TV-program Master Chef goes Hydroponic
Now the smart farming technology of the future is making a real entry into the Swedish households via TV. The chefs participating in the popular TV4 program Master Chef Sweden spice up their dishes by harvesting vegetables directly from the hydroponic herb-wall, installed in the studio. The system is supplied by foodtech company Swegreen.
USDA Announces Plenary Speakers for the 2020 Agricultural Outlook Forum
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces plenary speakers for the 2020 Agricultural Outlook Forum (AOF), to be held Feb. 20-21, 2020, in Arlington, Va., under the theme "The Innovation Imperative: Shaping the Future of Agriculture."
The opening plenary session will feature a fireside chat between Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and John Hartnett, Founder and CEO of SVG Ventures, a platform of corporations, universities, and investors focused on the food and agriculture industries. Secretary Perdue and Mr. Hartnett will discuss the future of agriculture, challenges facing the sector, and emerging solutions that could address them.
Top Article from 2019 - The Practicality of Container Farming
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.
Top Article from 2019 - Convert Your Hydroponic System to an Aquaponic System
As we rush towards a greener tomorrow, techniques that have been given to us by mother nature are being revived with modern methods. Aquaponics has a long way to go but both economically and environmentally speaking, this path with have many rewards.
Top Article from 2019 - Smart Irrigation -The Future of Automated and Connected Farming
Asia Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ) is expected to rise at the most attractive year-over-year growth over the assessment period. This is attributed to the rapid uptake of various smart irrigation technologies in several of it emerging economies
Boragen Adds Dr. Mark Zettler to Growing Scientific Advisory Board
Today Boragen Inc., a world-leading boron-based discovery platform for animal, agtech, and human health applications, announced that it has added Dr. Mark Zettler to it's growing Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). Dr. Zettler brings over 30 years of leadership experience across the global pre- and post-harvest food and agriculture industries.
Boragen's Scientific Advisory board is comprised of distinguished scientists with expertise relevant to the company's scientific goals, including the discovery and development of boron-based platform technology for applications in agriculture and animal and human health. Members currently also include:
Dr. Peter Hertl, former Head of Global Regulatory and Product Safety for Syngenta
Dr. Jake Plattner, former Sr. Vice President of Research for Anacor Pharmaceuticals
Dr. Robert Steffens, former Vice President of Product Development for Bayer.
Robotics in Agriculture: an Alternative to Traditional Farming
A wide range of technologies can enable the transition of agricultural robots into the field. Some technologies will need to be developed specifically for agriculture, while other technologies already developed for other areas could be adapted to the agricultural domain.
Managing Moisture: Navigating Drydown Decisions
As a farmer, I often work with agronomists. Chris Souder is one of the regional agronomy leads on our team at Bayer Crop Science, and he has a lot of expertise with managing crops in all sorts of conditions. Here's the guidance he's been giving the farmers his team works with.
How to Improve Field Data Accuracy for Better Farming Decisions
Calibrating your yield monitor is an effective step toward accurate data, but it also helps if you take another look at the data you collected from planting and harvest before you use it for decision making.
BitDam Defends Graham's The Family Dairy Against Malware
BitDam adds an important layer of protection for Scotland's largest independent dairy.
Indoor Farming with Towers
We are providing a vertical growing platform that can be scaled and fills a need in the market for a growing platform that is flexible enough to cater to both home and hobby growing and large-scale commercial farming.
Regenerative Farming: The Need of Modern Agriculture
Regenerative farmers use nutrient-rich manure and compost to enhance the fertility of the soil and avoid fertilizers that kill beneficial microbes and reduce plant resilience.
Vertical Farming Methods Compared to Traditional Vertical Farming?
True Vertical™️ optimizes the amount of plants per square foot by growing them literally vertically along a wall that can be 25 feet tall and 35 feet wide, or even bigger. This wall of canopy is facing another wall of canopy. Lighting is in between.
Genetic Engineering is a Driving Force for Modern Agriculture
Genetic engineering permits scientists to select only one definite gene to implant. This avoids introducing other genes with unwanted attributes. Genetic engineering also speeds up the development of new foods with wanted traits.
Growing Functionality of Agricultural Raw Materials
Agricultural commodities, notably, raw materials, are progressively being used in sectors beyond conventional nutrition and fiber industries.
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