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Agtech, Climate and Environment (Various Publications)
Agtech, Climate and Environment (Various Publications)
Agtech, Climate and Environment (Various Publications)
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NEW • Technology as resilience: Ruggedize showcases AI power for ag tech
A new technology conference for AI and agtech launches at Reservoir Farms in Salinas with an all star cast from Google, Nvidia, and John Deere, encouraging entrepreneurs, engineers and investors
Agri-Pulse
• FIRA Ag Tech Robotics Show Offers Solutions for Vineyards, Wineries
The exhibition areas were wildly diverse, a true melting pot of advanced solutions
with Indian entrepreneurs from Silicon Valley, a first-time exhibitor from China with a vineyard robot and French vendors.
Wine Business
Reservoir Farms could be the crucial missing link to accelerate
R and D in agtetch.
Wine Business
From photos to insights: Said U.C. Davis data geek Mason Earles, "We started with GoPros on ATVs." Vertical Venture Partners just invested $3 million in the fledgling company.
Wine Business Monthly
• Part 2. From Geekdom to Applied Knowledge: Transforming Data into What Growers Care About
California's ag tech culture births new product with university and venture capital support.
• Vineyard Management Software: New Technologies Encourage Better Business and Vineyard Decisions
As ag tech investments shifts into high gear, the digital toolkit is rapidly expanding, arming growers with a wide variety of tools to track and optimize their farming.
Wine Business Monthly
Earles is the assistant professor and assistant agricultural engineer at U.C.
Davis’ Plant AI and Biophysics Lab
Wine Business Monthly
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• Global Food System Needs Makeover to Address Climate Change, says COP27 leader
IPCC climate food and ag. expert and coordinating lead author, Rachel Bezner Kerr, shares insights on why and how the food system needs an agro-ecological transformation.
The New Lede
• A Dire Warning: California Report Examines Climate Impacts
A new comprehensive study combines climate insights on 41 indicators from 100 scientists.
The New Lede
• Running Dry: Groundwater Depletion Expert Says California Water Crisis Urgently Needs State Action
Scientist Jay Famiglietti calls on state to be more pro-active on water storage and planning.
--Wine Industry Advisor
• Fire Insurance Expert Panel Tells Wine Execs - "Mitigate, Mitigate, and Then Mitigate Some More"
“Insuring the Uninsurable? Protecting Your Business from Risk,” featured state of the art advice on both fire prevention and dealing with insurance companies.
Wine Business
• RISE Climate and Wine Symposium's Grand Finale: Resilience Through Biodiversity
The final, “big picture” day of Napa Green’s third RISE Climate & Wine Symposium presented an almost dizzying array of global, national and local experts grounded in both science and viticulture who shared best practices.
Wine Business
Wine Industry Publications
Agtech, Climate and Environment (Various Publications)
Agtech, Climate and Environment (Various Publications)
NEW • Is Regenerative About to Find its Place in the Sun? (April 2026) Three case studies show how growers and vintners are trialing regenerative techniques and liking what they find, fueling a growing movement.
Wine Business Monthly
• The Messy World of Defining "Regenerative"
CDFA defines it for grant criteria, stirring up a hornet's nest, while early adopter wineries embark on marketplace certifications and labeling.
Wine Business Monthly
• Fine Wine Producers See Bag-in-Box Wines Taking Off: “We Doubled Production”
Consumer demand has resulted in sold-out runs of boxed wines, as the infrastructure becomes more available for small producers.
Wine Business.
• New Winery Glass Recycling Outreach Programs to Capture Glass Bound for Landfill
Glass industry aims to increase glass recovery rates from 31% to 50% by 2030. Page 58. (online viewer or pdf)
Wine Business Monthly
• How a Salad Bar Disaster Changed the Course of U.S. Wine History
How the U.S. went the wrong way on organic wine labeling.
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Substack: Organic and Regenerative Wine
Agtech, Climate and Environment (Various Publications)
Substack: Organic and Regenerative Wine
• Regenerative Growing to 7 Percent Awareness | Whole Foods Adds a Fifth Approved Certifier
Speakers at the Sustainable Food Summit discussed growing interest and certifications at Ecovia-sponsored national event in San Francisco
On the frontier of the regenerative movement: organic and regenerative leader Lonborg shared insights on an expanding, ecofriendly movement gaining a toehold.
A family run, natural foods chain was tired of its customers going to the liquor store so it provided an alternative.
Overcomplication and failure to offer single sized servings led to the great wine decline.
The story? It's not just that younger people are drinking less.
• What Does the Latest Wine and Wellness Consumer Data Say About Organics?
A growing portion of the market favors organically grown wines over sustainable. But are producers connecting with buyers?
Featured Speaker
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