Technology

Counting app released for Munckhof’s Pluk-O-Trak

Munckhof Fruit Tech Innovators have debuted automatic counting function for its Pluk-O-Trak advanced harvesting system. The new product automatically counts the quantity of harvested fruit per picker and per row. The new app will help... more »

Specialty crop tools among World Ag Expo’s top products

Results are in for World Ag Expo’s Top-10 New Products Competition, sponsored by Bank of America. A large and impressive field of cutting-edge, cost-saving, and resource-managing products were submitted for the contest by exhibitors of... more »

French fresh storage company opens US headquarters

JMT US, the United States subsidiary of French-based company Janny MT, recently announced new U.S. operations for the company are to be based in Lansing, Michigan. “JMT works directly with growers to increase crop value... more »

CFVGA seeks tech pitch proposals for annual conference

The Colorado Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association (CFVGA) seeks creators of technology that will benefit Colorado produce growers to submit proposals to present their technologies at the CFVGA Fifth Annual Conference Feb. 25-26, 2019, at... more »

Valley Irrigation adds Mecham, Strickland to leadership team

Valley Irrigation, a business segment of Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE: VMI), has hired Trevor Mecham as vice president, global technology strategy – irrigation, and Joe Strickland as vice president and general manager, North America irrigation. “We are... more »

Ag, biological engineers have new standard for LED radiation

The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has published the second in a three-part series of standards relating to LED radiation measurements for plant growth and development. ANSI/ASABE S642, Recommended Methods for Measurement... more »

Nelson Irrigation debuts micro-sprinkler with modular design

Nelson Irrigation recently introduced a new product, the S7 Spinner, which it said is ideal for irrigation, frost-protection or cooling of a tree or vine crop. The... more »

Irrigation treatment units offer alternatives to acid injections

Chemical-free water treatment systems offer a new way to deal with hard-water problems in irrigation systems and orchards. In addition to building up inside irrigation systems and on fruit, hard-water minerals can impact plant uptake... more »

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