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Researchers study AI for thinning, pruning automation

Researchers are examining ways AI can help improve orchard thinning and pruning.

Grant seeks to sterilize insects for IPM programs with X-rays

A company that specializes in using drones to release sterile insects to disrupt mating cycles is working with the U.S. government to transition the technology to sterilize the pests from gamma irradiation to X-ray irradiation.

Farm Market & Agritourism: Revolutionize customer relationships

In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, businesses are continually seeking innovative ways to connect with their customers. One of the most potent strategies that has emerged in recent years is the seamless integration of marketing automation and ... more

Strawberry options: Plasticulture, matted-row production

When I started my job as an Extension specialist at Purdue eight years ago, strawberries were mainly grown as a perennial crop in a matted-row production system in orchards and u-pick farms. Despite strawberries being mostly grown in the matted-ro... more

Pink Cosmo berries a hit in their trial season

Shoppers in select Sprouts Farmers Markets stores in California earlier this year might have thought the Pink Cosmo blueberries were the work of a shrewd marketer who saw an opportunity for yet another Barbie-themed product. No, it was just serend... more

New Jersey is a mecca for strawberry production

Strawberries set the pace as one of the first crops of the New Jersey growing season. Farm operators from a wide swath of the state shared their growing and marketing experiences during the North American Strawberry Growers Association 2023 Summer To... more

Organic Grower: California’s unique strawberry pest control method

A novel pest management method is sweeping through California strawberry fields. Well, not sweeping, exactly. Growers and equipment dealers are essentially turning tractors into giant vacuums to remove Lygus bugs, which cause an estimated $200 mil... more