Robotics | Automation
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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.
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.
Market Watch
August 31, 2021
Robotic Pruner Ready to Cut Down Production Problems in Apple Orchards
Penn State researchers have designed the first robotic mechanism — an end-effector cutter — for a fully automated, computerized pruning system for modern apple orchards.
Connectivity
July 11, 2021
Feeling Disconnected on the Farm? New Broadband Map Shows You’re Not Alone
New digital map provides more detail about broadband needs across the country than any other publicly available resource.
Irrigation
July 7, 2021
Max Yield in the Field: How Precision Irrigation Hits the Right Spot for California Grower
This past spring, Leon Etchepare of Emerald Farms planted a new orchard in nearby Artois, CA, with clonal walnuts, variety ‘VX-211’. The orchard features precision irrigation — an eye-popping 26 different watering zones.Photo by David...
Market Watch
May 21, 2021
13 Innovative Companies Chosen for Global Harvest Automation Effort
The groundbreaking project aims to automate 50% of specialty crop harvest within 10 years by accelerating the commercialization of harvest automation innovations.
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