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Tech to give avocado farm an edge
Alterra is setting up its first avocado site using technology to enhance sustainability and yield.
Read full storySmartphone to detect pesticide residues
Pesticide residues can now be detected using a simple smartphone app.
Read full storyPesticide residue detection app to soon become widely available
Smartphone app can detect pesticide residues.
Read full storyRoboticists create third arm gentle enough to pick fruit
Researchers at the Université de Sherbrooke in Canada have developed a waist-mounted hydraulic arm that could be used for picking fruit.
Read full storyMaximising pollination – the missing link
A radar-like sensor that effectively monitors bee pollination activity is set to improve pollination rates and increase yields.
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Making use of water and technology
Technologies supports better water use efficiency.
Read full storyScientists develop 'metalloenzyme' biosensor for monitoring ethylene levels in fruits
Scientists from an international group led by the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research in Japan have developed a simple way to monitor the level of ethylene, an important hormone, in plants.
Read full storyUK start-up helps apple growers predict crops
A UK-based agritech start-up is using drones to help apple producers improve yield predictions.
Read full storyKatherine's mangoes go high-tech
Mangoes grown in Katherine are going high-tech.
Read full storyTying up the digital space
Tie Up Farming delivers technological and managerial solutions to farmers
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Robot apple pickers getting closer
Labor shortages in agriculture could eventually be overcome by robots.
Read full storyGoulburn Valley farmer cuts power costs by $62,000 a year
A fruit grower in Victoria’s Goulburn Valley has cut its grid power consumption by one-third.
Read full storyNew software boosts mango operation
Software developed for Australian mango producer Piñata Farms, was instrumental in streamlining ripening and distribution operations during the 2018-2019 season.
Read full storyUsing high-tech cartography to count fruit trees 6,000 times faster than we can
A new tech start-up is helping farmers take the guess work out of predicting the flowering and fruiting of their crops.
Read full storyThis robot gripper can lift 100 times its own weight
This robot gripper can pick up unconventional items like fruit.
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