Technology
Update session focuses on remote sensing, drone technology
Remote Sensing Technologies LLC and Michigan State University Extension have collaborated to offer a remote sensing and drone technology update workshop from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on March 21, 2019, at the Eaton County MSU Extension office, 551 Courthouse Drive Suite One,... more »
Equipment modifications, trials featured in IFTA tour
New equipment – everything from a harvest surveillance system to netting to protect from hail – were featured in a tour on the final day of the International Fruit Tree Association’s (IFTA) annual conference Feb.... more »
Tractor skills and safety training video released
Washington State Tree Fruit Association is pleased to announce the release of a tractor safety training video for orchard workers in partnership with G.S. Long Co. Tractors are incredibly powerful machines and are an essential... more »
Smart Yields among winners in Swiss ag innovation challenge
Hawaii-based agriculture technology company Smart Yields is among 16 winners in a global innovation challenge hosted by the Canton of Fribourg in western Switzerland. The Canton of Fribourg launched the publicly sponsored Agri & Co... more »
Wheatsheaf Group buys Purfresh, a CA systems provider
Wheatsheaf Group Limited recently purchased a majority stake in Purfresh, a global provider of controlled atmosphere systems. Purfresh systems are marketed as reducing the risk of high-value cargo loss through spoilage in refrigerated ocean shipping containers.... more »
Agrothermal Systems introduces new machines for produce
A new machine has been added to the Agrothermal line of machines featuring the flexibility to treat both row and vertical crops with just a switch of the vent assembly. The Agrotherm XR1 is the... more »
Award lauds game-changing tech innovations
Know of a science or technology innovation that can help the produce and floral industry to create better products, processes or other customer value? Put a spotlight on it by nominating it for Produce Marketing... more »
Cutting chemicals, advancing production robotics research goal
Agricultural producers annually spray nearly $15 billion worth of chemicals yet still lose 37 percent of crop yield to pest damage. As the industry moves to sustainably intensify production to feed a growing population, a... more »
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