The Latest from the Twittersphere
by elyons
Posted on August 30, 2021 08:54 AM
Deere throws down the gauntlet. Love this billboard in NY with Deere & Bear Flag Robotics! @BFRobotics
Deere saw $4b of additional market cap in the 12 days or so following the acquisition announcement. That’s 16x in about 12 days. Clearly the market sees automation as the future of ag.
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WGCIT Startups Advance AgTech Education in Florida
by elyons
Posted on July 29, 2021 02:46 PM
Agricultural leaders from the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association (FFVA) visited the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) on July 28 to learn more about agtech advancement in California. The WGCIT was the third stop in FFVA’s current tour across California – a trip where FFVA Director Sonia Tighe along with 12 agricultural leaders from Florida are meeting with farm advocates and observing solutions that are being implemented in the west.
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Grower Trial Network Washington State Event
by elyons
Posted on July 09, 2021 11:12 AM
On July 8, the Western Grower Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) held our first Grower Trial Network (GTN) with the growers from the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission. Eleven agtech startups from the WGCIT pitched their solutions to a panel of approximately ten farmers in the State of Washington. This was an opportunity offered exclusively to the WGCIT members.
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