“Farms to Incubators” Author Amy Wu goes on University Speaking Tour in California this April
For the details see the press release below.
From climate change to water and supply deficiencies, a new generation of women are pioneering
a revolution – one defined by the marriage of agriculture and technology.
[NEW YORK AND CALIFORNIA – April 2022] - Amy Wu the author of “From Farms to Incubators: Women Innovators Revolutionizing How Our Food Is Grown” will embark on a book talk/tour in April. Wu’s first stop is at the University of California, Merced where she plans to meet students studying labor and automation. UC Merced is a leading university when it comes to education in agriculture and innovation. The university has plans to open an experimental smart farm for learning. Wu will then spend two days speaking at the University of the Pacific in Stockton. The visit includes guest lectures at classes for environmental studies, gender studies and engineering. The visit culminates with a special luncheon with the university President and faculty. The final stop is an event hosted by the Fresno County Public Library where “From Farms to Incubators” the short documentary will be screened, followed by a book signing and a pop-up art exhibit that celebrates women innovators in agtech.
April 12 – University of California, Merced
April 13 – 15 – University of the Pacific
April 16 – Fresno County Public Library
For details follow From Farms to Incubators on Facebook @farmstoincubators.
To learn more about From Farms to Incubators click here.
To purchase the book, go here.
BACKGROUND
Across numerous sectors, female leaders are rising to the helm of innovation, driving ingenuity in the face of crises. Through the shared attributes of humility, tenacity, benevolence, and pragmatism, these inspiring women are emerging as changemakers and pioneers – and leading innovative change that has already begun to generate global change in numerous beneficial ways.
As the planet faces monumental challenges -- water shortages and climate change – the agriculture sector is confronted with a very real and harrowing challenge: maintaining a stable and sustainable food supply for a population that continues to grow exponentially. With the global population expected to reach an estimated 10 billion people by the year 2050, the burden on farmers is even greater.
Readers will have an opportunity to learn about a wide range of female agtech innovators in a new book by award-winning journalist Amy Wu, From Farms to Incubators: Women Innovators Revolutionizing How Our Food Is Grown (Craven Street Books - April 20, 2021). In this captivating new book, readers will gain an inside look at how female entrepreneurs are using technological innovation to address these mounting concerns.
Readers will meet numerous female entrepreneurs in this challenging field. Each chapter illustrates how the rise of these remarkable female leaders, along with the mounting importance of technology in agribusiness is bolstering productivity and profitability in the farming ecosystem. The book profiles dozens of women innovators and entrepreneurs in agtech and tell the story of their personal and professional journeys.
In From Farms to Incubators, a wide range of strategies and tools are showcased uniting technology and agriculture including Artificial Intelligence, data analytics, drones, robotics, advanced soil sensors, and blockchain, a new branch of discipline has surfaced called agtech.
In her introduction, Amy Wu notes, “From Farms to Incubators uses the power of storytelling to increase awareness and also hopefully ignite an engaging discussion over the various factors that are causing shifts in our food systems, the challenges that growers face in feeding the world’s burgeoning population, the roadblocks encountered and strides that have been made when it comes to the types of roles women play in agriculture and technology.”
“Ultimately,” she continues, “I hope the book serves as a vehicle in inspiring youth – especially those from rural or underserved communities – to consider that agriculture extends far beyond tractors and overalls and that it is a sector that offers an amazing range of opportunities that involve innovation.”
In addition to a variety of tools and strategies, Amy Wu also uses storytelling to spotlight female agribusiness leaders from varying ethnic and cultural backgrounds – detailing how each individual resolved a glaring business problem using agtech innovation. The women profiled in From Farms to Incubators provide a glimpse into the struggles, successes, and profitability of resulting from the positive “disruption” of one of the world’s oldest sectors.
Scholars, fellow journalists and all interested in the female leaders are revolutionizing this challenging field, finding innovative solutions to a number of the most daunting challenges currently facing the planet are sure to find Amy Wu’s new book riveting and inspiring.
To learn more about the From Farm to Incubators initiative, visit:
https://aboutdci.com/2020/05/salinas-impact-story-creating-fertile-soil-for-untold-stories-to-grow/
For interview requests and for an advanced reading copy for review, contact:
Kent Sorky – Linden Publishing – kent@lindenpub.com (800-345-4447/559-233-6633)
