Stories | Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology

Q&A with Dennis Donohue: Grower Trial Network

by elyons

Posted on January 28, 2019 02:20 PM

1. What is the Grower Trial Network? Why is it important? The Grower Trial Network is an organized group of Western Growers (WG) members who will be trialing and evaluating technology coming out of the WG Center for Innovation & Technology (the Center). The group will be led by our Future...

Western Growers Tech Incubator Unveils New AgTech Initiatives during 3-Year Anniversary

by Anonymous

Posted on January 25, 2019 10:34 AM

The Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (the Center) celebrated its three-year anniversary earlier today with an exclusive event that included a fireside chat discussing the state of the industry, as well as a presentation to unveil WG’s Grower Trial Network and Crop-...

Exciting Updates from our Innovators

by elyons

Posted on January 14, 2019 02:02 PM

As we celebrate the three-year anniversary of the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology in Salinas, there have been receiving many exciting updates from our resident companies: Inteligistics has hired Josh Mitchell as Vice President to work out of the Salinas Valley for the...

The Latest from the AgTech Twittersphere

by elyons

Posted on November 30, 2018 01:00 PM

City of Salinas‏ @CityofSalinas It's no surprise #entrepreneurs are flocking to the #Salinas valley, for close access to farms, startup resources like the @wg_cit and more: https://bit.ly/2qmJde2 The Bee Corp‏ @TheBeeCorp_ Thank you to our friends at @WesternGrowers & @wg_cit for selecting...

What our Innovators are Reading Now

by elyons

Posted on November 30, 2018 11:30 AM

Agriculture Is Broken; AgTech Can Fix It - Forbes, Erik Kobayashi-Solomon An Irish agtech startup is helping beekeepers more effectively manage their hives - Siobhán Dunphy WaterBit Secures $11.4M Financing Led by NEA - Dana Marotto WGCIT Startup AgTools selected to present at FRUIT...

Western Growers Launching Interactive Directory for AgTech Startups

by elyons

Posted on November 30, 2018 07:20 AM

Western Growers is launching an interactive directory to showcase the agtech startups that comprise the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) in Salinas. This website highlights the innovations being developed by WGCIT companies, and details how they are trying to solve...

What Every Ag Leader Needs to Know about Blockchain

by elyons

Posted on November 14, 2018 02:00 PM

Western Growers hosted an invite-only workshop on Monday, November 12, entitled ‘What Every Ag Leader Needs to Know about Blockchain.’ Western Growers’ members were invited to the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) in Salinas. The speakers included: Raja Ramachandran,...

Updates from Western Growers CIT Startups

by elyons

Posted on November 08, 2018 11:31 AM

WaterBit: How Informed Irrigation Drives Better Farming Practices REGISTER NOW You are invited to hear from a panel of growers and experts across the Western agriculture spectrum as they discuss irrigation issues and how they have addressed them to improve farming practices. The panelists will...

Four New Startups Selected for Esteemed Wells Fargo Scholarship

by elyons

Posted on November 07, 2018 03:07 PM

In a joint effort to accelerate the development of agricultural technologies, Wells Fargo awarded Western Growers a $30,000 grant for the third year in a row. The grant was presented at a reception at the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology during the 2018 Forbes AgTech Summit in...

Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources [from the National Academics of Science, Engineering, and Medicine] visits Salinas

by elyons

Posted on October 16, 2018 02:59 PM

On Monday, October 15, Dennis Donohue spoke to the Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, from the National Academics of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. The Western Growers CIT helped the group with logistics, and participated in their Monday session in Salinas. Donohue explained the role...

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