Technology
Penn State ag engineers design early step for robotic, green-fruit thinning
Penn State agricultural engineers have developed, for the first time, a prototype “end-effector” capable of deftly removing unwanted apples from trees — the first step toward robotic, green-fruit thinning. The development is important, according to... more »
Nabaco adds produce industry expert to board of directors
Craig Stephen, a senior leader and advisor in the consumer food and produce industry, has joined the board of directors and advisory board for Nabaco® Inc. Nabaco manufactures a revolutionary safe and edible coating that extends... more »
Abstracts for Fresno ag robot event due soon
Academics, researchers and students have until July 18 to submit abstracts for FIRA USA (International Forum for Agricultural Robots). The event, Oct. 18-20 at the Fresno Convention Center, will bring together growers, robot manufacturers, startups,... more »
Cornell’s precision viticulture research – from soil to canopy
Researchers at Cornell University’s School of Integrative Plant Science are addressing vineyard variability challenges with new digital agriculture solutions. They are bringing engineers into the vineyard to develop and test various soil, canopy and crop... more »
SafePods offer peek into what’s going on in CA rooms
Storage Control Systems’ SafePods will be hitting several milestones this fall as apple growers fill controlled-atmosphere rooms: 10 million bushels will have been stored using the system, and the number of units will break the... more »
Guardian Ag, Wilbur-Ellis partner to bring autonomous aircrafts to growers
Guardian Agriculture, the developer of the first fully autonomous crop protection aircraft system, has secured a multi-million-dollar partnership with Wilbur-Ellis, a marketer, distributor and manufacturer of agriculture products, specialty chemicals and animal feed. The partnership... more »
Novozymes, AgroFresh focus on post-harvest freshness
Biotech company Novozymes and post-harvest freshness solutions provider AgroFresh are forming a research and commercialization partnership. Through the partnership, the companies will be developing products that can improve post-harvest food quality and minimize waste by... more »
Strella Biotechnology secures funding
Strella Biotechnology Inc., developer of proprietary produce sensor technology designed to reduce food waste and improve quality, has closed a Series A funding round totaling $8 million The oversubscribed round was led by Millennium New Horizons, with participation from Google... more »
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