Agriculture and technology both have a long history in California,
but have rarely intersected. Tech is focused on disruption and
innovation, while much of Central Valley and Central Coast’s
agriculture is still managed with clipboards and pencils. One
commonality is that women and minorities have historically been
underrepresented in both industries. Now, a new generation of
startups led by minority women are seeking to solve agriculture’s
problems with tech innovation. "From Farms to Incubators"
tells the stories of women entrepreneurs dedicated to agtech, a
fast-growing sector within agriculture.
Biography:
Amy Wu is a veteran journalist with significant international
reporting and teaching experience, having worked at Time magazine, the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, for the USA
Today Network; and has written for The New York Times, HuffPost, and Wall Street Journal. She spent six years
working in Hong Kong, widely reporting within the Asia-Pacific region
including Shanghai and Singapore. She earned her master’s degree in
journalism from Columbia University, and speaks fluent Mandarin
Chinese.
