Afternoon Brief: Drinks Brands Look Again as Emissions Targets Bite
As drinks brands work to cut emissions, glass has felt the heat, with interest rising in alternatives. But proponents argue glass, if used correctly, can have sustainability benefits...
Afternoon Brief, July 21st
Patent Lawsuit Against Gallo by Vineyard Investigations May Be Nearing End: When scientist/vintner and Vineyard Investigations, Inc. (VII) owner Paul Skinner approached E. & J. Gallo in May 2017 about his new inventions for precision viticulture, he had no idea that would open the door to an extensive, five-year lawsuit and federal court trial to defend his patents for a system of automated crop monitoring maintenance included sensors and emitters for individual plants along with an external data an sensor system...
Afternoon Brief, June 20th
Cal/OSHA Safety Board Denies Monarch Tractor Petition to Modify Regulations Regarding Autonomous Tractor Use: Current California safety regulations under the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) written in the 1970s require a human operator to be stationed at the vehicular controls for all self-propelled tractors used in agricultural operations, thus presenting a regulatory roadblock to the use of autonomous, driver optional tractors that are being developed, marketed and trialed for use in California's vineyards and farmlands...