Monitoring & Growing Articles, Stories & News

Rewiring plant defence genes to reduce crop waste

06/18/18, 07:51 AM | Planning & Preparation, Monitoring & Growing | AgTech, BioTech, genetics

This method could render crops more resilient against disease, helping mitigate crop wastage throughout the world. Since the system can be implemented by re-wiring plants' natural defence mechanisms, no external genetic circuitry needs to be added.

Biome Makers Inc. chosen as the Best Agtech Startup by Nikkei in Japan

06/15/18, 09:41 AM | Planning & Preparation, Monitoring & Growing

The company is once again awarded for its innovative spirit and for the development of cutting-edge technologies at the service of improving crop yields.

Europe's Largest Indoor Farm

06/14/18, 08:27 AM | Planning & Preparation, Monitoring & Growing | Indoor Farming

The intensive plant nursery, located in North Lincolnshire, England, will be the largest indoor farm in Europe, producing up to 420 tonnes of leafy greens per year across a growing area of 5120m2, arranged in racks rising to the height of 11m.

AEssenseGrows' International Indoor Farming Symposium Opens to Full House in Shanghai

06/14/18, 05:50 AM | Planning & Preparation, Monitoring & Growing

Co-Sponsored by AEssenseGrows and the Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, the Event Brings Together Global Leaders in Indoor Commercial Cultivation

Rain Bird Celebrates the Importance of Water-Efficient Irrigation During Smart Irrigation Month

06/14/18, 05:45 AM | Planning & Preparation, Monitoring & Growing

As a Platinum Member of the Irrigation Association (IA), Rain Bird is encouraging the entire industry to join in supporting the IA's activities leading up to and throughout Smart Irrigation Month 2018.

Autogrow's API and Amazon's Alexa leads to world first talking AgTech system

06/13/18, 10:23 AM | Planning & Preparation, Monitoring & Growing | AgTech, Indoor Farming, Monitoring, Sensors

"We think this is the best use-case of AI (Artificial Intelligence) today. We've basically turned a vocal sound into a machine command and proven integration of different systems is possible," says CEO Darryn Keiller.

NASA Taps Osram to Support Its Food Production Research

06/12/18, 08:02 AM | Monitoring & Growing | Indoor Farming, NASA

Osram's smart horticulture lighting system prototype used in NASA ground research to help provide space crews with a reliable source of fresh food.

Field trial of new product leads growers to a yield challenge win

06/12/18, 05:46 AM | Planning & Preparation, Monitoring & Growing

Triple V, Inc. placed second in the Illinois Soybean Association Side-by-Side Contest

DroneDeploy Releases World's First Real-Time Thermal Mapping Technology for Commercial Drones

06/12/18, 05:43 AM | Planning & Preparation, Monitoring & Growing

Live Thermal Maps Help See the Unseeable, Improving Situational Awareness and Delivering Instant Aerial Insights

Register Today for the AgTech Conference of the South

06/12/18, 05:41 AM | Planning & Preparation, Monitoring & Growing

Advance Ticket Pricing Available Through June 30

Drone Pollinates Apple Trees at LaFayette Orchard in What Could be a First

06/11/18, 01:49 PM | Planning & Preparation, Monitoring & Growing | AgTech, drones, Pollinating

Scott Willis for WAER: It goes without saying that agriculture is heavily dependent on the weather, and nature. So when Beak and Skiff partner Peter Fleckenstein heard of a way to eliminate some of that uncertainty, he jumped at the chance.

Locus Agricultural Solutions™ Celebrates Full Year in Florida Ag, Confirms Fresh Fermentation is Key to Microbial Efficacy

06/08/18, 05:47 AM | Planning & Preparation, Monitoring & Growing

Impressive data and unique technology leads to crop expansion and exclusive distribution partnership with Triangle Chemical Company

Effects of Extreme Weather on Farming

06/07/18, 08:56 AM | Monitoring & Growing, Harvesting & Transport | weather | Len Calderone - Contributing Author

When extreme weather strikes, lives and livelihoods are ruined, and farms are altered. Scientists are utilizing the most modern supercomputers to generate higher resolutions with greatly enhanced forecasting skill to help farmers beat extreme weather.

Some Like it Hot, Most Not

06/07/18, 08:53 AM | Monitoring & Growing | weather | Iteris, Inc. - Contributing Author

As we move from spring to summer, an interesting question arises: should those hoping for big corn yields this fall be cheering for a cooler- or warmer-than-normal summer?

Lindsay Corporation and Farmers Edge Announce Global Partnership to Accelerate Digital Transformation on the Farm

06/07/18, 05:40 AM | Planning & Preparation, Monitoring & Growing

The collaboration will link digital agronomic tools to empower growers with data-driven, field-centric insights

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