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Startups to showcase irrigation, robotics, pest-detection tech June 26
Six ag tech startups will demonstrate their products at a free public field day hosted by UC ANR Innovate, in partnership ...
Irrigation tech startup Verdi raises $4.7M to help farmers monitor and control water flow
Vancouver, B.C.-based ag tech startup Verdi has raised a $4.7 million seed round to expand its technology for smarter ...
FreshFruitPortal.com2d
Automated irrigation has saved watermelon growers over 160 million gallons in Suwannee Valley
May marks the peak of watermelon harvest season in North Florida, with farmers preparing their crops for upcoming harvests ...
Automating irrigation of Suwannee Valley crop saved more than 164 million gallons of water in 2024, assessment finds
May is peak watermelon season in North Florida, and farmers are busy tending to their crops as they anticipate harvesting ...
Tampa Free Press on MSN3d
Florida Watermelon Farmers Embrace Automation, Reap Significant Water Savings
As May brings peak watermelon season to North Florida and farmers gear up for anticipated harvests around Memorial Day, a quiet revolution is taking root in ...
The Business Standard5d
AWD – a water-saving method that cuts paddy irrigation costs by 20–25%
The water-efficient AWD method can save irrigation water by up to 25%, thereby slashing costs by 20-25%, and at the same time boost rice yield by 3-10%, they say. In AWD, a paddy field is made wet and ...