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Upward Farms announces world’s largest indoor vertical farm
Upward Farms announces world’s largest indoor vertical farm

Indoor aquaponic vertical farming company Upward Farms has announced plans to add what will be the world’s largest vertical farm to its network.

The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council launches Alexa skill for consumers
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council launches Alexa skill for consumers

The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council launched A Blueberry Boost, a new skill for Alexa, Amazon’s voice-activated artificial intelligence (AI) service.

Hazel Tech reaches $1.5M in USDA funding with new innovation grant
Hazel Tech reaches $1.5M in USDA funding with new innovation grant

Hazel Technologies, Inc. a developer of new USDA-funded technologies to protect produce quality, announces new USDA funding for their organic anti-fungal pad technology, Hazel Endure.

iTradeNetwork introduces mobile ordering solution OrderMaestro 
iTradeNetwork introduces mobile ordering solution OrderMaestro 

Dublin, Calif.-based iTradeNetwork has announced the launch of OrderMaestro for distributors — a mobile e-commerce solution that automates and streamlines the ordering process for their customers.

Western Growers awarded $750,000 grant to develop Next-Gen Ag program
Western Growers awarded $750,000 grant to develop Next-Gen Ag program

Western Growers has received a $750,000 grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s 2021 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program to develop and implement a new Next-Gen Ag Workers curriculum. 

Cyber Threats Are A Real Threat To Modern Agriculture’s Expanding Digital Infrastructure
Cyber Threats Are A Real Threat To Modern Agriculture’s Expanding Digital Infrastructure

Such events show just how vulnerable we are to attacks that can randomly take major portions of our infrastructure off-line without warning.

John Deere Aims To Revolutionize Agriculture Through Autonomy
John Deere Aims To Revolutionize Agriculture Through Autonomy

Introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show with nearly 5,000 watching the live stream introduction, John Deere introduces its full autonomy solution for tractors, which will be available to farmers later in 2022.

Mastronardi Produce looks at expansion in Central America
Mastronardi Produce looks at expansion in Central America

Mastronardi Produce is eyeing a new market in which to develop clusters of controlled agriculture partnerships and facilities.

Novipax’s role In lowering food waste highlighted on EARTH TV series
Novipax’s role In lowering food waste highlighted on EARTH TV series

Novipax, a leading absorbent manufacturer with a significant presence in the fresh protein and produce markets, will be featured in the next episode of the world-renowned television series, EARTH with John Holden.

Square Roots unveils new brand identity
Square Roots unveils new brand identity

Square Roots unveiled a new brand identity that represents the company’s mission to “responsibly bring locally grown food to people in cities around the world, all year round,” according to a news release.

Virtual Florida International Ag Innovation Summit set for March 30-31, 2022
Virtual Florida International Ag Innovation Summit set for March 30-31, 2022

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried has announced that the second Florida International Agriculture Innovation Summit will take place March 30-31, 2022.

Zyter SmartSpaces IoT platform now supports precision agriculture 
Zyter SmartSpaces IoT platform now supports precision agriculture 

Zyter, Inc. announced today the introduction of Zyter Smart Agriculture, the latest Internet of Things (IoT) solution running on the Zyter SmartSpaces platform.

Agriculture modernization is the gateway for new talent
Agriculture modernization is the gateway for new talent

Olmo Axayacatl Bastida Cañada speaks on new technologies reaching the agri-food sector and how diversity is one of the keys to success because we need innovative ideas and solutions.

California Giant Berry Farms launches new consumer website, touts new clamshell label 
California Giant Berry Farms launches new consumer website, touts new clamshell label 

California Giant Berry Farms, a leader in fresh sustainable berries, today unveiled its new website, www.calgiant.com.

AgroFresh announces use of FreshCloud Quality Inspection by Starr Ranch Growers to fight food waste
AgroFresh announces use of FreshCloud Quality Inspection by Starr Ranch Growers to fight food waste

Philadelphia-based AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. has announced that Starr Ranch Growers has chosen to adopt AgroFresh’s FreshCloud Quality Inspection to digitally integrate their quality inspection efforts.

Research project "splash": successful testing of new disinfection technology
Research project "splash": successful testing of new disinfection technology

Since 2019, KRONEN has been working on developing an innovative washing process for fresh-cut lettuce.

