Applying precision agriculture to tree fruit
Precision agriculture helps growers optimize returns.
Removing variability to improve crop uniformity
Precision agriculture allows farms to be managed in zones
Ideas from Mars
Horticulturist takes inspiration from NASA to envision crews of robots in the orchard.
Time’s right for precision ag
An effort to introduce variable-rate fertilizer applications in orchards was 20 years ahead of its time.
Labor worries spur automation effort
Washington scientists are looking for worldwide collaborators to work on automated harvesting.
Robots that fly
UAVs—also known as drones—are waiting in the wings to come into orchards and vineyards.
Controlling the stinkers
Strides have been made against brown marmorated stinkbug.
Exploring on-farm hydropower
After helping growers install superior fish screens, the Farmers Conservation Alliance is looking at the potential for turbines in canals.
Optical sorters come to wineries
The same type of high-tech sorting equipment used by tree fruit packers is being adopted in the wine industry.
Alex Chinchiolo, Young Grower from Ripon, California
age / 28 crops / Apples, cherries title / Partner, farm manager business / River Bend Orchards education