Technology

Sollum Technologies and Damatex partner

Sollum Technologies has entered a partnership with Damatex, which merges Sollum's advanced greenhouse lighting control capabilities through their SUN as a Service cloud platform (SUNaaS) with Damatex’s climate control systems. “We are excited to join... more »

Philips Horticulture LED Solutions, vertical farming partnership

Philips Horticulture LED Solutions and Hoogendoorn Growth Management have partnered to integrate horticulture lighting technology with greenhouse automation solutions. This partnership aims to enhance dynamic lighting for vertical farming, providing more efficient and effective growing... more »

Chiquita introduces climate change variety development initiative

Chiquita, a leading global banana brand, has started a joint venture to research and develop disease-resistant banana variety. Chiquita recognizes the significance of taking measurable action against climate change. In a long-term collaboration, Chiquita has... more »

Cal Poly Strawberry Center Field Day registration opens

Registration is now open for the annual Cal Poly Strawberry Center Field Day. The event is scheduled for Aug. 8 in San Luis Obispo. The show is a large research and education gathering for the... more »

UC ANR offers training on how to use drones to collect field data

UC ANR is hosting DroneCamp 2024, which is designed to help participants use drones to map and collect field data. This educational session will be held at California State University Monterey Bay in Marina from... more »

SVG Ventures announces follow-on investment in Verdi

SVG Ventures reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable agriculture by announcing a follow-on investment in Verdi through its Pioneer Fund. Since its initial investment, Verdi has collaborated with leading food brands to tackle pressing agricultural challenges... more »

Valley Irrigation shows off irrigation advancements

Valley Irrigation, a global supplier of precision irrigation technologies, recently showed off its irrigation equipment at the National Mall. Valley participated in the second Celebration of Modern Agriculture on the National Mall, hosted by the... more »

FIRA USA to showcase ag robotics in northern California

The FIRA USA ag robotics conference returns to California. Ag robotics is the focus of a fall northern California FIRA USA farm automation conference. FIRA USA is returning and is set to provide a convergence... more »