Alsum Farms & Produce Selects Consentio
Alsum Farms & Produce Selects Consentio

Consentio, Europe’s leading digital platform for fresh produce, is pleased to announce that Alsum Farms & Produce of Wisconsin have selected Consentio as their digital trading platform of choice.

Yumbrella launches new products after apple industry test
Yumbrella launches new products after apple industry test

Nashville, Tenn.-based Startchy, Inc. is proud to announce the U.S. launch of Yumbrella, their organic coating for the apple industry.

20 million pieces of fruit sized by mobile app
20 million pieces of fruit sized by mobile app

When NZ based fruit tech innovator, Hectre, launched their early fruit sizing tool Spectre to the apple industry in 2020, little did they know the volume of use cases fruit growers and packers would identify.

Hazel Tech event highlights kiwifruit quality solutions 
Hazel Tech event highlights kiwifruit quality solutions 

Hazel Technologies, Inc. announces their final Quality Summit of 2021, featuring the kiwifruit category.

Walmart and DroneUp announce first multi-site commercial drone delivery operations
Walmart and DroneUp announce first multi-site commercial drone delivery operations

DroneUp, LLC, a leading global provider of drone technology and services, and Walmart announced the first multi-site commercial drone delivery operations.

U+ Announces List of Top AgTech Innovators to Watch
U+ Announces List of Top AgTech Innovators to Watch

U+, a leading global digital innovation company, announces the release of its inaugural list of Top AgTech Innovators to Watch.

Famous Software highlights product innovations at at 2021 Famous Forum
Famous Software highlights product innovations at at 2021 Famous Forum

Famous Software, a top provider for integrated accounting, inventory, and management software solutions, hosted its 4th annual Famous Forum on October 12th and 13th.

Sufresca accelerates its green solution to reduce waste and plastic
Sufresca accelerates its green solution to reduce waste and plastic

AgriTech start-up Sufresca, Ltd. is breathing new life into the global pursuit for combatting food waste and plastic use.

Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops, CropTrak create Stewardship Calculator 2.0
Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops, CropTrak create Stewardship Calculator 2.0

The Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops has announced a partnership with CropTrak to accelerate adoption of the Stewardship Calculator 2.0 across the specialty food supply chain.

Signify launches virtual Center of Excellence for smarter, more sustainable urban vegetable farming 
Signify launches virtual Center of Excellence for smarter, more sustainable urban vegetable farming 

Signify has announced the launch of its first global virtual horticulture knowledge center.

Mirabella Farms and Hazel collaborate to extend the shelf-life of table grapes distributed across Latin America
Mirabella Farms and Hazel collaborate to extend the shelf-life of table grapes distributed across Latin America

Chicago-based Hazel Technologies, Inc. has announced a partnership with Fresno, CA-based Mirabella Farms, Inc., a family-owned table grape grower/packer/shipper with over 60 years of industry experience.

Turning a perpetual ag pain point into patented technology
Turning a perpetual ag pain point into patented technology

Hands-free access to digital technology is a ubiquitous problem in the agriculture industry, said Bruce Rasa, CEO of AgVoice, and his company’s solution to the issue was just awarded a patent three months ago.

Nature Fresh Farms signs one of North Americas largest lighting supply agreements with Agrolux
Nature Fresh Farms signs one of North Americas largest lighting supply agreements with Agrolux

Nature Fresh Farms Sales adds 123 acres of lit production with their growing partners Nature Fresh Farms, Ketler Farms, and VineFresh, leading to one of the largest signings of LED/HPS lights in North America.

European digital platform launches Consentio USA
European digital platform launches Consentio USA

Designed for producers, wholesalers, and supermarkets, the Consentio digital ‘platform’ simplifies and accelerates sales, reduces costs and improves profits, according to a news release.

Five Startups Vie for $250K Seed Funding in AgSharks Pitch Competition
Five Startups Vie for $250K Seed Funding in AgSharks Pitch Competition

Out of more than 100 applicants, five agtech start-up companies have been selected to go head-to-head in the Western Growers/S2G Ventures 2021 AgSharks Competition.

Technology Is …  Transforming Data Into Actions
Technology Is …  Transforming Data Into Actions

Well-organized and protected farm data can pay dividends.

