AgriTech - Articles, Stories & Interviews
GreenVenus Introduces Fast-Growing Lettuce Varieties for Indoor Farming
The company is developing healthy, nutrient-rich specialty vegetables and has now created faster-growing lettuce cultivars, which thrive in controlled environments, growing nearly twice as fast and with larger biomass when compared to conventional lettuce varieties.
Great Lakes Greenhouses Enhances Cucumber Production with Philips GreenPower LED toplighting and GrowWise Control Systems
Dimmable Philips LED toplighting fixtures support maximum efficiency and better use of energy. Cucumber production enhanced through use of customized zonal lighting strategies powered by Philips GrowWise Control System.
"E-commerce of Agricultural Products Market: Pioneering the Digital Transformation of Agriculture"
Technological innovations like mobile platforms, blockchain, and AI are playing a crucial role in overcoming barriers, making it possible for stakeholders to engage more effectively in the agricultural value chain.
Plasma-activated water: A promising technology for pathogen mitigation?
Recent studies on the use of cold plasma for water treatment in agriculture have demonstrated its disinfection and oxygenation capabilities, with high degradation of common plant pathogens.
How Parvalux Is Helping to Develop the Next Generation of Conveyor Systems
Conveyor systems are central to most warehouse operations, and without regular maintenance, downtime can prevent a warehouse from functioning which obviously has a large financial impact.
What is the importance of spectrums when growing indoors?
Spectrums are crucial when growing plants indoors because they directly affect the photosynthesis process, plant growth, and development. Here are several reasons why the light spectrum is important.
MSU researchers develop low-cost sensors to help farmers irrigate more efficiently, manage diseases
With LOCOMOS, the in-field sensors measure soil moisture, leaf wetness and other environmental conditions. The data is then analyzed by software that generates precise irrigation recommendations and delivers them to growers via an easy-to-use smartphone app.
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Five ways the Center for Regenerative Agriculture is cultivating growth in Missouri
For Rob Myers, preparing farmers for a productive future is a top priority. With over $40 million in funding, his center is transforming farming techniques in Missouri and beyond.
PLENTY ACCELERATES WORLD'S LARGEST VERTICAL FARMING RESEARCH CENTER
After receiving the largest economic development grant ever given by the State of Wyoming, Plenty is expanding its R&D footprint and building the world's largest vertical farming research center.
Revolutionising the Daffodil Industry: Autopickr Leads the Way in Introducing Robotics to Combat Labour Shortages
From machines which can autonomously harvest crops, to ‘followbots’ which shadow a human worker and alleviate some of the manual tasks - there are many opportunities for technology to work with and help farmers,
AgriTech - News Headlines
Kubota North America Corporation Acquires Bloomfield Robotics, Inc.
Strategic Alignment Drives the Acquisition to Provide Specialty Crop Monitoring Services
New Ag Seasonal Platform Manager, H2 Organizer, Launches to Support Farmers and Temporary Farmworkers
-H2 Organizer's companion app, MiChamba, will allow for onboarding, documentation storage, payroll, and communication with managers via mobile app
-Western Growers, WAFLA, and Scaroni Family of Companies are partner organizations at launch
Agri Tech Start-up Mulyam Empowers 3000 Farmers, Supplies Over 12,000 Metric Tons of Onions in 10 Months
~ Mulyam aspires to become the preferred platform for trading onions and other key fruits and vegetables in the agriculture supply chain~
Martin Lishman Introduces New Shrouded Boom for the Nano-Spray
Since its launch in November 2023, the Nano-Spray quickly gained popularity among sports turf professionals and small contract businesses.
SOLASTA Bio Completes $14m Series A to Accelerate Nature-Inspired Crop Protection
• Closed an oversubscribed $14M Series A round, attracting major investors including Forbion, FMC Ventures and Corteva Catalyst
• SOLASTA Bio's nature-inspired technology set to transform crop protection and disrupt the global insecticides market
• Positioned for rapid growth with plans to bring products to market by 2027
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igus
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