The Latest from the Twittersphere
Posted on May 09, 2019 09:45 AM by elyons
@WaterBitInc "The survey found that 56% of respondents have started using mechanization, with more than half of those saying they did so due to employee shortages." This is a big reason why WaterBit is so enticing to growers--it saves irrigation labor. https://buff.ly/2PE33gE #agtech #aglabor
@WesternGrowers A surfer starts a #composting facility, then goes to grad school, then law school, becomes a lawyer & is now is a celery #farmer at @dandy_fresh. The memorable story: http://bit.ly/GregLewisFilm
@ApisProtect Remember to plant some #flowers for #honeybees and all #pollinators this #BankHolidayWeekend. This little #bumblebee is busy filling its #pollen pockets in the #sunshine today. @BioDataCentre @PeterDowdall #cork #FeelGoodFriday #allirelandpollinatorplan #savethebees
@AgFunder #Agtech #Startup Spotlight: Internet of Things America Wants to Help Rural #Farmers Get Connected http://bit.ly/2V1Ji3N
@HeavyConnected We are proud to be helping the agriculture industry advance with technology! . . . #heavyconnect #elimatepaper #paperlesscompliance #foodsafety #agtech #agriculturetechnology #compliance #agriculturelife #agricultureworldwide #agricultureworld
@WesternGrowers Farmer @lacy_lit10 of Innovative Produce took over our Instagram account -- teaching us about seed trials, #foodsafety, innovative #irrigation methods & growing, harvesting techniques. Visit our IG account to watch her stories: https://www.instagram.com/western_growers/
@WexusApp After historic floods devastated Midwestern ag states this spring, fund managers are evaluating how climate change will affect long-term value of companies. "If you think the next 10 yrs will look like the last 10 yrs you are in a for a rude awakening."
@RPCSInc It's #FlybyFriday! Here's a look at an RPCS-built site in Central California. https://youtu.be/r6R8-HI1p8Y #followthesun #fridayfeeling #solar
@wg_cit #Automation is the future of #agriculture. Today, @WesternGrowers is hosting an Automation Summit where #tech giants, #agtech #startups & growers are creating a roadmap to accelerate mechanization & make it accessible to all farmers
@FarmWiseLabs "The farm automation breakthrough bringing the high-tech West Coast and rural Rust Belt together". Proud to be featured in Forbes today alongside @RoushOfficial http://bit.ly/2Jjp5Es #Detroit #selfdriving #robots
@RPCSInc Renewables are expected to produce 18 percent of U.S. electricity in 2019 https://www.photon.info/en/news/renewables-are-expected-produce-18-percent-us-electricity-2019 … #renewables #solar
@FarmWiseLabs According to @CAFarmBureau, 86% of CA producers surveyed say they have increased wages as part of an effort to hire enough people for their operations. Moreover, over 30% of farmers have switched acreage to cope with labor shortage. https://cnb.cx/2GSiJsZ #farming @JeffDanielsCA
@ZAGtechservices ZAG Technical Services Retweeted Morgan Hill Economic Development
Great event today with @wg_cit @SafeTraces @JVSmithCo