AgriFood Tech Spotlight: Dropcopter is Pollinating Orchards with Drones as Bee Colonies Decline
Pollination is one of the biggest concerns for specialty crop growers, especially as bee populations continue to decline.
Tag Archives: permanent crops
Mini Apple Variety Rockit Launches Ahead as Private Equity Investors Pay 10x Valuation from 2011
The founder of Rockit Global, the New Zealand company that holds the global rights to the mini Rockit apple variety, has sold over 50% of the company to two private equity firms Pioneer Capital and Oriens Capital for around N$25 million ($17 million).
Exclusive: Biome Makers Raises $2.2m for Microbe Database Service for Vineyards
The ag bioinformatics startup for the wine industry will be hiring new staff at its San Francisco and Spain locations to build out its microbial database and global service.
Five Trends in Horticulture Technology
Ahead of the PrecisionAg Vision Conference in Phoenix, Arizona next month, James Sulecki writes about five key trends in horticulture technology.
Verizon Surprises with Plan to Launch End-to-End Agriculture IoT Product in Q3
The Verizon AgTech product aims to improve the connectivity of sensors and other data-capturing devices on the farm, but will only function with certified hardware providers.
More Technological Innovation Needed to Meet Labor Challenges in Californian Agriculture
Labor supply is not just decreasing as workers, but it’s becoming more expensive, putting some fruit and vegetable farmers under pressure to find alternative solutions, speakers told the Forbes AgTech Summit today.
AGERpoint: Going Global with Precision Ag Product for Permanent Crops as Entrepreneurs Play Catch Up
AGERpoint was one of the first big data startups to target the permanent crops sector, giving it a headstart and competitive edge today.