December 2023 - 78

AGTECH
a Westminster, Colorado, technology company working
in agriculture, construction and transportation.
Trimble worked with Western Growers in automation
and modularity.
" There are things coming out in the market that
are most common modules that could be used across
multiple applications, " he said. " We're still kind of
early on that curve. But everything I see is going in
the right direction. "
Technology providers lauded the show.
" Of the many shows I've attended, this one, by far, is
the best, " said Matt Phillips, in sales with SeedSpider,
a Santa Maria, California, robotic seeding and weeding
technology provider. " With all the demos and displays,
it's a really good show because customers see the
equipment working. They don't just get to look at it. And
vendors get feedback. "
The meeting of growers and tech people can help
adoption.
THE FUTURE IS ALL ABOUT SMART
IMPLEMENTS. THE TRACTORS ARE
BECOMING SMART. AS THERE
ARE ONLY SO MANY TRACTOR
MANUFACTURERS, WHERE THE
REAL INNOVATION IS HAPPENING
IS AROUND IMPLEMENTS.
- Tim Bucher, Agtonomy
" It's great to see the community here and hear the
good session talks, " said Steven Saunders, CEO and
founder of Robotics Plus. " Startups need adoption,
they need to get engaged. It's important we see more
adoption happening. With the costs and scarcity of labor
becoming more real, we're having to see more adoption
happening as the pain points become real. "
FIRA USA attracted 80 exhibitors, including
technology companies exhibiting their latest drone
advancements and services. The technologies also
included precision crop applications, controlling
pests with lights, pollination technology and other
autonomous vehicles allowing growers to better
manage orchards and vineyards.
Along with grower and technology supplier sessions, a
group of venture capital startups presented their pitches
to potential investors.
The 2024 show is scheduled for the Sacramento,
California, area.
78 | DECEMBER 2023

December 2023

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of December 2023

Editor's Letter
Watermelon Pressures
Battling food insecurities
40 Under 40 Class of 2023
Michigan Vegetable Council's proactive approach
2023: Year in review
Great Lakes EXPO News: Mastering pest management
Great Lakes EXPO News: Stop the Rot project
2024 Buyers' Guide
Consider automatic irrigation control systems
Autonomous tech invades the 'salad bowl'
Robotic risk
Robots perform field work
Cover crop mixes
Farm Market & Agritourism: Revolutionize customer relationships
Ag Labor Review: DOL's end run
Business: Effective succession planning
Classifieds
Advertiser Index
December 2023 - 1
December 2023 - 2
December 2023 - 3
December 2023 - Editor's Letter
December 2023 - 5
December 2023 - Watermelon Pressures
December 2023 - 7
December 2023 - 8
December 2023 - 9
December 2023 - 10
December 2023 - 11
December 2023 - Battling food insecurities
December 2023 - 13
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December 2023 - 40 Under 40 Class of 2023
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December 2023 - Michigan Vegetable Council's proactive approach
December 2023 - 31
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December 2023 - 33
December 2023 - 2023: Year in review
December 2023 - 35
December 2023 - 36
December 2023 - 37
December 2023 - Great Lakes EXPO News: Mastering pest management
December 2023 - 39
December 2023 - 40
December 2023 - Great Lakes EXPO News: Stop the Rot project
December 2023 - 42
December 2023 - 2024 Buyers' Guide
December 2023 - 44
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December 2023 - Consider automatic irrigation control systems
December 2023 - Autonomous tech invades the 'salad bowl'
December 2023 - 69
December 2023 - 70
December 2023 - 71
December 2023 - Robotic risk
December 2023 - 73
December 2023 - 74
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December 2023 - Robots perform field work
December 2023 - 77
December 2023 - 78
December 2023 - 79
December 2023 - Cover crop mixes
December 2023 - 81
December 2023 - Farm Market & Agritourism: Revolutionize customer relationships
December 2023 - 83
December 2023 - Ag Labor Review: DOL's end run
December 2023 - 85
December 2023 - Business: Effective succession planning
December 2023 - 87
December 2023 - Classifieds
December 2023 - 89
December 2023 - Advertiser Index
December 2023 - 91
December 2023 - 92
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