The water diplomats: How western Negev AgTech and WaterTech are taking root in Colorado

A delegation from the Western Negev Innovation Authority visited Logan County, Colorado, to connect Israeli AgTech and WaterTech startups with local farmers and officials. The trip included demonstrations of technologies such as Autonomous Pivot's camera and radar systems for center-pivot irrigation. Logan County plans a 170-acre test field for the 2027 growing season.

A delegation from the Western Negev Innovation Authority, HaMitbah, visited Logan County, Colorado, to connect Israeli AgTech and WaterTech startups with American farmers and officials. The trip, facilitated by the BIRD Foundation and the Colorado-Israel Chamber of Commerce, included demonstrations of technologies such as Autonomous Pivot's camera and radar systems for center-pivot irrigation, Aqueduct Agrotech's low-pressure drip irrigation, and Cattle Measurement's 3D animal weighing. Logan County plans to establish a 170-acre test field for the 2027 growing season, with Autonomous Pivot committing hardware to the site. The article is written by Noam Bedein, the delegation's director, and frames the visit as a model of 'innovation diplomacy' and 'Ecosystem as a Service.'