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Mike Dodson of Pago May 07, 2019

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Envision a future where digital systems completely replace hand-written time sheets and where farmers can receive real-time visibility of crew time, production and labor costs. With Pago, that future is here. Mike Dodson, founder of agtech startup Pago, speaks about how this is the first product to serve both farm labor contractors and growers by offering a platform where the two parties can work collaboratively to carry out crucial labor activities. :::this episode was sponsored by Novihum Technologies::: © 2019 Western Growers

Richard De Andrade of Solare Trace Inc. Apr 30, 2019

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Richard De Andrade, CEO & Founder, Solare Trace Inc., delves into what exactly precision ag means and how data can drive decisions on the farm that result in more yield. He shares how to apply integrated solutions to collect precision ag data, as well as discusses how his startup is currently developing next generation systems to deploy advanced item-level traceability in agriculture, with GPS tagged field and worker data. :::this episode was sponsored by Novihum Technologies::: © 2019 Western Growers

Aaron Gobin of AgVoice Apr 17, 2019

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Aaron Gobin speaks about a revolutionary speech-to-text data service that was designed with and for food and ag professionals—AgVoice. AgVoice is the world’s first voice and data management start-up company that allows ag professionals the freedom to work hands-free while on-the-go. Using proprietary analytics and processing of raw voice files, anyone in agriculture can conveniently and safely capture data when both hands are occupied. :::this episode was sponsored by Novihum Technologies::: © 2019 Western Growers

Charles McGregor of GeoVisual Analytics Apr 01, 2019

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Charles McGregor, the Business Unit Manager at GeoVisual Analytics – an analytics firm that focuses on yield forecasting for specialty crops (fruits, vegetables and nuts). He explains how his startup uses routine monitoring of fields with airplanes, drones and mobile phones, as well as their NASA-funded AI algorithms, to help farmers to dramatically reduce production uncertainties and increase profits. :::this episode was sponsored by Novihum Technologies::: © 2019 Western Growers

Jesse Arteaga of Ganaz Mar 26, 2019

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Jesse Arteaga leads business development at Ganz, an agtech startup helps farms recruit and engage with their workforce using a novel communications platform. Arteaga shares how the company has change since its inception; the company originally started out as an app-based product and has transformed into a communications platform where no data plan is needed. :::this episode was sponsored by Novihum Technologies::: © 2019 Western Growers

Pádraig Whelan of ApisProtect Mar 14, 2019

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Dr. Pádraig Whelan of ApisProtect—an Irish company that recently opened its first U.S. office at the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology — explains how this agtech startup uses the Internet of Things (IoT) to help beekeepers manage colonies more effectively. He explains how ApisProtect places the power of advanced sensors and machine learning technology into the hive to deliver a 24/7 early warning system so beekeepers can give at-risk hives immediate attention and improve bee health. :::this episode was sponsored by Novihum Technologies::: © 2019 Western Growers

Hank Giclas of Western Growers Mar 06, 2019

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For nearly 2 decades, Hank Giclas (Western Growers’ Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning, Science & Technology) has served as one of the leading experts on science & technology in agriculture. In this episode of Voices in the Valleys, he shares his thoughts on innovation in production agriculture; issues surrounding technology adoption in agriculture; rising technologies that solve challenges surrounding food safety and labor; and efforts Western Growers is spearheading to advance agtech. :::this episode was sponsored by Novihum Technologies::: © 2019 Western Growers

Connor Cunningham of WaterBit Jan 14, 2019

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Can smart technology offer remote irrigation for agriculture that’s affordable? With the help of WaterBit, the answer is “absolutely.” Listen to this episode of Voices of the Valley, where WaterBit Field Specialist Connor Cunningham explains how his agtech start-up company offers a complete irrigation program that allows growers to automate irrigation across their crops.

Eyal Amit of FieldIn Jan 07, 2019

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Last year, FieldIn saved specialty crop growers millions of dollars in pest management by monitoring spray applications and providing alerts, in real time, on more than 6,000 application errors. More impressively, this agtech start-up company has only been up and running for three years and it already monitors almost five percent of the almond crops in California. In this episode of Voices of the Valley, Eyal Amit, VP Business Development at FieldIn, shares how his Israel-based startup offers specialty crop growers a data software service that provides automated traceability on pest management trends, patterns, usage and efficacy.

Dan Reighn of iTrade Network Nov 29, 2018

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During this episode of Voice in the Valley, Dan Reighn, the director of sales at iTrade Network, delves into new technology that brings simplicity and agility to the perishables supply chain. iTradeNetwork, a company working out of the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology, offers web-based software that automates the supply chain for the retail and foodservice industries. Their network—which is comprised of 5,000+ retailers, operators, grower-shippers, manufacturers and distributors—helps maximize efficiency and end-to-end visibility.

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