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The Latest from the Twittersphere

Posted on November 20, 2019 10:43 AM by elyons

Western Growers @WesternGrowers & @seed2growth has awarded $2.5M in #seedfunding to 3 #agtech #startups during the annual AgSharks Competition. We plan to give another $250K today at #wgAM! Check out what #startups @HazelTechUSA @AgVoiceGlobal @AugeanRobotics have used their winnings for. https://twitter.com/i/status/1194313529525862400

 

S2G Ventures @seed2growth Turning waste into biodegradable polymers earns AgSharks win at @WesternGrowers  http://thepacker.com/article/turning-waste-biodegradable-polymers-earns-agsharks-win… via  @thepacker @mobiuspbc #venturecapital #foodwaste

 

Growing Innovations @GrowingInnov @Richard_AVG_AFG @MeisterMedia moderates a discussion in the GRO Studio led by Dennis Donohue of @wg_cit with four companies who are innovating with growers in mind: @HeavyConnected @swiimsystem @ag_tools & @TaranisAg #GRO19 #AgTech #AgInnovation

 

Organic Grower Summit (OGS)  @OrgGrowerSummit Fernando Alvear will join our “Real Talk with Ag Tech Disruptors” panel at #organicgrowersummit. Fernando is Head of Sales for @fullharvesttech and brings nearly 30 years of domestic and international leadership experience. #agtech #organicfarming #organicgrowers

 

Lisa Prassack @LisaPrassack  5 Innovations Changing The Future Of Food via @forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesinnovationteam/2019/10/01/5-innovations-changing-the-future-of-food/#4429ba3c6173 #agtech #foodtech

 

Western Growers @WesternGrowers Bridging the gap b/t agriculture & #tech is crucial to the future of ag! Listen to our #podcast to hear how @brianpdawson launched @harvestport –aka Airbnb of Ag Equipment–to help farmers cut costs, increase profits & preserve value of land. #agtech

 

Prassack Advisors @PrassackAdvsrs Survey: Which #FoodTech & #AgTech categories, geographies are investors most excited about? https:// https://agfundernews.com/survey-which-food-agtech-categories-geographies-are-investors-most-excited-about.html

 

Western Growers CIT @wg_cit  Monterey County Stakeholders have joined WGCIT sponsor @ATT for the day to learn more about what AT&T is doing for our special community. #agtech

 

MagGrow @betterspraying Happy International Men's Day! #internationalmensday #internationalmensday2019 #agtech #agrobusiness #cropprotection #crops #betterspraying #improvedcoverage #driftreduction #lesswaste #reducechemicalcosts #sustainability #reducewaterusage #sprayers

 

FarmWise @FarmWiseLabs On December 4th our CEO Sebastien Boyer will be speaking at the 3rd annual @OrgGrowerSummit in Monterey, CA. Thrilled to be part of the conversation and share the stage with inspiring #AgTech companies http://bit.ly/2oxVGho #organic #farming @hgiclas @wg_cit @WesternGrowers

 

SWIIM System @swiimsystem @swiimsystem enjoyed the 2019 @GrowingInnov conference in Las Vegas, announcing @rdoequipment RDO Water partnership @wg_cit @WesternGrowers

 

Rfxcel @rfxcel End-to-end #supplychain #traceability starts with high-quality #data! For #technology to best deliver on their potential, standardized and quality-assured data is critical. Read more @FoodSafetyTech  http://ow.ly/I8cc50x8cBO #foodandbeverage #trackandtrace #FSMA #smartsupplychain

 

Waterbit, Inc. @WaterBitInc Phew. We're catching our breath today after three back-to-back events last week. A big thank you to everyone who stopped by our booths to learn about automated irrigation. For more info, make sure to visit: https://buff.ly/2qasRoo #GRO19 #Rootstock #SustainableAgExpo #agtech

 

AgNet West @AgNetWest #VoicesOfTheValley Podcast: Shareable #Resources Were Just The Beginning, Part 1 @WG_CIT

 

Richard Jones @Richard_AVG_AFG Harry Ferdon @swiimsystem on working with growers: We meet with growers in the beginning to determine their problems that we might be able to help with. It’s important to talk about what your product does as well as what it doesn’t do @GrowingInnov #GRO19

 

Full Harvest @FullHarvestTech Proud to be named one of 7 companies making an impact in the future of farming! http://bit.ly/37dcWdB #gogreen #sustainability #food #foodsystem #foodtech #farming

 

Western Growers @WesternGrowers ...and the winner of the 2019 #AgSharks Competition is @mobiuspbc! CONGRATS to mobius -- the #agtech bioplastics #startup -- who ended up earning $500,000 in seed funding. https://wga.com/press-releases/agsharks2019… #wgAM