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New Technology/Buyers’ Guide
Featured stories about new technology — and more — plus our annual Buyers’ Guide in this issue.
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A better use for ag waste
Biochar company tests ancient technology in modern orchards to sequester carbon and boost tree growth.
A random approach for measuring fruitlets
MSU tool seeks to simplify crop load management.
Fight pests by phone
Michigan grape app aids pesticide application process.
Bots, bees and berries
Field day showcases new technologies aiming to boost blueberry production.
Flight school for future ag drone flyers
Technology consortium reaches out to future ag tech workers.
Down to earth with drones
UAVs make commercial headway in the tree fruit industry.
Late freeze means less fruit for New England growers
Low temperatures hit Northeastern fruit.
Good Stuff, August 2023
A selection of the latest products and services for tree fruit and grape growers.
Instant vineyard — Video
WSU demos mechanized planter that installs every component of a new vineyard.
Duflock: Advancing automation
Western Growers’ efforts support ag tech startups looking to tackle specialty crop automation solutions.
Ag automation’s book of numbers
Western Growers tabulates steps toward automation with annual report.
Where the tech are we?
The Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission is updating its technology roadmap to help move the industry forward.
Steering into the future with autonomous tractor technology — Video
Pathfinder tech powers driverless tractors.
Anthony Wiley, a young grower from Prosser, Washington
Anthony is an agricultural engineer who grew up in Washington’s Horse Heaven Hills then graduated from Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural engineering, specializing in machinery systems. He is the son of Rachelle and Jason Wiley.
India to lift retaliatory apple tariff
The Republic of India will lift the 20 percent tariff on U.S. apples in the next 90 days, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced on Thursday.
Scout now: WSU field day focuses on latest little cherry disease research
The hectic cherry harvest season has arrived in the Yakima Valley, and with it comes the best opportunity to scout for symptoms of the devastating little cherry disease...