Technology
Crop-adapted spraying pays dividends
Crop-adapted spraying (CAS) is a method for apple orchardists to match their airblast sprays to the size, shape and density of their orchard blocks. Jason Deveau, application technology specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture,... more »
Model delivers severe weather data specific to farms
Farmers can now learn about the probability of extreme weather events on their farm before the growing season so they can more appropriately plan agricultural practices such as when to fertilize and irrigate, thanks to... more »
Key introduces new VERYX digital sorters for berries
Key Technology introduces VERYX digital sorters for fresh and frozen berries. According to Key, VERYX maximizes sorting accuracy with innovative mechanical architecture, sustained all-sided surface inspection, cameras and lasers, multi-sensor Pixel Fusion, a high-precision ejection... more »
SCS acquires UK storage company
Storage Control Systems Ltd. recently acquired the instruments and controlled atmosphere divisions of International Controlled Atmosphere (ICA), a company based in the United Kingdom. Storage Control Systems Ltd. is wholly owned by Jim Schaefer, the... more »
Weather data moves faster than it used to
Thanks to instrumentation technology, weather monitoring is much more sophisticated than it was 50 years ago. And thanks to smartphones, tablets and other devices, monitoring data can be accessed almost instantaneously from just about anywhere... more »
GK Machine blueberry harvester receives AE50 award
GK Machine’s Berry Transport was just recognized with an AE50 award from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE). AE50 awards honor the year’s most innovative designs in engineering products or systems for the... more »
Yield monitors measure variation in juice grapes
Senior Research Associate Terry Bates from the Cornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Laboratory in Portland, New York, is currently testing electronic yield monitors on mechanical grape harvesters to measure the yield variation within a... more »
SIMBA updates touch screen, software
New updates to the SIMBA Touch Screen will give users greater control of the ability to monitor pack lines in real-time, know what is in inventory and record shipments. The SIMBA (Specialized Inventory Management with... more »
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