Growing Produce
Growing Produce, a sister site to Global Ag Tech Initiative at Meister Media Worldwide, serves as a top information source for specialty crop growers seeking information about production techniques, crop protection, farm management, new varieties, and more. Our readers are commercial fruit, vegetable, and citrus growers, as well as other allied professionals in specialty agriculture industry.
Digital Farming
August 23, 2024
Can AI Tech Help Your Farm Stand Strong in a Storm? Yes
Advancement in AI for agricultural planning in the face of extreme weather is here and continues to grow. Here's how one farm operation is using it.
Digital Farming
July 29, 2024
How Gardner Family Farms Gains Ground With Ag Technology
Kevin Gardner of North Carolina-based Gardner Family Farms shares different ways ag tech is making their lives easier in 2024.
Market Watch
April 9, 2024
Automated Harvest In Fruit Orchards Remains a Challenge
Today you can see robots that can do practically anything. But not, apparently, pick fruit at its peak.
Robotics | Automation
January 27, 2024
Agricultural Robotics Market Poised To Kick Growth Into High Gear
The escalating cost of labor continues to push farm automation to new levels. Report expects an $86.5 billion enterprise by 2033.
Market Watch
December 22, 2023
Get Ready To See Farming’s Next Frontier at World FIRA 2024
With robots now available for all ag sectors, World FIRA 2024 is a unique opportunity for the industry to see next-level functions in the field.
Market Watch
October 25, 2023
Smart Spray Tech and Automation at Work in the Orchard
The Smart Apply Precision Spray System can now be teamed with GUSS Autonomous Sprayers. Check out a cool demo video.
Drones | UAVs
October 13, 2023
California Farmers Looking up as New Bill Boosts More Drone Usage
Assembly 1016 to expedite training and licensing programs so that more farmers may use drones for pesticide applications.
Market Watch
October 2, 2023
Help Unwanted? Driverless Tractors and Bots Are Coming To a Farm Near You
They’re here — finally. The robots growers have been hearing about for decades are not just being tested in the lab, or even the field — they are out working in U.S. orchards and vineyards, writes David Eddy at...
Market Watch
September 20, 2023
Laser Weed Control in the Farm Field: Why Growers Need To Give It Time
Creative measures involving robotics, lasers, and artificial intelligence (AI) will eventually ease the pain of weed control, many weed specialists agree, writes Thomas Skernivitz at Growing Produce. Until that day arrives, they temper their enthusiasm with patience and even...
Digital Farming
September 1, 2023
AI Gets It Wrong? One Produce Grower’s Cautionary Tale of Using ChatGPT
Artificial intelligence (AI) is creeping into all parts of our lives, whether we want it to or not, writes Paul Rusnak at Growing Produce. Among the tools, ChatGPT is all the rage right now. The open-AI platform/chat bot can take...
Market Watch
August 23, 2023
You’ve Got to Watch This! Laser Weeding Red Lettuce at Night
Weed control is one of the top issues concerning American vegetable growers right now, writes Paul Rusnak at Growing Produce. Issues with herbicide resistance continue to deepen. Beyond the development of improved herbicides, other possible solutions include precision technologies...
Digital Farming
July 3, 2023
Tackling New Technology Part of the Territory for Pome Fruit Growers Today
Learn how three Michigan apple growers have experimented with various ag technologies still in development.
Robotics | Automation
June 2, 2023
Vegetable Growers Gaining Speed to Plant Faster Than They Can Sell It
PlantTape brought its demo automated transplanter system to southern New Jersey. Here's what growers had to say about it.
Robotics | Automation
March 30, 2023
What the Future of Automation in Agriculture Might Look Like
Grower support is absolutely critical to the success of new technological products. That was the message from a VISION Conference panel.
Imagery
May 23, 2022
High Tech Tools Help Bullseye Farms Hit the Mark in Irrigation
Learn how Bullseye Farms in California works with Ceres Imaging to help it optimize its irrigation strategies.
Market Watch
March 9, 2022
This Cool Pest Prediction Tool Comes in Handy for Potato Growers
The Pacific Northwest Potato Decision Aid System (DAS) collects regional weather inputs and combines that with research-based data on local pest populations.
Market Watch
March 2, 2022
Can Precision Agriculture Really Help Growers Know Their Crops Better?
Here's an inside look at how three agtech companies are using distinct approaches to offering imagery services for fruit and nut growers.
Market Watch
February 15, 2022
New Robot Developed for Thinning and Pruning Peaches
The Georgia Tech Research Institute has developed an intelligent robot designed to handle the human-based tasks of thinning and pruning peach trees.
Market Watch
October 6, 2021
Why Good Is Good Enough When It Comes to New Ag Tech
The key to bringing new agtech to the field is that it doesn’t have to be perfect, says Growing Produce Editor David Eddy.
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Digital Farming
June 13, 2025
Smart Spraying Takes Root: Agriculture Spraying Equipment Market Grows With Precision And Sustainability At The Core
In-Field Technologies
June 12, 2025
Spain: Over 400 Researchers From 43 Countries to Convene at the European Conference on Precision Agriculture
Market Watch
June 11, 2025