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2020 United Fresh Innovation Awards application period now open

United Fresh has opened the application period for the 2020 United Fresh Innovation Awards. Companies are encouraged to nominate their products and solutions in seven categories for the winning title which will be announced at... more »

Munckhof Fruittech Innovators marks 50 years with anniversary Pluk-O-Trak

This year it is exactly 50 years ago that Munckhof Fruit Tech Innovators introduced its Pluk-O-Trak harvesting machine. According to a news release, over a period of 50 years, 3,098 units have been sold worldwide.... more »

Valley, Cordoba Technologies partner to develop precision applications 

Valley Irrigation has partnered with Cordoba Technologies Inc. (CTI), an innovator in automated, high-precision application systems for crop protection products. “This partnership is our latest step toward a fully autonomous pivot,” said Trevor Mecham, vice... more »

Nominees for the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2020 set

Ten of the most innovative products, services and technical solutions to be launched in the past year are ready to compete for the fresh produce industry’s most coveted prize, the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award (FLIA).... more »

New technology more precise in weather monitoring

There’s a growing trend in Washington state for growers to purchase their own, on-site weather stations. And soon, AgWeatherNet, a network of weather stations around the state, plans to have technology available to help farmers... more »

Pruner maker points to counterfeits sold online

Anna Claire Novotny from Buttonwood Hollow Farm in Chatham, New York, has been using Felco No. 2 secateurs for many years. You might say they’re a fixture of her life as a grower. Her parents... more »

New York invests in Dropcopter, drone pollination startup

Dropcopter, a startup company pitching precision pollination of fruits and vegetables by drone, recently earned a half a million dollars from New York state, which is investing in agriculture. Grow-NY, an agricultural business pitch competition... more »

Drones seen as effective tools for fruit growers

Farmers use drones to be more efficient. Drones help farmers improve yields and stay ahead of problems before they become too big. People have used the phrase “drone on and on” for a long time.... more »

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