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WGCIT Resident Startup Amenities Expanding with New Building Gym Opening

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on September 08, 2017 11:14 AM

Contributor: Paul Cater, lead at Alpha Project Alpha Project positions itself as the tech and innovation leaders in the entire industry of adult fitness or what we call: the aging or "corporate athlete". So, it is a natural fit to be servicing those in Ag innovative technology. Like those at CIT...

What our Innovators are Reading Right Now

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on August 16, 2017 08:05 AM

Soil: It is much more than Dirt Dirt-to-Dinner Contributors We cannot underestimate the importance of soil. It is the foundation for our food and well-being. It must be managed and cared for in order to sustain the population of today, as well as the population of our future. Hello Salinas!...

Advisory Board Meeting Scheduled

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on August 16, 2017 07:31 AM

Save the Date: August 30, 2017 This bi-annual board meeting will include all of the sponsors of the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology. There will also be time scheduled for some of the residents to showcase their technologies and advancements to the board directly. The board of...

The Latest from the Twittersphere!

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on August 02, 2017 01:43 PM

Tom Nassif‏ @TomNassif Proud of the advancements @wg_cit #agtech #startups have already made! See how they are collaborating on new #tech: http://ow.ly/vxjZ30e78Wm iFood‏ @iFoodDecisionSc #Robotics, #automation heats up for #freshproduce companies as #aglabor availability tightens http://www....

Resident Only Programming Calendar

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on August 01, 2017 04:34 PM

Western Grower’s CIT resident programming calendar is set for the next three months! Please “Save the Date” and plan on joining us for the private resident WG Insider presentations. Resident Only Programming: August 9 @ 11 AM – Bruce Knobeloch and Lindsey Roberts, Monterey Mushrooms September 13...

The Latest from the Twittersphere!

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on July 27, 2017 11:18 AM

Farm Dog‏ @farmdogag Excited to announce our full integration with @johndeere. #Precisionag comes to pest and disease management #infoag Tom Nassif‏ @TomNassif Our @wg_cit started w/ 21 #agtech #startups at beginning of 2017. Now we're at 43, b/c of connections to growers we provide startups...

What our Innovators are Reading Right Now

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on July 26, 2017 04:03 PM

More than Robotics is Needed to Solve Farm Labor Shortage AgFunder News, Emma Cosgrove Food Origins is a smart farming platform looking to create a scorecard for pickers that is integrating with their payment requests. Workers get an individual barcode so that an automatic request for payment is...

Updates from CIT Innovators

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on July 26, 2017 01:51 PM

AgVoice AgVoice won the FoodBytes! by Rabobank competition in New York City in June. Of 160 startups that applied globally, AgVoice won the Judges' Choice Award. Read more about the FoodBytes! by Rabobank competition, and congratulations AgVoice! SWIIM SWIIM’s name is popping up in Ag Tech...

The Latest from the Twittersphere!

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on July 19, 2017 03:09 PM

James Powers‏ @jamesbpowers Labor & #water are key issues for Western Growers. Will robotics fill some gaps? @TomNassif @Forbes #agtech http://www.westernfarmpress.com/water/labor-and-water-remain-key-issues-western-growers Seeds&Chips‏ @SEEDSandCHIPS 2017 #AgTech Landscape: What's on...

What our Innovators are Reading Right Now

by WGCIT Western Growers Center for Innovation

Posted on July 19, 2017 01:11 PM

AgTech Provides Food for Thought The Californian, Tom Leyde Last month Forbes Magazine announced its list of the top 25 agtech startups at its annual Agtech Summit in Salinas. The startups’ specialties range from crop tracking and shelf life extension to satellite imaging and soil pathogen...

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