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Skagit Valley natives invent high-tech fix for farmers’ irrigation problems By Jacqueline Allison, Skagit Valley Herald
Published: May 16, 2021, 6:05am
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BOW After growing up on a potato farm in Bow, David and Connor Wallace went on to study sciences in college and then work at technology companies in Seattle and California’s Silicon Valley.
“The entire time I was feeling drawn back to the farm and agriculture, and applying technical skills to problems in agriculture,” David Wallace said.
In 2019, David Wallace quit his job as a data scientist for Amazon and started working full time on his family’s farm, Wallace Farms. His dad told him about a problem with his irrigation equipment that damaged crops and wasted water and fuel.
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Are you a small business owner looking to reinvent your business to address shifting market conditions? Could you benefit from some of the same actions and access to talent required by startup businesses? Or perhaps you are a dislocated worker with knowledge and skills and could assist with some projects for small businesses.
Take a look at Project ReInvent, a program of the Northwest Innovation Resource Center (NWIRC). The Bellingham-based non-profit organization helps entrepreneurs and inventors in Northwest Washington including those in Snohomish County develop their business strategy by finding the right tools and community resources needed to bring their ideas to life.