Technology

Robot tapped for strawberry phenotyping to boost breeding

The academic developer of a robot for row crops will soon test its viability for speeding up strawberry breeding programs. North Carolina State University (NCSU) Biological and Agricultural Engineering Assistant Professor Sierra Young said she’s... more »

Top 50 Ag Tech and Top 50 FoodTech reports released by SGV Ventures-Thrive

SVG Ventures-Thrive in partnership with Forbes Live have released the released the 2020 Thrive Top 50 AgTech and Top 50 FoodTech Research Reports. For the past three years, SVG Ventures has compiled a list of... more »

Smart Guided Systems honored for spray system

The Smart-Apply Intelligent Spray Control System  by Smart Guided Systems has been selected for the Davidson Prize, a high honor for agricultural innovations that are projected to have a significant impact on agricultural production, efficiency, or... more »

Thrive Innovation Summit postponed over concerns regarding coronavirus

Organizers of the Thrive Innovation Summit, scheduled to held March 25 at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California, a gathering for top industry experts and innovative entrepreneurs focused on agtech and foodtech innovation., have made the... more »

Valley 365 connected crop management system unveiled

Valley Irrigation has launched a platform for growers to manage, control and share data analytics between connected devices on the farm. Valley 365, a cloud-based, single sign-on platform for connected crop management, brings together the best... more »

Ag innovations and a skilled workforce topics of Salinas summit

While exploring the “what” and “how” of emerging technologies, the 2020 Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit on March 17-18 in Salinas will also sharply focus on the “who” – preparing workers at all levels to... more »

SVG-Thrive selects 13 companies to join Thrive V1 Accelerator cohort

SVG Ventures-Thrive has selected the 13 companies to join their Thrive VI Accelerator cohort. With an acceptance rate of less than 3%  admission to the award winning ThriveAccelerator Program is fiercely competitive. This latest cohort... more »

Thrive Australia Challenge winners, investment startups named

SVG Ventures-Thrive, a global agrifood innovation and investment platform based in Silicon Valley, announced Feb. 18 its entry into the Australian market with a view to establishing a headquarters and hub for SVG-Thrive in Melbourne... more »

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