…at FIRA. She highlighted advancements such as autonomous tractors, robotic weeders, and new pest management tools, all designed to ease the workload for farmers. “It’s fascinating to see technology evolving…
Inaugural Global Harvest Automation Report Details Interest and Investment
…of capital,” said Duflock. Progress is being made in the areas of pre-harvest and harvest-assist equipment, including weeders, thinners, and autonomous ground vehicles. There is significant interest from both farmers…
Automated Weeder Technology Advancing at Right Time, Given Labor Availability
…Crop and Weed Science Farm Advisor for the Central Coast region, Richard Smith said the lack of available workers has made automated weeders more of a necessity in some cases….
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 02-01-22
…automated weeders showing better efficiency in transplanted lettuce, and there is an increasing interest in mechanization R&D for the winegrape industry. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
Week in Review: Positive Trends in Winegrape Planting, Conservation Practices Prove Their Value
…the value of autonomous weeders is yielding positive results in Salinas Valley. All of the top agricultural news can be found weekly in your inbox by subscribing to the newsletter….
Autonomous Weeders Showing Promise in Lettuce Fields
Research evaluating the value of autonomous weeders is yielding positive results in Salinas Valley. The weeders were deployed in lettuce fields and were judged on their ability to address weeds…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 01-28-21
…autonomous weeders showing promise in lettuce trials and how to make this season’s almond bloom as successful as 2020. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features…
Weed Survey Asks Industry Members to Help Guide Research Priorities
…technologies such as electrical weeders, steam or pressurized water weeders, and vision-guided sprayers or cultivators. It should not take more than 10 minutes to complete the survey which will better…
Mechanical Weeding Trials Showing Promising Results in Tomatoes
…weeders and have been reporting success with their implementation. The automated weeders still remain significantly more expensive. It is still early on in the overall project, so more data will…
Crop Protection Companies Readying for Robot Sprayers
…with actual weedkiller. The machine is a new breed of AI weeders that investors say could disrupt the $100 billion pesticides and seeds industry by reducing the need for universal…