automation
MSU to hold drone workshop in April
Michigan State University will conduct an all-day workshop for current or future spray drone operators on April 10. The Spray Drone Spring Fly-in w... READ MORE »
CODA Farm Technologies announces use of smartphone for remote monitoring and control of any irrigation pump
Agricultural irrigation company CODA Farm Technologies (www.codafarmtech.com) today announced remote monitoring and control for any irrigation pump th... READ MORE »
Agriculture robotics event coming to Fresno in October
FIRA USA, an agriculture robotics event, is coming to Fresno, California, in October 2022. The event is designed to bring together specialty crop g... READ MORE »
World FIRA hands out ag robotics awards, adding US show in ’22
A sixth edition of the World FIRA was held Dec. 7-9 with over 1,500 participants from over 50 countries gathered around agricultural robotics in Toulo... READ MORE »
USDA-NIFA to establish seven artificial intelligence institutes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the National Science Foundation announced they are establishing ... READ MORE »
Valley Irrigation launches new 365 platform
Valley Irrigation, a leader in precision irrigation, has launched an innovative platform for growers to manage, control and share data analytics betw... READ MORE »
USDA backs automation in specialty crop growing, processing industries
At $64.7 billion, specialty crops comprised one-third of U.S. crop receipts and one-sixth of receipts for all agricultural products in 2017. Many s... READ MORE »
Potato farming equipment maker Dewulf adds silent partner, eyes automation
Jan Clarebout of Clarebout Potatoes, a Belgium potato-processing company, has become a major investor and silent partner in Dewulf. Clarebout, alon... READ MORE »