
Topics: Water, Sustainability, Almonds, Research, Ag Innovation, Climate Change,
Torture orchard: Can science transform California crops to cope with drought?
The search is on to help California farmers find less-thirsty tree crops. Will “Torture Orchard” experiments come through in time?
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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Water, Research, Apps / Software, Ag Innovation, Weather,
Satellites measure drought stress in plants with aim of increasing crop yields - Phys.org
With a satellite system that measures drought stress in plants, two researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut, EMI, have now founded the spin-off ConstellR. Their technology enables the agricultural sector to optim…
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Topics: Ag Innovation, AI/Artificial Intelligence,
‘Robot’s walk’ in grain bin offers potential for giant step in farm safety
Grain storage on the farm remains an important but dangerous task.
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Topics: Crop Consultant, Education U.S. NorthEast, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag Innovation, Biotech, Regenerative Agriculture, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
New platform speeds up effort to turn crops into fuel
Researchers led by José Avalos have developed a new platform for breaking down cellulose, the world's most abundant organic compound, and simultaneously fermenting it for use in biofuel production.
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Topics: Pesticides, Ag Innovation,
A New Technology for Environmentally Safe Pest Control Discovered Inside Insect Cells : USDA ARS
Agricultural Research Service scientists recently discovered a new technology that is safer than pesticides to control fire ants and keep them away
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Topics: Pesticides, Pest Control, Ag Innovation,
Scientists use 'smell of fear' to ward off insect pests from crops and gardens
Chemicals released by predators could serve as a pesticide alternative for ridding fields of insects.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, 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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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Research, Environment, Ag Tech, Ag Innovation, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
Upcycling Plastic Waste Into High-Performing Mechanical Lubricants
New research could mean fewer adverse impacts from plastic waste and cheaper lubricants used in vehicles and industrial activities.
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