John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Coffee/Tea, Agriculture Global, Fruit, Economics, Grapes, Ag Global Specialty Food, Ag Innovation,
Aerial scanning can help protect food crops against devastating disease
Virulent diseases which devastate food crops like coffee, almond, citrus and grapevines with serious global economic and environmental consequences, could be controlled by large-scale aerial scanning, says new collaborative research involving Swansea University.
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10/21/2021 SOURCE: agfundernews.com
Continuum Ag helps growers manage soil health data so they can implement practices like no-till farming and cover cropping.
Continuum Ag founder on the role of soil data in regenerative farming
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Pesticides, Agriculture Global, Pest Control, Ag Innovation,
This tiny camera can show the world from a bug's point of view
Steerable arm helps save energy while capturing panoramic views
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Crop Consultant, Jobs, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, Ag Tech, Ag Innovation,
Robots can improve agriculture, but old laws stand in the way
Agricultural robots have the potential to address labour shortages and increase global food security. However, outdated laws are an obstacle for these new technologies according to a new study from the University of Copenhagen, among others.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Research, Ag Innovation, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, Ag Africa, Coronavirus/COVID,
COVID-19 leads to African agricultural innovation - Verve times
by The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture A bean market in Kampala, Uganda. Credit: Neil Palmer/CIAT In a paper published in Advances in Food Security and Sustainability, researchers found that farmers in East Africa (Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda) were able to better […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Corn/Maize, Soil Health, Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Sustainability, Research, Sweet Corn, Ag Innovation,
Sweet corn yield gain over 80 years leaves room for improvement
URBANA, Ill. – New research from the University of Illinois shows sweet corn, when planted at high densities, has steadily increased in yield since the 1930s. The historical view underscores the importance of planting modern density-tolerant hybrids at their optimal densities, and suggests an opportunity to improve density tolerance even more.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Conservation/Tillage, Drones UAV, Sustainability, Crop Diseases, Research, Ag Tech, Ag Innovation,
Analysis: Importance of science and technology in modern farming
Scientific discoveries and technological novelties greatly assist agribusiness, making it faster, more accurate, cost-effective, and efficient. At the disposal of present-day farmers, there are eco…
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Ag Tech, Ag Innovation, Ag Startups & Financing,
Israel to Launch Global Startup Competition For Desert Technology Solutions
View of the Ashalim solar-power station in the Negev Desert on June 19, 2018. The station is the largest of …
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag Innovation,
Innovating from the ground up
Farmers around the world are using new technology to create more sustainable, efficient operations
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