NEW TRADE SYSTEM ...
TECH USE ...
New technology launched to help NY farmers better protect crops
System helps farmers forecast insect and plant disease risk, avoid crop loss
ROBOTS ...
Weeders of the West: The future of weed control
Some looking to technology for precision weed control
RESEARCH DATA ...
Evaluating aerial data access for corn growers
A large regional database has been established as a result of the comparison of yield monitor data
QUIRKY PROJECT, SERIOUS PURPOSE ...
Spotting cows from space
Researchers use satellite imagery to track interactions between cows and elk at the interface of wildland and rangeland
DECISION TOOL ...
Digital tool calculates crop protection value
Grow Smart Advantage tool finds greater return on investment at harvest
NEW INPUTS ...
Meristem, Planet Earth Agronomy team up
Helping farmers gain access to latest beneficial, field-ready microbials
NEW TEST ...
99.9% accurate genetic test for early detection of Palmer Amaranth
The new test technology could be commercially available by the end of 2021
TECHNOLOGY AND AGRICULTURE ...
NIFA invests $15.5M in food & agriculture cyberinformatics tools
Will initiate research on big data analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and predictive technologies
COMBATING FRAUD ...