Florida Blueberry Growers Fielding Rise of the Machines By Frank Giles|October 24, 2018 Local producers believe mechanical harvest is a must to remain competitive on a global scale. Read More
California Ag Department Makes Big Investment in Sustainable Pest Management By California Department of Food and Agriculture|November 4, 2024
North Carolina Sweet Potato Harvest Down Sharply Posted by Carol Miller|October 24, 2018 A number of factors play into the lower harvest, including Hurricane Florence.
Who Can Build the Best Apple-Picking Robot? Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 20, 2018 Competition set for college students to prove their agriculture innovation mettle.
Change is Coming to the Fruit Industry: Mechanization is Taking Shape By David Eddy|May 29, 2018 It might come at you straight out of the blue, like the smartphone, so get ready.
Want Labor-Saving Harvest Equipment? Collaborate. By Carol Miller|July 5, 2017 Innovation and technology start with growers working with their peers and manufacturers.
Robotic Strawberry Picker Ramping up for Rollout Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 13, 2017 Florida-based agtech company officially unveils autonomous mobile platform.
Horsepower Mounting For Real-World Robotic Strawberry Harvesting Posted by Paul Rusnak|December 13, 2016 National Science Foundation awards grant for further development of potential industry game-changer.
Proper Stockpiling Can Maintain Almond Quality By Brian Wallheimer|August 16, 2016 As almond yields increase, growers may find themselves with more harvested crop than processors can handle. Proper stockpiling […]
Automated Strawberry Picker: One Step Closer To Reality Posted by Rosemary Gordon|July 12, 2016 Company receives U.S. Patent approval for continuous picking wheel on the machine.
Options In Harvest Mechanization For Vegetable Growers By Rosemary Gordon|July 6, 2016 Depending on your goals, labor-saving devices are available to just about any grower, big or small. Two growers and an equipment manufacturer discuss the kinds of things you can do — and what it will mean for your production.
High-Tech Solutions Could Improve Grape Crop Estimates By Brian Wallheimer|June 9, 2016 Determining accurate estimates of grape crop yield is notoriously difficult, but new methods involving precision sensing technology could […]
Washington Grape Growers Could See Early Harvest By Brian Wallheimer|June 9, 2016 Grape growers in eastern Washington who thought last year’s harvest was early could be in for another surprise. […]
Mechanization In The Berry Patch Can Make Your Job Easier By Gary Gao|March 29, 2016 Mechanical harvesters could be more of a necessity than a luxury for many fruit growers.
Growers Could See Early Returns On Investment With New Harvesting Techniques By Christina Herrick|March 29, 2016 Research team in Michigan examines the use of berry harvester as gentler and more economical way to harvest tart cherries.
Grimmway Farms Moves Plants With Robots Posted by Richard Jones|October 5, 2015 In phase one of what it hopes will be a series of trials, Grimmway Farms experimented with the […]
Robots, Container Production, And The Future Of Vegetable Growing By Richard Jones|October 5, 2015 Water. Labor. Affordable land. Transportation costs. As a vegetable grower, you face challenges like these every year — […]
Masters Of Maximizing Profit At Lamont Fruit Farms By Christina Herrick|September 30, 2015 Whatever you do, don’t go to Lamont Fruit Farms in Waterport, NY, and talk about saving money to […]
Northwest Cherry Growers Release Preliminary Season Report Posted by Christina Herrick|August 25, 2015 Northwest Cherry Growers (NWCG) report a preliminary shipped crop total of 20.52 million boxes. The record for June […]
Naturipe Farms Challenges Developers To Create The Blueberry Harvester Of The Future Posted by Christina Herrick|August 21, 2015 Naturipe Farms LLC., the global leader in growing and marketing blueberries, is challenging creative technology minds to innovate […]
ReTain Now Registered For Double Application Posted by Christina Herrick|July 31, 2015 ReTain plant growth regulator (PGR) has been registered by EPA with a new label use that allows pome […]
