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From Drones and Mining to Tractors and Farming, Persistence Data Mining (PDM) Applies Their Hyperspectral Imaging and Data Technology to Solving Soil Health Issues
Persistence Data Mining (PDM) is a software analytics firm that uses hyperspectral imaging to measure soil nutrients.
PDM’s technology can increase producer profits while reducing fertilizer overuse, which is a major cause…
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There are Ag Tech Providers Around the World
By Patrick Cavanaugh on California Ag Today
Adrian Percy, formerly with Bayer Crop Science and now the owner of Nomad Technology Consulting, is looking beyond the borders to help find technology for agriculture. He is excited to bring new…
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UCCE research seeks biological solutions for the agriculture industry
By Jeannette E. Warnert, Originally published in Green Blog by UCANR
UC Cooperative Extension plays an active and ongoing role in the effort to increase agricultural sustainability and minimize the industry’s environmental impact, a role that was showcased…
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The New Food Economy – Follow the Food
Farmers located in California’s San Joaquin Valley Region account for half of the state’s agriculture output. According to a new report, farmers in this region will have to severely limit their water use if the beautiful state of California’s groundwaters…
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Food Origins
FOOD ORIGINS
Food Origins is a Salinas-based SAAS startup that captures specific data points from fruit and vegetable harvesters in real time. The data provides valuable actionable insights for worker productivity…
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Agropol Urban Farm Brings Microgreens and Fines Herbs to Québec
Agropol runs a microgreens and fines herbs urban farm in Sherbrooke, Québec. They provide high end restaurants and consumers with the freshest green products, grown in a garage, near downtown Sherbrooke.
You have a degree in communication and marketing and…
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Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programs are Key to Reaching Climate Resilience and Sustainability in the Agri-food System
By Leanna Sweha, originally posted on LinkedIn
There has been extensive discussion about climate change and the agri-food system, including in the Green New Deal resolution, which was introduced last month in both the House…
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The Future of Farming Must Be Biodiverse, Says National Young Farmers Coalition
By Daniel Gould on Food Tech Connect
Food+Tech Connect and The Future Market are hosting Biodiversity: The Intersection of Taste & Sustainability, an editorial series featuring interviews with over 45 leading food industry CEOs, executives, farmers,…
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How Urban Agriculture Can Improve Food Security
By Miguel Altieri on Civil Eats
Research from U.C. Berkeley Professor of Agroecology Miguel Altieri argues that sustainable urban ag can also offer environmental, health, and social benefits.
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Pests and pathogens place global burden on major food crops
By Pamela Kan-Rice, Originally published in Food Blog by UCANR
Farmers know they lose crops to pests and plant diseases, but scientists have found that on a global scale they are reducing crop yields for five major food crops…
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