The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has named the Exmark Stand-On Spreader Sprayer winner of a 2016 AE50 award. The award will be presented to Exmark representatives Tuesday, February 9 in a ceremony at the ASABE Agricultural Equipment Technology Conference (AETC) in Louisville, KY. AE50 awards honor the year’s most innovative … Read more
GrowSpan has introduced a new growing structure, the GrowSpan Roll-Up Low Pro Tunnel. This tunnel utilizes a design that allows the cover to easily retract into the peak of the roof. Growers have the option of covering the tunnel with 6 mils clear greenhouse film or a 6 oz. black/silver cover, which provides light deprivation to control … Read more
Capable of forming, filling, sealing and stacking 2000 bags an hour, Yara Stockton’s new bagging equipment was inaugurated on January 26, 2016. The new equipment and facility enhancements represent a $5 million investment in the Yara Stockton Dry terminal. “Yara is highly committed to California agriculture and to the dynamic needs of the growers in … Read more
HydroPoint Data Systems, a smart water management solutions company and maker of the WeatherTRAK smart irrigation technology, has released the WeatherTRAK Mobile App 2. This free app has been upgraded from the original, providing additional features for remote control and central management for Apple iOS or Android devices. The WeatherTRAK Mobile 2 App features Spanish … Read more
In its latest rankings of companies that “Change the World”, Fortune magazine recognized Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd for “doing well by doing good.” Jain ranked number 7 after Vodafone and Safaricom, Google, Toyota, Walmart, Enel Utilities and GSK, while being ahead of other great companies such as Cisco, Facebook, Mastercard, Starbucks, Nike, Ford Motor, Unilever … Read more