Burro: From AgSharks Winner to $10.9 Million Series A Round
Burro: From AgSharks Winner to $10.9 Million Series A Round

On the heels of closing a $10.9 million Series A round of funding, Burro CEO Charlie Andersen said his company is set to meet the needs of growers.

Square Roots and Gordon Food Service celebrate new Michigan indoor farm
Square Roots and Gordon Food Service celebrate new Michigan indoor farm

Square Roots and Gordon Food Service held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate their new indoor farm opening in Michigan.

Hazel Tech reports on table grape quality advancements
Hazel Tech reports on table grape quality advancements

Hazel Technologies, Inc. reports on a successful shelf-life extension trial season with Vanguard International, a globally renowned grower/packer/shipper headquartered in Issaquah, WA.

Clinton Griffiths: Two New Farm Innovations to Watch
Clinton Griffiths: Two New Farm Innovations to Watch

Innovation often just requires a well-timed spark and an opportunity to open the door for new ideas.

Agtools selected to join UC Irvine Beall Applied Innovation’s investment event
Agtools selected to join UC Irvine Beall Applied Innovation’s investment event

Agtech data and analytics company Agtools has been selected by UC Irvine Beall Applied Innovation’s “Born in California” demo days.

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Technology Is … Harvesting Data to Make Management Decisions

Data-driven decisions use facts and metrics to help you make smarter decisions.

Hazel Tech launches food waste solution for Calavo Hawaiian papayas
Hazel Tech launches food waste solution for Calavo Hawaiian papayas

Hazel Technologies Inc. announces a partnership with Calavo Growers Inc., one of the leading grower-shippers of fresh Hawaiian papaya, tomato, and Hass avocado in the world.

Afresh Technologies teams with New Seasons Market
Afresh Technologies teams with New Seasons Market

San Francisco-based Afresh Technologies and Portland, Ore.-based New Seasons Market have partnered to bring Afresh’s Fresh Operating System into select retail stores in the Pacific Northwest.

Oishii brings strawberries to the West Coast with new farm in Los Angeles
Oishii brings strawberries to the West Coast with new farm in Los Angeles

Oishii, the produce company behind the world’s largest indoor vertical strawberry farm, announced the opening of their newest farm in Los Angeles.

Popular agritech company Hectre’s offering heavily oversubscribed
Popular agritech company Hectre’s offering heavily oversubscribed

Hectre, the New Zealand based orchard management and fruit sizing software company, has just completed a funding round which will see both its team and its product innovation capability expand significantly.

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Hiber and Inmarsat announce strategic relationship

Hiber has announced today that Inmarsat will provide the satellite connectivity backbone on which it will continue to build Hiberband, its revolutionary low-cost, low-power network for Internet of Things (IoT) products.

iTradeNetwork launches OrderNStock Inventory
iTradeNetwork launches OrderNStock Inventory

Institutional food operators often use traditional processes to procure products and take inventories.

Hazel Tech to host quality summit featuring insights on grapes
Hazel Tech to host quality summit featuring insights on grapes

Hazel Technologies, Inc. announces the launch of its upcoming virtual Grape Quality Summit.

Morning Kiss Organic introduces new sustainable packaging
Morning Kiss Organic introduces new sustainable packaging

Morning Kiss Organic and parent company Arrowfarms are committed to finding sustainable packaging options and reducing the amount of plastic that sits in landfills.

JBT expands European presence with manufacturing facility 
JBT expands European presence with manufacturing facility 

JBT Corporation announces European expansion with a brand new facility under its Diversified Food and Health group in Fortuna, Spain, a city in the country’s Murcia region.

Technology Is … Investing In The Future
Technology Is … Investing In The Future

Adapt your strategy to reflect your team’s generational strengths.

A Podcast About Technology and Agriculture: Voices of the Valley Returns to Explore the Real-World Impact of Innovation
A Podcast About Technology and Agriculture: Voices of the Valley Returns to Explore the Real-World Impact of Innovation

The first two episodes of the new season of podcast Voices of the Valley, hosted by Dennis Donohue and Candace Wilson are now available.

Canadian Fruit & Produce Company fosters growth with implementation of Produce Pro Software technology
Canadian Fruit & Produce Company fosters growth with implementation of Produce Pro Software technology

Family-owned and operated since 1925, Canadian Fruit & Produce Company has played an important role in providing their community with the best quality products at exceptionally low prices; all year round.