A pair of executives from San Luis Obispo-based Hortau Corp. recently spoke at the White House about the importance of innov
ation and investment in the agriculture industry. Hortau CEO Jocelyn Boudreau and Director of Communications Brian Milne participated in the invite-only Rural Opportunity Investment Conference and spoke about the importance of creating high value and high knowledge jobs to help the next generation working in agriculture. Hosted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the conference brought together national leaders from the business community and financial institutions, senior government officials, rural economic development experts and others to discuss ways to develop partnerships that create jobs, grow small businesses, and invest in critical rural infrastructure. Hortau manufactures smart irrigation management systems that monitor crop stress in real time via soil tension