Plant hormone makes space farming a possibility
ScienceDaily: With scarce nutrients and weak gravity, growing potatoes on the Moon or on other planets seems unimaginable. But the plant hormone strigolactone could make it possible, plant biologists have shown.
Mr Nicholas Wright - The Role of Drones in Improving Agricultural Outcomes
Drones are becoming technically sophisticated, enabling the use of multi-sensor arrays, that can operate either singularly or in unison, to collect a wide range of data for later analysis.
DelFrescoPure® Announces Partnership with CubicFarms®
The LivingCube™ system has 12 mechanized growing, germination and irrigation machines, each built inside proprietary insulated 40' stainless steel growing chambers.
2018 Irrigation Show New Product Contest Entries Announced
The Irrigation Association announced a record number of entries in its annual new product contest showcasing the latest in irrigation innovation.
Radicle Growth to Infuse $450k into Agtech/Foodtech Companies through the Radicle Global Pre-Seed Challenge
Challenge Marks the First Time in Agtech that Pre-Seed Companies Worldwide Have Had the Opportunity for Paid-In Capital to be Matched Without Relocation or Education Requirements
Introducing the lettuce peeling robot
Cambridge researchers have developed what is believed to be the first robotic lettuce leaf peeling system of its kind.
Grower Replaces T5s Fluorescents with VividGro's GroBar™ Luminaires, Gains Dramatic Savings in Time and Expense
Because GroBar luminaires are completely cool, plants can come into direct contact without incurring any damage. Growers then have greater flexibility in stacked grow options and see an additional benefit in reduced cooling costs.
80 Acres Farms to Open First Fully-Automated Indoor Farm in the United States
Hamilton facility will feature 150,000 square feet of indoor growing space; groundbreaking set for September 24, 2018
Pepper-picking robot demonstrates its skills in greenhouse labour automation
With the rising shortage of skilled workforce in agriculture, there's a growing need for robotisation to perform labour-intensive and repetitive tasks in greenhouses. Enter SWEEPER.
Here are the 14 startups pitching at Wisconsin's AgTech Venture Day
Nick Williams - Reporter, Milwaukee Business Journal: Golden Angels will have a fund committed to the presenting companies. In 2017, Golden Angels Investors dedicated nearly $1 million for agtech startups pitching at the event.
Freight Farms Announces 'Grown,' the World's First On-Site Vertical Farming Service
New service can seamlessly integrate with any foodservice operation or support year-round CSA programs--no farmland or additional staff required
AeroVironment Collaborates with REIN's DroneInsurance.com to Offer Commercial Drone Insurance Solutions for Quantix™ Hybrid Drone
AeroVironment's Quantix™, an innovative and powerfully simple to use drone delivering real-time actionable intelligence, can now be covered through DroneInsurance.com's first-of-its-kind drone insurance platform, offering 24/7 ground and usage-based flight coverage options.
Asai Nursery and DENSO Establish Joint Venture to Advance Agricultural Technology and Efficiencies
Model for large-scale, next-generation greenhouse horticulture aims to increase agricultural competition and vegetable cultivation in Japan
Growers Take Center Stage at Bayer 2018 Farm Progress Show Exhibit
Interactive panels to deliver first-hand insights straight from the field on managing margins, sustainability ROI and preparing for the next generation of farmers
New HOBOnet Field Monitoring System from Onset Enables Cost-Effective Cloud-based Monitoring of Environmental Conditions across Fields and Greenhouses
HOBOnet gives growers and researchers greater visibility into field conditions with near real-time data from wireless sensors, alert notifications, and access via mobile devices
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