Purdue draws innovators to Indiana for 4th annual agBOT Challenge
Purdue University’s College of Agriculture is partnering with Gerrish Farms to host the agBOT Challenge 2019, a three-day event May 16-18. T... more »
helioCORE greenhouse light control system recognized by ag engineers
An LED grow light control system helioCORE has been recognized by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers with a 2019 AE50 awar... more »
Fruit Logistica 2019
The 2019 Fruit Logistica in Berlin, Germany, highlighted the latest in product, equipment and technology innovations. Photos by Melanie Epp. Click pho... more »
Wheatsheaf acquires CA systems provider Purfresh
Wheatsheaf Group Limited, through its wholly owned food safety solutions subsidiary TriStrata Group, has acquired 90 percent of Purfresh, a global pro... more »
Vertical crops could benefit from new Agrothermal machine
A new machine has been added to the Agrothermal line of machines featuring the flexibility to treat both row and vertical crops with just a switch of ... more »
Dramm, Vifra offer greenhouse humidity management systems
Dramm is partnering with Vifra, specialists in humidity management, to offer their solutions to North American customers. Vifra focuses on helpin... more »
PMA seeks to salute science, technology advances
Know of a science or technology innovation that can help the produce and floral industry to create better products, processes or other customer value?... more »
Robotics initiative: Reduce chemicals, advance production
Agricultural producers annually spray nearly $15 billion worth of chemicals yet still lose 37 percent of crop yield to pest damage. As the industry mo... more »
Biosolarization shows promise for conventional, organic growers
Farmers spend a lot of time and money controlling weeds and other pests, and often have to turn to chemical fumigants to keep the most destructi... more »
FarmWise unveils autonomous vegetable weeder
Agriculture technology startup FarmWise has unveiled an autonomous vegetable weeder it says can help growers reduce their herbicide use as well as rel... more »
