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2016 Forbes Ag Tech Conference. Salinas & Ag Tech After the Conference
2016 Forbes Ag Tech Conference. Salinas & Ag Tech After the Conference
By Nathan Dorn
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2016 Forbes Ag Tech Conference. Salinas & Ag Tech After the Conference
2016 Forbes Ag Tech Conference. Salinas & Ag Tech After the Conference
By Nathan Dorn
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2015 Ag Investment and Innovation Events in California
2015 Ag Investment and Innovation Events in California
By Nathan Dorn
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Reflecting on our visit this past week to University of Florida and the new Blueberry Breeding & Genomics Lab with Dr. Patricio Munoz Del Valle. What…
Reflecting on our visit this past week to University of Florida and the new Blueberry Breeding & Genomics Lab with Dr. Patricio Munoz Del Valle. What…
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Join Tamara Muruetagoiena, IFPA Vice President of Sustainability, as she chats with End Food Waste’s Melissa Smith at Hort Connections 2024! Tamara…
Join Tamara Muruetagoiena, IFPA Vice President of Sustainability, as she chats with End Food Waste’s Melissa Smith at Hort Connections 2024! Tamara…
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Experience
Education
Volunteer Experience
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Member
Cal Poly Strawberry Center Industry Advisory Committee
- Present 9 years 2 months
Science and Technology
Connecting the power of academia with needs of the agriculture community
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Science and Technology Committee
Produce Marketing Association
- Present 9 years 3 months
Science and Technology
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Ag Business/Ag Production Committee
Hartnell College
- Present 9 years 5 months
Education
Participant in Ag Education program direction setting at Hartnell Jr. College
Publications
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A Bright Future For RoboAgriculture
Precision Ag by Meister Media
Where robotics in Agriculture is in 2017 and how close we are to real, big solutions.
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Evaluation of a Mobile Steam Applicator for Soil Disinfestation in California Strawberry
American Society for Horticultural Science
Steam-disinfestation of soil as an alternative to chemical fumigation was investigated in both research and commercial strawberry (Fragaria ×ananassa Duch.) production field trials at four sites over 2 years (2011–13) using new prototype commercial application equipment: a tractor-drawn device that physically mixed.
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A View from the Berry Fields on Robot Automation
Robotics Business Review
Editorial comment on the best path for robotics in agriculture
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Strawberry Machine Increases Harvester Productivity by 40%
Fresh Plaza
Description of 4 year project work to reduce harvest labor while imporving employee earnings and company revenue. Project started with 5 machines and has 300 units in circulation in 2 countries and 2 US States and Open sales agreement for 2014 to move from 20% of market to total marketplace.
Patents
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Harvest Aid Machine
Issued US 8991140
Projects
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Alternatives to Chemical Soil Fumigation
Developed and successfully implemented first of its kind steam soil sterilizer for bed fumigation of medium depth rooted plants. Eliminated weeding costs, disease pressures, and significantly impacted organic production of raspberrries and strawberries. Has future application for bulbs, cut flowers, lettuce, tomatoes and other vegatable crops as well. Likely especially valuable for nursery production of plants.…
Developed and successfully implemented first of its kind steam soil sterilizer for bed fumigation of medium depth rooted plants. Eliminated weeding costs, disease pressures, and significantly impacted organic production of raspberrries and strawberries. Has future application for bulbs, cut flowers, lettuce, tomatoes and other vegatable crops as well. Likely especially valuable for nursery production of plants.
http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/pestmgt/strawberry/work_group/action_plan.pdf
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Harvest Labor Reduction Project
http://www.wsj.com/articles/robots-step-into-new-planting-harvesting-roles-1429781404
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMwplRdPo3E&feature=youtu.be
http://issuu.com/ricardoromandiaz/docs/edicion_891/23?e=6743980/6546514
http://www.pacbiztimes.com/2014/12/05/rise-of-the-machines-berry-producers-slowly-adapt-to-technology/
Improve and develop foster mechanical harvest aid machine to reduce labor footprint in berry industry. Worked with machine builders, farmers…http://www.wsj.com/articles/robots-step-into-new-planting-harvesting-roles-1429781404
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMwplRdPo3E&feature=youtu.be
http://issuu.com/ricardoromandiaz/docs/edicion_891/23?e=6743980/6546514
http://www.pacbiztimes.com/2014/12/05/rise-of-the-machines-berry-producers-slowly-adapt-to-technology/
Improve and develop foster mechanical harvest aid machine to reduce labor footprint in berry industry. Worked with machine builders, farmers, harvesters, finance teams, payroll, hr, safety, and corporate leadership to take innovative tool through multiple generations of design and propogate from 5 to 300+ units in US and Mexico. Tool is remote controlled material handler which reduces non productive time of harvesters, increasing their earnings while reducing cost to company resulting in average of 40% gain in productivity in Florida, California and Mexico berry farming companies.
Developed First of its kind night harvest system improving quality of product, quality of employment conditions and productivity. Revolutionary industry change. http://baybridgeinfo.org/lighting (We utilized the same technologies for our projects)
Promote and enable technology developers to get to market such as Spanish Startup Venture Agrobot. http://www.agrobot.com
http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/shows/techknow/2014/3/this-week-on-techknowrobotspoisedtorevolutionizefarming.htmlOther creators -
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Continuous Improvement Production Monitoring System
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Developed Unique Data management system to collect and analyze bottling room operations. This system made standard practice the process of employee reconciliation of problems, Supervisory diagnosis of issues limiting performance, remedial corrective actions and material supplier feedback for quality issues. Resulted in nearly $500,000 dollars weekly of added production in Modesto winery and reduction of operating costs by over 50% at the Healdsburg Premium winery.
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Bottling Line Equipment Install 1997
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Installation of multi million dollar capital equipment for production line improvements. Completed adjacent to operating line with single day production interruption and zero impact on supply. Completed on budget, on time.
Honors & Awards
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2016 Ag Tech Innovator Award
Salinas Valley Agricultural Technology Summit Hartnell College Ag Business and Technology Institute
For Support and Innovative influence in the Ag-Tech Community
Languages
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sp
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Organizations
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Produce Marketing Association Technology Committee
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The Mixing Bowl
Advisory Board Member
- Presenthttp://www.mixingbowlhub.com/ Connecting Innovators to Enterprise for solutions in Food and Ag
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California Strawberry Commission - Cal Poly Scientific Advisory Board
Board Member
- Presenthttp://www.californiastrawberries.com/ http://www.calpoly.edu/
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