After years of development, ag tech startup Nanovel unveils its autonomous fruit-harvesting robot capable of picking tree fruit for the fresh market.

Collaborative research project using $1 million in USDA funding to help streamline the tedious task of blackberry harvesting with a robotic picker.

Fruit developed for automated harvest could turn out to be a real labor-saver for growers.

Researchers enlist artificial intelligence to design a useful tool for an industry facing future supply challenges, while factoring in the inherent risks.

Ag technology is growing by leaps and bounds. There’s something quite satisfying about watching these mechanized marvels at work in the field.

Israel-based company expects to launch a beta version of its autonomous farm equipment in 2023.

Crunch Time Apple Growers cite maturity of recently planted trees.

See why the focus is turning to ACC and Metamitron.

Labor is a big problem, and with no viable chemical thinners available to peach growers, robotics may provide a solution.

Here are a few easy guidelines to getting the most out of your asparagus harvest.

Ambitious industry program calls for at least some growers to make big changes in harvest practices.

Meanwhile, sales of ‘SweeTango’ expected to again thrive this fall.

Producers cope as pandemic exposes vulnerabilities in logistics and supply chains. 

Harvesting challenges reflect growers’ increasing move to mechanized options.

UC Davis study reviews best practices for wine grape growers.

Find out the ag tech innovators selected by Western Growers for this groundbreaking project.

Aided by the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission, the ambitious initiative aims to accelerate ag automation by 50% in a single decade.

Despite the expanding trend in automation, growers are reluctant to talk about it. But why?

AgroFresh’s Harvista secures fruit quality, optimizes labor resources, and extends shelf life.