DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Ohio State University was founded in 1870 as a land-grant university under the Morrill Agricultural and Mechanical College. Initially…
World Ag Expo® Announces 2025 Top-10 New Product Contest Winners
…to create an unrivaled weed control solution for row crops. The new agreement sees the two manufacturers co-develop new weeding technology and products, integrating electrical weeding into precision-guided toolbar systems,…
Automation at FIRA Tackles Labor Challenges in Agriculture
…in California. One example discussed was a case study conducted with the grower Braga Fresh, which compared costs between manual weeding and the use of automation. In the first year,…
Automation Takes Center Stage at FIRA USA Event
…by streamlining operations. In an interview after, he explained that automation extends beyond driverless tractors, with applications in spraying, mowing, weeding, and harvesting. “Maybe not so obvious is automation of…
UC ANR Releases First Manual on Olive Oil Production
…the key to superior oil. With nearly 37,000 acres of oil olives planted in California, the manual addresses the rapid growth of the industry. Mechanical pruning and super-high-density planting systems…
Economic Template and AgTech Assist Platform from Western Growers
…build. Now it’s a matter of sourcing out the data in your operation so you know exactly what you’re paying for labor and exactly what it’s being used for, weeding,…
Taking a Measured Approach to New Raisin Varieties
…hourly rates, as they are paying higher wages than their global competition, Sahatjian said. As a result, producers are minimizing hand labor by increasing mechanization. “Mechanical dry-on-the-vine raisin harvesting and…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 07-31-23
…decline from early expectations, a conversation on workforce development, and considerations for cutting weeding costs in orchards. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more….
California is Experiencing a Shortage of Ag Mechanics Teachers
…of the students that become ag mechanics teachers do not initially plan to follow that path and often specialize in another subject before realizing their potential in the mechanical fields…
VofV: Tom Nunes and Monitoring the Speed of Technology Adoption on the Farm
…scale across his production to create efficiencies. So far, the company has seen success with automation on the thinning and weeding side. “That’s something that’s not just emerging – it’s…
Report Highlights Effects of Rising Labor Costs
…management changes, such as picking fields and orchards less often and introducing mechanical aids that increase worker productivity. Longer-term options include the use of more labor-saving mechanization, additional H-2A guest…
Drones to Measure Methane at Dairies
…the technology. It’s expected the technology can be put to use as soon as five years from now. From UC Riverside: UC Riverside is working with mechanical engineering professor Akula…
VofV: Don Cameron on How Innovation and Automation Can Boost California Agriculture
…is using cutting-edge technology for automated irrigation, laser weeding and nitrogen capture, and Don says that the perpetual difficulties the industry faces with water, labor and regulation create an urgency…
Fragile, Invasive Weed Threatening Ecosystems of Lakes and Ponds
…fishing gear or swim rafts. If left unattended, invasive watermilfoil will spread throughout a lake, or to other lakes. Eurasian watermilfoil can be managed with herbicide treatment mechanical removal of…