Innovation Institute for Food and Health 2019 Innovator Summit Hosts a Lively Panel Discussion on Indoor Agriculture

by vine-admin | Jun 11, 2019 | Agriculture

Michael Rose of The Mixing Bowl and Better Food Ventures moderated a fascinating discussion on indoor agriculture at the Innovation Institute for Food and Health 2019 Innovator Summit at UC Davis in May. Rose opened the panel with the impressive statistic that private...

Innovation Institute for Food and Health 2019 Innovator Summit Serves up a Compelling Panel Discussion on Food Waste & Innovative Solutions to this Global Problem

by vine-admin | Jun 4, 2019 | Agriculture, food waste

The Innovation Institute for Food and Health at UC Davis develops and deploys breakthrough solutions to global issues across the food system through industry-academic collaborations and experiential learning programs. The Institute’s 2019 Innovator Summit on May 21st...

InSight Labs – From Quality Control for Breweries to Tomato Processors This Non-invasive, Real-time Food Analysis Solution is Ready to Shake Up the Food System

by vine-admin | May 16, 2019 | Agriculture, Innovator Spotlight

InSight Labs uses a combination of spectroscopy and chemometric analysis to identify and measure food quality characteristics. InSight Labs’ technology can replace more expensive, time-consuming and destructive analysis methods with real-time, actionable information...

From Drones and Mining to Tractors and Farming, Persistence Data Mining (PDM) Applies Their Hyperspectral Imaging and Data Technology to Solving Soil Health Issues

by vine-admin | Apr 26, 2019 | Agriculture, Innovator Spotlight

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 of water pollution. The firm was founded in...

There are Ag Tech Providers Around the World

by vine-admin | Apr 26, 2019 | Agriculture, Featured Stories

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 solutions to various areas of...

UCCE research seeks biological solutions for the agriculture industry

by vine-admin | Apr 26, 2019 | Agriculture, Featured Stories

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...