AgriTech - Articles, Stories & Interviews
Is Your Vertical Farm Ready for ‘Old Man Winter’?
Despite being shielded from external weather conditions, indoor farms are not immune to the temperature and humidity challenges that accompany winter’s frosty arrival.
5 Reasons to Digitize Agronomic Field Trials
Advanced digital solutions offer a way to streamline field trials, accelerating time to market and reducing the number of required trials, substantially cutting costs. In this article, Ron Baruchi, CEO of Agmatix highlights five costly challenges digitization can address.
Pioneering Biotech Innovations for a Healthier Future
It works by triggering specific gene responses in plants, which then activate heat shock proteins, antioxidant enzymes, and phytohormones—basically, all the things that help plants cope with stress and grow better.
Optimizing Farm Yields
"I am particularly proud of Gardin’s recent achievements with our customers. With Bayer Crop Science, we increased their pepper yields in Seville whilst using 25% less water..” Miguel Jordao, Head of Strategy.
Decrease Downtime: Ergonomic Process for Healthier, More Productive Workplace
Preventing worker discomfort and addressing early signs of injury are proven to save companies time and money, all while improving worker satisfaction and reducing turnover.
agInnovation leaders unveil 10-year agricultural research plan
Leaders from agInnovation, the network of agricultural experiment stations at the nation’s land-grant universities, revealed a new 10-year Research Roadmap in Washington D.C.
Redefining PAR: The Impact of Far-Red Photons on Photosynthesis and Horticultural Lighting
The effectiveness of far-red photons in driving photosynthesis means that technologies utilizing these photons, such as downshifting luminescent materials and fixtures that include far-red, should be reevaluated for their effectiveness as plant growth spectrum providers.
AgriTech - Featured Stories
Aquaculture Market Size to Exceed USD 360.6 Billion by 2032: A Booming Sector
With the ever-growing global population and increasing food consumption, aquaculture, which involves the breeding, rearing, and harvesting of fish, shellfish, and aquatic plants, has emerged as a key solution for meeting the global demand for protein.
How to Optimize Light Spectrums for Each Stage of Plant Growth
As your plants transition into the vegetative stage, they require more energy to support the rapid growth of leaves and stems. This stage benefits from a mix of blue and red light, with a higher proportion of blue to red (around a 60:40 ratio).
The Power of Real-Time Weather Forecasts with Heliospectra LED light
Heliospectra is at the forefront of the transformation in CEA with smart LED lighting solutions uniquely designed for horticulture. Our approach goes beyond just providing advanced LED lights. We’re integrating technology, data, and nature to build a more sustainable futur
AgriTech - News Headlines
GROW Releases New Herbicide Resistance Resource for the Industry
GROW (Getting Rid of Weeds) is a public network of weed scientists who are working to help farmers stem this epidemic by diversifying their weed management strategies with non-chemical weed control tactics, a strategy known as integrated weed management (IWM). GROW recently released a two-part, interactive webpage series that helps define the problem of herbicide resistance and then offers best management practices to fight it.
Freight Farms, Inc. Announces New CEO
The Board of Directors of Freight Farms has unanimously appointed Brad Griffith, former CCO of Compass Minerals and 23-year Agri-Food veteran, as Chief Executive Officer.
Satyukt Analytics Wins Smart Farm Grant Challenge by STPI for Revolutionary Sugarcane Harvesting Solution
"From 474 pan-India applications, Satyukt Analytics emerges victorious in the Smart Farm Grant Challenge (SFGC), securing Rs. 50 lakh for innovative agri-tech development."
Nutrien Ag Solutions' 45-year Legacy of Future Farmers of America (FFA) Support Continues with Multi-Year Commitment
Company's multi-year commitment of nearly $850,000 to the National FFA Organization supports empowering future agriculture leaders.
Doriane Launches Bloomeo Biosolutions to Accelerate Sustainable Agriculture Research with Advanced Data Analysis
Doriane elevates bioproduct evaluation and analysis with Bloomeo Biosolutions
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NORD MAXXDRIVE Industrial Gear Units - Ideal for Heavy Duty Applications
Extremely high output torques, quiet running and a long service life: These are the excellent features of industrial gear units from NORD DRIVESYSTEMS. NORD MAXXDRIVE® industrial gear units provide high output torques from 132,000 lb-in to 2,495,900 lb-in and are perfect for use in heavy duty applications such as bucket elevators, agitators, conveyor belt drives, mixers, mills, drums or crushers. Industrial gear units are available as parallel helical gear units or bevel gear units. They are constructed, according to the UNICASE design principle that was developed by NORD. NORD is the industrial gear unit manufacturer with the world's largest UNICASE gear product.
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INO
INO is the largest center of expertise in optics and photonics in Canada and is among the best industrial innovation centres in the world. For the past 35 years, it has created and developed innovative and valuable solutions to meet the needs of businesses. INO's optical technologies are helping to ensure responsible resource use through advanced detection, imaging and analysis. INO develops systems for agricultural soil and plant sample analysis to help those in the agricultural sector collect accurate data on crops, soil and environmental conditions. In addition, INO also is present in the agrifood and agriculture industry, providing solutions to optimize harvesting and production processes, automate sorting, packaging tasks, reduce costs and human error, address skilled labour challenges and produce more sustainably and efficiently. INO works with equipment providers in various industries to successfully navigate the digital transformation and industry 4.0 goals of their clients by harnessing the power of optical sensors, 3D scanners, smart cameras and vision systems to improve their productivity, efficiency and profitability. INO supports automation equipment providers to enhance production quality and reduce costs of their clients thanks to technologies such as digital vision, artificial intelligence, terahertz imaging, hyperspectral imaging and optical coherent tomography (OCT).
