Ten ways to reduce nitrogen loads from drained cropland in the Midwest

Nitrogen losses from subsurface drained land can cause water quality problems downstream. Reducing these losses, while maintaining agricultural productivity, is possible.

February 07 , 2022

Autonomous table grape robot among World Ag Expo's new products

The Burro is a self-driven, four-wheeled ATV that has been tested on local table grapes — one of the most labor-intensive crops grown in the San Joaquin Valley.

February 07 , 2022

Chilean avocado irrigation projects yield impressive water efficiency

The impressive results of recent studies have profound implications for the ongoing sustainable cultivation of avocados in Chile and other water-stressed regions.

February 03 , 2022

Walmart partners with indoor farming company

Retail leader and indoor farming company enter into a long-term strategic partnership with an equity investment to bring fresh produce to shoppers year-round.

January 27 , 2022

Upward Farms announces 'world's largest indoor vertical farm'

Upward Farms’ new facility in Pennsylvania will be 2-4x the size of the next largest vertical farms operated by their sector peers.

January 20 , 2022

AirBattery: A new way to store renewable energy

During the day, excess energy from solar panels powers a system in which water is used to condense the air in underground tanks and at dusk, that air is released to power a turbine and generate electricity. 

January 11 , 2022

Robotic pruner ready to cut down production problems in apple orchards

While the whole of agriculture trends toward automation technologies, the production operations of tree fruit crops still require a fair amount of manual labor.

January 10 , 2022

Scientists breeding citrus tolerant of deadly disease

A $1.5 million emergency grant is enabling UC Riverside scientists to find plants impervious to a disease threatening America’s citrus fruit supply.

January 10 , 2022

Chinese national in US pleads guilty to stealing Monsanto secrets

Xiang Haitao, 44, was employed as an imaging scientist by Monsanto and its subsidiary, The Climate Corporation, from 2008 to 2017, the Justice Department said in a statement.

January 07 , 2022

California table grape growers continue path to mechanization and automation

Through the California Table Grape Commission, growers are working to reduce costs and increase the efficiency of vineyard operations.

January 06 , 2022