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The website will help non-ag innovators have closer access to the grower community, says Connie Bowen, an executive for Farmhand Ventures, which collaborated with Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology.
Wenatchee, Wash.-based CMI Orchards is introducing new pear-packing technology that the company says has strong benefits to retailers and consumer.
The Washington state-based grower-packer-shipper shares in a set of videos how AgroFresh’s FreshCloud has helped digitize inspection data, improve quality and freshness, and reduce food waste.
You’re more vulnerable than you think, says Eric Regnier, vice president of operations at ZAG Technical Services, who shares ways produce businesses can prepare for threats on the latest “Tip of the Iceberg” podcast.
Called VPick and VPack, the systems use artificial-intelligence vision systems to enhance warehouse efficiency and reliability, the company says.
The indoor agriculture company’s indoor agriculture production techniques now patented.
As a child, Megan Jacobsen, “a born-and-raised farm girl,” said she never believed she would see a laser killing weeds. But that’s become a reality at Oxnard, Calif.-based Gills Onions.
The precision pollination company has shared its bee activity data on World Bee Day to show the importance of hive insights on bee colony strength and forage behavior.
Luke Parr, farm manager for Michigan-based Sackett Ranch, says the Tomra optical sorting machines can do multiple processes at once.
Carbon Robotics founder and CEO Paul Mikesell talks about barriers growers face to implementing technology and the importance of data in agriculture’s future in this “Tip of the Iceberg” podcast episode.
Bluewhite, an Israel-based agricultural robot-as-a-service company enabling data-driven autonomous farming, says it works with more than 20 of the leading permanent crop growers in the U.S.
With specialized labs and research areas, the $14 million campus will facilitate work in developing new fruit varieties and refining breeding techniques, the company said.
Each finalist will showcase their technology solutions to the food industry and give a seven-minute pitch to a panel of judges and live audience.
Steve Statler, chief marketing officer and head of food safety with Wiliot, shares the benefits that artificial intelligence and machine learning can provide the produce industry, especially in traceability.
The new solutions aim to help growers maximize crop production and optimize their use of resources, thus minimizing the impact on the environment.
Helios Artificial Intelligence says CommodiTrack aids agrifood supply chain resiliency and provides decision-makers with technology that predicts the price and availability of commodities.
ZAG Technical Services said it’s important to be proactive in evaluating organizational preparedness and recovery capabilities to prevent major challenges if unaddressed.
The company says it also will establish an on-ground presence in the U.S. market in 2025.
The Minnesota-based carrot producer says Fusionware helped it achieve 100% inventory accuracy, streamline workflows and forecast potential issues.
Farmblox said it began working with growers to implement its in-orchard sensors on farms to reduce scouting and improve on-farm data captured.
Tech company executives share predictions for the trends to watch in the fresh produce industry this year.
The Brute Jet Precooler can also be used for heating, reheating, thawing, tempering and drying produce, the company says.
The California-based retailer said the implementation of Afresh in its produce departments will improve ordering inventory capabilities and reduce food waste.
MIT scientists have developed robotic insects that could aid farming through artificial pollination.
Upgrades are available to help farmers, growers and ranchers find more productivity and efficiency through precision ag technology, the company says.
The company says its commercial 1-MCP analyzer will help growers measure and control applications to help extend fruit shelf life and reduce waste.
The pollination sensor and dashboard platform helps growers understand bee activity during a volatile spring pollination season, according to the company.
The funding will be used to enhance vision-based autonomous technology and to drive commercialization efforts.
Felix Instruments says its new device offers a non-destructive way to test for Brix, pH and titratable acidity.
With GrubAssist AI’s latest updates, companies can now harness AI without changing the way they work, empowering employees to engage naturally and receive precise, AI-powered insights, says GrubMarket.