Jul 12, 2018 | Agriculture & Food Processing, Technology
DroneSeed, a Seattle startup, really can see the forest for the trees. After getting official clearance from the FAA and a new round of funding, the company is setting its sights on reshaping the way forests are replanted. Using a network of drones controlled by the...
Feb 27, 2018 | Agriculture & Food Processing
In Washington, wine is as much a family affair as it is a business. There are more than 900 wineries in the state, making it #2 in the U.S. in wine production and a leader in the premium wine category. Wine aficionados can thank families like the Sauers for...
Feb 21, 2018 | Agriculture & Food Processing
Historically, bringing a new variety or species of fruit or vegetable to market has been a decades-long process. But Seattle start-up Phytelligence is about to change all that. The company has come up with a new method for cutting the initial breeding, growing and...
Oct 16, 2017 | Agriculture & Food Processing
Washington State is having another bumper crop of blueberries. Ranking No. 1 in the country for overall blueberry production, this year’s harvest is projected to top 132 million pounds. In 2016 total harvest was about 120 million pounds, six times what it was...
Sep 19, 2017 | Agriculture & Food Processing
The community of Rosalia in Whitman County may be small – population about 565 – but it’s a major player in the international grain markets. According to the Washington State University Extension Office, Whatcom County is the highest wheat-producing...
Sep 10, 2017 | Agriculture & Food Processing, Innovation
Monitoring fish migration and managing the impact of dams on rivers has been an ongoing challenge to maintain sustainable fish populations. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland, Washington has developed the ability to record three-dimensional data...
Aug 2, 2017 | Agriculture & Food Processing
Eastern Washington harvests millions of tons of wheat to feed the world. In the process, it leaves behind 4 million tons of unused wheat straw. Renton-based Sustainable Fiber Technologies has developed a process for turning that waste wheat straw into pulp for a...
Jul 26, 2017 | Agriculture & Food Processing
Washington State may be best known for apples, but this season’s cherry harvest is on track to top previous production records. Cherry harvest runs in two cycles. Early harvest of the classic Rainier and Bing cherries are picked and shipped in time for July 4th...
Jan 12, 2017 | Agriculture & Food Processing, Technology
And, how does that work? The digital revolution is aiding agriculture and increasing harvest around the world. The capabilities of cloud computing, digital sensors, AI and advanced analytics are providing growers with critical real-time information to monitor...
Oct 18, 2016 | Agriculture & Food Processing
Washington apples are enjoyed around the world. But it’s the innovation in new apple species, improved efficiencies in production and packaging that has kept Washington a world leader. Read more in CapitalPress.com Washington has natural advantages in...
