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Founder BJ Brugman learned from his customers that the real problem was not hardware, it was connectivity.

Hemp as a Leafy Green? Wednesday Feb 17th, 2021 News Reporter With California Ag Today, I’m Tim Hammerich. You’ve probably heard of a wide variety of uses for hemp, but you may not have heard of this one. Researchers down in Yuma County Arizona are experimenting with hemp as a leafy green, similar to kale or spinach. Robert Masson with the Yuma County Cooperative Extension, says he sees real commercialization potential. Masson… “We planted it just like how we would plant b...

Solinftec Partners with IBM for Real-Time Agronomic Insights Wednesday Feb 17th, 2021 News Reporter It’s time for your Farm of the Future Report. I’m Tim Hammerich. In a lot of ways, farming is a game of timing. The right information won’t help you if it can’t be processed, presented and acted upon in real time. That real-time agronomic information is what the team and Solinftec are providing to retailers and applicators of ag inputs. Chief operating officer Daniel Padrao sa...

Leveraging Data to Better Serve Farmers Tuesday Feb 16th, 2021 News Reporter It’s time for your Farm of the Future Report. I’m Tim Hammerich. As everyone in our society is becoming more conscious of data being collected about them, we’ve started asking more questions about how this data is being used. Same thing goes for the farm. In the case of the popular data collection platform Climate FieldView, many ask how their parent company, Bayer, is using this data. Singh… “Ba...

Family Farm Alliance Executive Director Dan Keppen sees opportunities to advance the priorities of western producers.

The Algebra of Farming News Reporter It’s time for your Farm of the Future Report. I’m Tim Hammerich. Digital agriculture is often referred to as the fourth agricultural revolution. If there’s one company that’s been leading the charge on that, it’s The Climate Corp. The company’s Chief Product Officer, Ranjeeta Singh, says she sees a farm as a set of complex variables. Singh… “If you look at farming, I look at it as a branch of a matrix algebra. Again, I hope you u...

The Family Farm Alliance is holding their annual meeting this week.

Rodale Institute California Organic Center Wednesday Feb 10th, 2021 News Reporter With California Ag Today, I’m Tim Hammerich. The Rodale Institute has developed the Rodale Institute California Organic Center in Ventura. The center serves farmers in the region by solving agronomic challenges, conducting regionally significant research, and serving as a hub for organic education and extension. Farm manager Nathanael Gonzales-Siemens started with Rodale when the center opened last ...

Joining a Farm Data Service Wednesday Feb 10th, 2021 News Reporter It’s time for your Farm of the Future Report. I’m Tim Hammerich. In recent reports, we’ve talked about the value of farm data. One of the ways farmers might tap into that value is by joining some sort of data service that promises to take that data and provide useful insights. But the decision to share your data should not be made casually, says Kansas State University ag economist, Terry Griffin. Griffin… �...

Sonoma Vineyard Innovation Through Science Tuesday Feb 9th, 2021 News Reporter With California Ag Today, I’m Tim Hammerich. The Sonoma County Winegrowers recently announced the nation’s first innovation accelerator for the wine industry to encourage, collaborate, and assist in the development and creation of vineyard resiliency solutions. President Karissa Kruse describe s this initiative they call Sonoma VITS. Kruse… “Its called Sonoma VITS, and its vineyard innovation thr...