Precision Ag

Covering FIRA 2022: A Gallery

The editors of National Nut Grower attended the FIRA Agricultural Robotics Technology Forum in Fresno, California, and were able to hear and see the future of agriculture. more »

Autonomous herbicide sprayer introduced

Nine sensors on the sprayer detect, target and spot spray weeds on the orchard floor, which reduces material usage and drift during application. more »

Smart Apply adds dealers, expanding presence in US, Australia

The company’s LiDAR-powered spray system reduces chemical and water use by an average of 50% and minimizes airborne drift up to 87%. more »

Closing the gap

Research teams are using imagery and action for smarter almond irrigation and water savings. ... more »

Robotic pollination for aiding wind pollination boosts pistachios

Edete Precision Technologies for Agriculture is preparing to offer artificial pollination services to pistachio growers in California in April 2022 after successful trials boosted yields 24%. more »

Ceres Imaging secures $23M in funding to fuel development of AI in agriculture

As drought and climate change accelerate, the leading aerial imagery and data analytics company readies for solution expansion across the precision agriculture landscape. more »

Semios purchases data-driven farm management platform Agworld

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based Semios, a precision-farming platform for permanent crops, announced Aug. 24 that it is acquiring Agworld, a data-driven farm management platform, to deliver m... more »

Plant Level Insights: The next leap in precision monitoring

Ceres Imaging is using in-field and aerial data to monitor crops on a per-plant basis. ... more »