AgroFresh announces AI imaging and orchard analytics tie-ups with Aerobotics, Neolithics
AgroFresh Solutions, a post-harvest freshness supplier, is expanding its FreshCloud digital ecosystem through strategic global partnerships with Aerobotics and Neolithics, according to a news release. The company says the partnerships position its FreshCloud software as... more »
FIRA USA ag robotics show to feature more tech
FIRA USA 2025, the agricultural robotics show, is returning to northern California and will feature bigger focuses on tree nuts and berries. Scheduled for Oct. 21-23 at the Yolo County Fairgrounds in Woodland, California, FIRA... more »
Ventura VINE Connect field day set
The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR) has scheduled its VINE Connect Field Day for April 10. The event, to be at the Hansen Research and Extension Center in Camarillo, California, is designed... more »
California tomato growers lead with sustainable practices in vegetable farming
California stands as America's superpower in fruit and vegetable production. Its ideal climate for vegetable production helps make it the third largest producer of processed tomatoes in the world. Sustainable practices in vegetable farming are... more »
USDA awards $5 million to support sustainable packaging lab for fresh produce
The USDA has awarded $5 million to the International Fresh Produce Association’s (IFPA) Foundation for Fresh Produce and Clemson University to establish a Sustainable Packaging Innovation Lab. The lab will focus on developing new packaging... more »
TOMRA Food introduces advanced sorting tech at Fruit Attraction 2024
TOMRA Food introduced its its advanced LUCAi AI solution and introducing a new regional structure with its headquarters in Valencia at the 25th edition of Fruit Attraction. The company’s latest AI technology aims to improve... more »
Kubota buys robotics AI startup
Global tractor manufacturer Kubota is buying a robotics AI startup. Kubota Corp. acquired Bloomfield Robotics Inc., a startup that uses advanced imaging and artificial intelligence to monitor individual specialty crop plant health and performance. The... more »
October to bring growers, tech leaders to FIRA USA ag robotics show
This fall is bringing the third edition FIRA USA’s ag robotics show in northern California. The Oct. 22-24 event, to be in Woodland, California, west of the Sacramento airport, is set to bring 2,500 growers... more »
Harvesting equipment partnership between Oxbo, Fresno State
Oxbo, which supplies growers of grapes, berries, tomatoes and pistachios harvesters and other specialty equipment, is partnering with Fresno State University and introducing pistachio harvesting machinery. The partnership will make Oxbo the official pistachio equipment... more »
New tractor introduced by AGCO
A new generation tractor is being released. AgTech and tractor provider AGCO Corp. has introduced a new generation of tractors. The AE50 award-winning Fendt 600 Vario Series tractor offers maneuverability and a completely new generation... more »
