Western Growers Selects 13 Innovation Companies for First Harvest Automation Cohort
By Stephanie MetzingerWestern Growers May 19, 2021 — Irvine and Salinas, CA [Editor’s note: Many of these selected companies are associated with..
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Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit promotes importance of workforce education
By Sean RoneyKing City Rustler April 27, 2021 — Salinas, CA (Photo above: Agricultural workers harvest greens west of King City, clearing the fields of..
Western Growers Launches Global Harvest Automation Initiative
(Contributed) April 16, 2021 — Salinas and Irvine, CA Groundbreaking initiative aims to accelerate ag automation by 50 percent in 10 years Western..
Central Coast Chat: Former local reporter releasing book on women in ag tech
By Angelica CabralSalinas Californian March 25, 2021 — Salinas, CA Our guest this episode is Amy Wu, a former reporter for The Californian. While with us..
Five years after launching, Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology’s startups are making an impact
(Source: WGA website) March 25, 2021 — Salinas, CA Five years ago, Western Growers launched its Center for Innovation and Technology (WGCIT), housed in..
The Eighth Annual Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit is March 18-19
(Contributed) March 3, 2021 — Salinas, CA The Eighth Annual Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit on March 18-19, 2021 will once again deliver in-depth and..
Dennis Donohue: As AgTech Advances, Building a Talent Pipeline is the Next Big Step
By Dennis DonohueDirector, Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT)Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat February 24, 2021 — Salinas, CA..
Autonomous Weeders Showing Promise in Lettuce Fields
(Source: AgNet West) February 16, 2021 — Salinas, CA Research evaluating the value of autonomous weeders is yielding positive results in Salinas Valley...
Product Update: Manage Quality Assurance with HeavyConnect
(Source: HeavyConnect blog) February 9, 2021 — Salinas, CA In 5 years of providing compliance solutions for the agriculture industry, one common request..
Searching for Women Leaders in Agtech: One Journalist’s Journey
By Amy Wu, FounderFarms to Incubators January 22, 2021 — Salinas, CA (Photo: Amy Wu, Founder & Chief Content Director of from Farms to Incubators, is..