Drone – center pivot sprinkler repairs
Imagine being a repairman sent to weld a patch on a leaky center pivot span in the middle of winter. Think of how helpful a photo or video of the ...
Imagine being a repairman sent to weld a patch on a leaky center pivot span in the middle of winter. Think of how helpful a photo or video of the ...
At Komet we follow our own guiding principle: once we have identified a grower’s needs, we go out of our way to find a solution. In potato irrigation, this means ...
In a recent survey of potato growers completed by Spudman, disease control concerns were highlighted. Growers reported struggling with increased fungicide resistance issues with many common chemistries used to fight ...
LTO Nederland and the Association for the Potato Processing Industry (VAVI) have reviewed the General Purchasing Conditions for Potatoes Link Industry / Cultivation and revised a number of points. The changes ...
A well-rounded potato disease management plan is the first step toward a successful season. potato disease management To optimize quality and improve marketable yield, here are 4 tips to start ...
Techniques that fall into the 'straightforward' category are preferred by arable farmers who want to start with precision farming. So they don't just look at cost savings and the expected increase ...
The cost price for growing ware potatoes will increase in 2021, reports the Dutch Arable Farming Trade Union (NAV) after a calculation for example farms on sand and clay. The ...
Drip system maintenance lengthens drip life and improves farm profitability. Don Anthony, Anthony Land Company, Lexington, NE Farmers are investing in drip irrigation equipment, especially subsurface drip irrigation (SDI), to increase ...
A diagnostic lab had to confirm these potato mop-top virus (PMTV) symptoms. Note concentric arcs that can occur with these viruses. This textbook symptom of spraing can be misleading because ...
Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology researchers have designed a portable optical sensor that allows rapid monitoring of plant stress – a new tool to help farmers and plant scientists ...
In favorable weather it is perfectly possible to spray seed potatoes with Spotlight Plus and Quickdown, according to tests in 2019 and 2020. Under warm, dry conditions it is better ...
Widely used herbicides are struggling to kill some weeds. Some experts think heat could be part of the problem. AROUND 10 YEARS AGO, in the fierce heat of the Kansas summer, ...
With the fifth generation mobile network (5G), a grower can follow the potato from planting to shedding throughout the season. Scouting in the crop and looking for diseased plants can also ...
When it comes to mineral fertilizers, it's not just the ingredients that count, but also the product quality. Proper storage of the fertilizer is essential to maintain its quality. Check off the ...
The policy over much of the last century to quickly suppress wildfires no matter where they occur has led to a buildup of fuels in forests. This, coupled with some ...
Crop scientists over the years have learned a great deal about how plants grow above the ground, but much less is known about roots and their soil interactions. Now, a ...
Pumping water for irrigation is perhaps the biggest consumer of energy on a farm. This has become a major concern for farmers affected by rapid increases in energy prices. With ...
Prospera's sensors will be installed on Valmont subsidiary Valley's pivot irrigation systems and will ultimately manage irrigation, fertilizing and spraying. Israel's biggest invention in agriculture, with the possible exception of ...
RWTH Aachen University and the Aachen Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK Aachen) have joined forces to take the Aachen-based start-up to the next level. Entering a strategic partnership with ...
A 4th generation farmer at Wester Braikie Farms, Arbroath, Angus. Farm of about 320 hectares, 40 hectares typically dedicated to potatoes, 60 hectares of barley, 60 hectares of winter oilseed rape ...
During the corona crisis, the PlanetProof quality mark proves its worth. Agrico claims this on the basis of its own experiences in recent months. Without this quality mark, the supermarkets would have ...
KEY POINTS: Five years after acquiring the technology, Deere’s method of using machine vision and machine learning to identify individual plants will be tested on farms in summer 2021.The goal: ...
To equip farmers with this critical knowledge, at the Isinya forum, farmers were taken through crop husbandry practices that guarantees high yields. Potato farming has traditionally been done in areas ...
Sorma Group announced it is introducing a fruit and vegetable packaging that is 100% paper-based and therefore completely recyclable. The models boast an innovative and distinctive component compared to those ...
A sequenced approach using a liquid nematicide with a new mode of action along with an existing granular product is the best strategy for tackling potato cyst nematode, according to trials ...