PHOTOS: World Ag Expo 2022

 Paul Bondi of Datatech talks to farmers about the company’s ability to tailor software to a grower’s or shipper’s needs.

Paul Bondi of Datatech talks to farmers about the company’s ability to tailor software to a grower’s or shipper’s needs.

 Mike Dodson, CEO of Pago talks to one of his developers about a recent meeting with growers. Pago manages timekeeping, production tracking and wage compliance for growers and farm labor contractors.

Mike Dodson, CEO of Pago talks to one of his developers about a recent meeting with growers. Pago manages timekeeping, production tracking and wage compliance for growers and farm labor contractors.

 At the ChrysaLabs booth, team members explain the company’s technology to a family. ChrysaLabs provides georeferenced soil health and fertility data for growers.

At the ChrysaLabs booth, team members explain the company’s technology to a family. ChrysaLabs provides georeferenced soil health and fertility data for growers.

 Kathy Nunez-Haldezos of iFoodDS and Johnna Hepner of Boost Biomes take a break from visitors. iFoodDS provides supply chain traceability, supporting harvesting, and packing and processing workflows. Boost Biomes develops and delivers resilient microbial solutions for crops.

Kathy Nunez-Haldezos of iFoodDS and Johnna Hepner of Boost Biomes take a break from visitors. iFoodDS provides supply chain traceability, supporting harvesting, and packing and processing workflows. Boost Biomes develops and delivers resilient microbial solutions for crops.

 Carrie Peterson and Walt Duflock of Western Growers take stock of the ag-tech companies they were able to pull together for the World Ag Expo. Western Growers plans to help grow the ag-tech space.

Carrie Peterson and Walt Duflock of Western Growers take stock of the ag-tech companies they were able to pull together for the World Ag Expo. Western Growers plans to help grow the ag-tech space.

 The Stout Agtech team shows its smart cultivators to growers. The cultivators use artificial intelligence and vision technology to eliminate weeds and cultivate soil.

The Stout Agtech team shows its smart cultivators to growers. The cultivators use artificial intelligence and vision technology to eliminate weeds and cultivate soil.

 The Guss team talks to prospective customers about the company's autonomous sprayers for orchards and vineyards. The mini sprayer won one of the top-10 new products awards at the show.

The Guss team talks to prospective customers about the company's autonomous sprayers for orchards and vineyards. The mini sprayer won one of the top-10 new products awards at the show.

 Burro was winner of one of the top-10 new products at the World Ag Expo. The company offers autonomous, collaborative robots for heavy-weight support in grape harvest operations. The booth captured a lot of interest with its robots demonstrating movements.

Burro was winner of one of the top-10 new products at the World Ag Expo. The company offers autonomous, collaborative robots for heavy-weight support in grape harvest operations. The booth captured a lot of interest with its robots demonstrating movements.

 The Famous Idaho Potato made the drive to Tulare, Calif. for the expo. The potato was a kid magnet.

The Famous Idaho Potato made the drive to Tulare, Calif. for the expo. The potato was a kid magnet.

 Ingrid Sarlandi and another member of Naio Technologies stand next to Orio, a top-10 product winner at the World Ag Expo this year. Orio is a straddle robot designed for row crops and beds of vegetables.

Ingrid Sarlandi and another member of Naio Technologies stand next to Orio, a top-10 product winner at the World Ag Expo this year. Orio is a straddle robot designed for row crops and beds of vegetables.

The World Ag Expo in Tulare, Calif. closed its 3-day event Thursday, Feb. 10. The last time the show was held in 2020, 106,000 people attended. The ag-tech space continues to grow in numbers at the expo, taking up over 50 booths this year. Several ag-tech companies won top-10 new products awards. In fact, seven of the top-10 award winners were ag-tech companies. 

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