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Posted on August 09, 2018 14:40 PM by elyons

@Forbes There's never been a better time to be part of the global agtech community http://on.forbes.com/6013Dt2sB 

 

@PrassackAdvsrs Here's How America Uses Its Land - infochart from @Bloomberg View here: https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2018-us-land-use/ … #ag #agtech

 

@HeavyConnected When using HeavyConnect in the field, there is never a dull (or hard) moment! . . Be sure to check out our website: http://heavyconnect.com  Sign up for a weekly webinar for more about our service: http://www.heavyconnect.com/webinar/  . . #foodsafety #food #technology #agriculture #AgTech

 

@Food_Origins Thank you #unitedfresh for the great write up about our work at @Food_Origins! #agtech https://goo.gl/nncKya

 

@WesternGrowers Many farmers have been motivated to #mechanize. The severe shortage of #agricultural workers, coupled w/ new #CA regulations regarding minimum wage & overtime will drive up costs, making it harder to compete with operations in Mexico & Central America. https://goo.gl/QjZC5f

 

@WesternGrowers Farming practices have evolved to grow w/ fewer natural resources & in a way that enhances the environment. #Farmers are the original #environmentalists! @dcameron177 @BowlesFarming @agleader are examples of #conservation gurus: https://goo.gl/y4ZDcR

  • Dave Puglia‏ @Dave_Puglia  Retweeted @WesternGrowers  It's intellectually lazy to say farmers harm the environment and environmental activists want to sue farmers out of existence. Many responsible and practical people in both communities doing great things. If only CA's policymakers would adopt a similar approach.
  • Tom Nassif @TomNassif  Retweeted @WesternGrowers #Farmers are the original #environmentalists! #conservationweek

 

@SCTechBeat Hear more “Voices of the Valley” from Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology in #Salinas @wg_cit #santacruztech #agtech @CityofSalinas https://goo.gl/UvCmSj

 

@TheSpoonTech .@GanazLabor wins $250K to become the @Glassdoor of farms: http://bit.ly/2KsLGfm  #agtech #foodtech #FOODIT

 

Organic Grower Summit (OGS)‏ @OGS_2018   The OGS team is thrilled to announce the 2018 Organic Grower Summit will take place on December 12th – 13th, 2018 at the Monterey Conference Center. Be sure to save the date! #OGS2018 https://goo.gl/2sivWa

 

 @swiimsystem @swiimsystem announces insider/strategic partner investment closing; strategic partnership with @WesternGrowers also extended http://ow.ly/qKI030lkeP1  #farmwaterbudget #sgma @wg_cit @kevinmfrance @lancedonny @Dave_Puglia @TomNassif

 

 @agtechx @SVForum’s Seeds of Our Future: Innovating Global AgTech Program & Conference. You can use code AGTECHX15 for 15% off tickets: http://bit.ly/SVFAG18AX  #SVFAgTech18 https://goo.gl/44vbU5