Technology
Western Growers seeks startups for $30,000 scholarship
The application period for Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) Scholarship Program is now open. The scholarship program provides the winner with residence at an agtech incubator designed to assist start-up companies who are... more »
Preparing sprayers for storage can help avoid problems in spring
Growers — extra care for your sprayer now can save time and money later. So says Erdal Ozkan, an engineer and spray technology expert with the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The... more »
Hurricane Matthew disrupts North Carolina strawberry planting
I have been talking this morning with several very large producers in Eastern NC, and the decision they’ve made is to “hold up” on punching plant holes, and delay all planting until this weather system... more »
Research points to most effective ag health, safety mobile apps
Researchers at the National Farm Medicine Center led development and testing of an evaluation framework to help judge the overall worth of a mobile app. Their findings appear in the current issue of the Journal... more »
Equipment manufacturers embrace AgGateway’s ADAPT
A leading group of equipment manufacturers will soon release products to manage data across different precision agriculture systems - regardless of the system manufacturer, thanks to AgGateway's ADAPT conversion toolkit. "The ADAPT framework removes the... more »
Dewulf building new logistics center
Dewulf, developer of harvesting technology for potatoes and carrots, is expanding its Roeselare site with a new Smart Logistics Center. The new facility is being built across from the existing buildings on Moorseelsesteenweg. The center will be... more »
Ag-tech business incubator awarded $55,000
USDA has signed a grant agreement to provide the Great Lakes Ag-Tech Business Incubator (GLATBI) with $55,000 to enhance their marketing, outreach, and training efforts. The GLATBI, located in Ottawa County, Michigan, serves entrepreneurs, farmers, and... more »
Drone Rodeo to highlight UAS technology
The Oregon UAS FutureFarm will host the first Ag Drone Rodeo Aug. 18-19, in Pendleton, Oregon. The two-day event will feature real-world Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) crop survey flight demos and post-flight data analysis presentations... more »
