XPRIZE Identifies 10 Future Breakthroughs Required to Protect Our Forests

03/22/19, 05:50 AM | Precision Farming, | Processing & Supply Chain | AgTech Accelerators

XPRIZE designs and operates global competitions to incentivize the development of technological breakthroughs that accelerate humanity toward a better future.

Precision Irrigation Scheduling: Should We Have A Problem? (Part 2)

03/21/19, 08:59 AM | Monitoring & Growing, | Precision Farming | irrigation

We’ll focus on three major sources of data that are used in various degrees for irrigation scheduling support. My premise here is that these data sources have not remained static but have indeed improved significantly over time.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution

03/19/19, 08:47 AM | Monitoring & Growing, | Precision Farming | Business Development

For agricultural and biological engineers this new industrial era vindicates what we have been pursuing all along, and it shines a spotlight on our role in addressing one of humanity’s grand challenges: designing resilient and sustainable food systems for the planet.

The Future of Agronomy With STEM Cultivation

03/14/19, 08:17 AM | Indoor & Vertical Farming | Business Development

Each STEM Box can produce between 200-300 lbs. (strain dependent) of dry yield annually (assuming five harvests/year) in only 2400 ft³ of growing space, with peak power consumption (i.e. late-stage flowering) of 400 kWh/day.

Precision Irrigation Scheduling: We Have A Problem

03/12/19, 08:36 AM | Monitoring & Growing, | Precision Farming | irrigation

Precision agriculture technologies, particularly irrigation technologies, are still trying to prove their worth to producers in a way that would make them willing to leave the old ways behind to explore these new technologies for field operations.

The Practicality of Container Farming

03/07/19, 07:48 AM | Indoor & Vertical Farming | Analysis and Trends, | Containers

Container farms can be found in cities and backyards, parking lots and warehouses around the world. This kind of farming has interested millions of people, who like the idea of using discarded containers for farming.

Freight Farms Announces Next-Generation Container Farm, Advancing Production Limits of Hydroponic Vertical Farming

03/05/19, 07:41 AM | Indoor & Vertical Farming | Indoor Farming

Agtech innovator's new technology adds 70% more growing space, drives yield, efficiency, automation.

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Hydroponic Farming Brand Element Farms Now Seeking Funding on WeFunder

03/13/19, 06:37 AM | Indoor & Vertical Farming, | Processing & Supply Chain | Crowd Funding, | Hydroponics

Element Farms, an indoor hydroponic farming company capable of growing safe, pesticide-free spinach at scale year-round, has launched its investment round on equity crowdfunding platform WeFunder.

HanaroFarm Succeeds in Developing a Novel Technology of Cultivating Special Crops with Selenium

03/06/19, 05:46 AM | Indoor & Vertical Farming, | Monitoring & Growing | Harvesting

HanaroFarm's new special crop cultivation technology involves ionizing selenium to remove harmful components and supplying the selenium to plants to enable it to be absorbed at a high concentration.

Farm Dog, John Deere, and ADAMA Unveil Mobile-to-Sprayer Integration Solution

02/25/19, 05:40 AM | Monitoring & Growing, | Precision Farming

This integration removes communication hand-off costs and risk, ensuring that everybody responsible for keeping fields healthy is aligned in real-time.

Quyntess & Lely Close Partnership for a Digital Supply Chain

03/22/19, 05:47 AM | Precision Farming | Processing & Supply Chain

"Quyntess solution, based on the Tradeshift business network, will enable Lely to digitize both its procurement and supply-chain processes globally".

Seed-X Wins 2019 Agfunder Award

03/22/19, 05:45 AM | Monitoring & Growing | Precision Farming

The annual Agfunder Award recognizes technological innovation and excellence in the agriculture industry.

VividGro® To Exhibit And Present At NECANN Boston

03/22/19, 05:44 AM | Indoor & Vertical Farming | Monitoring & Growing

VividGro will be highlighting its line of LED lighting and "intelligent farm" products at this year's show.

niolabs Partners with UC Davis to Advance Precision Agriculture

03/21/19, 08:23 AM | Monitoring & Growing | Precision Farming

Pioneering edge computing software company and world-renowned agriculture college collaborate to deliver globally scalable technology innovation.

Avoid blurred image documentation during quality control with Focus Stacking app from TAGARNO

03/21/19, 08:22 AM | Monitoring & Growing

One main advantage of using a digital microscope during quality control is how easily operators can create photo documentation of their work. However, issues arise when the object is not flat, resulting in blurred or out of focus areas on the image. Solution? Stacking photos with varying focus heights on top of each other for one ultra-sharp image.

Sun Xtender® Deep Cycle AGM Batteries

Sun Xtender® Deep Cycle AGM Batteries for renewable energy storage are manufactured in the USA by Concorde Battery Corporation and are built to the same demanding standards crucial to supporting the aircraft industry. To facilitate maximum conductivity & charge acceptance Sun Xtender® batteries are constructed with copper alloy corrosion free terminals & robust intercell connections. Endurance and optimal float life are achieved through plates thicker than the industry standard. Sun Xtender® Batteries' AGM maintenance free design is an ideal solution for off grid and grid tied systems.

OutBack Power

(Arlington, WA, United States of America)

OutBack inverter/chargers are the next generation in advanced power management. Each is a DC to AC sinewave inverter, battery charger and AC transfer switch housed within a tough die-cast aluminum chassis.