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Mobile insurance app for small farmers set by SRI using AI
Menlo Park, California-based SRI International announced July 27 that its insurtech venture spinout, Wingsure, is expanding its artificial intelligence and augmented reality capabilities to deliver instant access to personalized insurance products fo... more
Socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers supported by $16.6M in funding
The USDA announced July 26 approximately $16.6 million in available funding to community-based and nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education and Tribal entities that help socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers own and... more
Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Week brings support for specialty crops
Iowa’s commercial horticulture industry contributes $48 million to the state’s economy each year, providing fresh produce to Iowa consumers. Gov, Kim Reynolds recognized the value of Iowa horticulture by designating July 26-30, 2021, as Iowa Frui... more
Real-time mapping introduced by Sentera to aid decision support
Sentera announced July 22 expanded beta availability of the Real-Time Mapping feature for the FieldAgent Aerial Scouting iOS app. In just seconds, RTM provides high-quality map products, at the field edge, with no internet connection required, f... more
Fruit + Vegetable 40 under 40 awards include two Plenty executives
Plenty, a vertical farming company with a mission to improve the lives of people, plants and the planet, announced recently two senior executives -– Michael Schwieterman and Brian Pedersen – were both recognized in the Fruit + Vegetable 40 under ... more
Industry’s effort to protect farmworkers recognized by visit
United Fresh released the following statement regarding U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra’s July 23 visit to a farmworker COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Salinas, California, hosted by the Grower-Shipper Association of Central ... more
North Carolina State student gets hands-on with horticulture research
For Nettie Baugher, North Carolina State’s online Master of Horticultural Science program offered the best of both worlds. Baugher’s undergraduate degree is in horticulture, and she currently works in horticulture as a commercial horticulture... more
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