technology

X-ray treated insects paired with technology may help with navel orangeworm, coddling moth

M3 Agriculture Technologies specializes in using drones to release sterile insects to disrupt mating cycles and it is working with the U.S. government to transition the technology to sterilize the pests from gamma irradiation to X-ray irradiation. more »

Pyka celebrates first U.S. customer for autonomous crop protection aircraft

Pyka has announced Heinen Brothers Agra Services as its first U.S. customer for the Pelican Spray, an autonomous electric crop protection aircraft. Heinen Brothers, one of North America’s largest ae... more »

SweetWater Technologies unveils drone franchise partners

SweetWater Technologies has introduced its first group of independently-owned and operated franchises, aiming to improve agronomic practices through drone technology. The new franchise partners inc... more »

New agronomic engine Ag Assistant launches

New agronomic engine Ag Assistant launchesA new AI-powered agronomic engine called Ag Assistant was launched by Taranis, a crop intelligence provider, which is designed to assist growers with crop inp... more »

Tree nut processor uses metal detectors, magnetic separators to maintain product purity

Cache Creek Foods, a California-based producer of tree nut-based products, has implemented Eriez metal detectors and magnetic separators to maintain product purity. It processes 50 million pounds of t... more »

Modified Atmosphere Packaging benefits nut industry

Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) technology offers benefits to the nut industry in terms of bulk packaging, supply chain efficiencies and product quality. In a recent press release from Masterpa... more »

Report indicates autonomous machines could revolutionize ag

Autonomous machines are set to transform crop farming by enhancing productivity, precision and operational efficiency, according to a new report by RaboBank's RaboResearch. Despite the potential, a... more »

WSU schedules irrigation tech field day

Growers can learn the latest on irrigation technology advances in a field day sponsored by Washington State University (WSU) and the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission. The Irrigation Techno... more »

Connectivity partnership of Monarch, Verizon helps sustainability

Monarch Tractor and Verizon Business are partnering to support more sustainable farming practices through the use of Verizon’s network connectivity. Monarch developed the MK-V, the world’s firs... more »

Editor’s letter: Preserving the orchards

Pests and diseases can also thrive in certain conditions and as we all know, they are unwanted in orchards. more »