WSU Smart Apple Orchard: Precision Crop Management & Automation Technologies
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August 1, 2025 @ 8:30 am – 1:00 pm
Join us to learn about automated precision crop mapping and Ag autonomy at Smart Orchard Field Day, Zillah, WA
Agenda
8:30 to 9 AM
Registration/snacks
9:00 to 9:15 AM
Welcome and introduction
Lav Khot and Bernardita Sallato, WSU
Keith Veselka, NWFM LLC
Track 1 (45 min)
Blossom Mapping, Crop Load Estimation, Yield Prediction
Industry:
innov8.ag/Green Altas/Aurea Imaging (innov8.ag team)
Tyton Aviation/Outfield (Aaron Tyler)
Vivid Machines (Spencer Rickel)
Orchard Robotics (Charlie Wu)
Aerobotics (Sean Olivari)
Agromanager (WSU team)
WSU: Dattatray Bhalekar, Juan Carlos Munguia Delacruz, Lav Khot
Track 2 (45 min)
Precision Application Technology & Autonomy
Aurea Imaging & Raven Spray Technology tieup (Steve Mantle, Mitchell Milander)
Precision TurboMist Sprayer (Steve Mantle, T J Lange)
Redant precision sprayer/spreader retrofit (James Reid)
Robotics Plus (Gwen-Alyn Hoheisel, Steve Saunders)
Autonomous Tractors (T.J. Lange, Steve Mantle)
Agtonomy (Steve Mantle, Tim Bucher)
Zasso – Burrows (TJ Lange)
Track 3 (45 min)
Irrigation & Heat Stress Automation technology
Industry:
Irrigation and nutrient mgt, Fruit Quality (Bernardita Sallato)
Nelson Twig (John Rowley)
Wiseconn (Darryl Hadlich)
Swan Systems (Alejandra Alvarez)
Dynamax (Eddie Mendoza)
WSU: Srikant Gorthi, R. Troy Peters
Noon
Ag-Tech Provider Rundown and Tradeshow, Lunch
