert, and the California Farm Bureau Federation
August 21, 2019
On the modern farm, soil sensors, well...
