Five things indoor farmers should know when choosing their grow lights

Caught up in the excitement around this emerging sector, many entrepreneurs fail to do the planning and research necessary to select the right equipment – particularly lighting – for their crops, budget, and farm’s needs.

May 05 , 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.

April 07 , 2022

How to grow healthy and hearty microgreens indoors

Fresh microgreens, herbs and sprouts grown in a south-facing window can provide healthy edibles in a matter of weeks, follow our simple instructions and enjoy fresh food at home.

April 04 , 2022

How to reduce reliance on pesticides

Use this guide to natural weed killers to create a kid-safe and pet-safe garden or lawn and prevent exposure to the various chemicals used in regular weed killers.

March 09 , 2022

How smart-spray technology can reduce pesticide and fertilizer use for citrus growers

UF/IFAS Associate Professor Yiannis Ampatzidis is engaging artificial intelligence to develop a low-cost, smart tree-crop sprayer that can automatically detect citrus trees, calculate their height and leaf density and count fruit.

February 24 , 2022

Researchers develop new robot to thin and prune peach trees

The Georgia Tech Research Institute has developed an intelligent robot that is designed to handle the human-based tasks of thinning and pruning peach trees.

February 23 , 2022

Researchers use artificial intelligence to find better tasting fruits and vegetables

University of Florida researchers are looking to create a model that tells researchers which chemical compounds produce the best flavors fruits and vegetables.

February 22 , 2022

Climate vs. Technology in Mexico and its impact on agriculture

Dr. Jorge Flores Velázquez, Agronomist in Protected Agriculture, shared invaluable knowledge about the current and future work that needs to be done regarding technology in the agricultural industry.

February 09 , 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

Growing blueberries in the home garden

November 29 , 2021