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LoRa devices boost crop yield on connected avocado farms

Avocado Technology in agriculture Water supply & irrigation Sept. 13, 2020



Accurately monitoring environmental crop stress.

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Cryogenics preserves genetic lines of avocado

Avocado Technology in agriculture Sept. 11, 2020



Avocado shoot tips have successfully been cryogenically frozen and revived.

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Aussie input goes into global orchard app

Business solutions & labour Technology in agriculture July 26, 2020



New farm management software is simple and pragmatic.

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Tech to give avocado farm an edge

Avocado Technology in agriculture June 25, 2020



Alterra is setting up its first avocado site using technology to enhance sustainability and yield.

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Smartphone to detect pesticide residues

Disease & weed control Insect & mite control Post harvest Technology in agriculture June 24, 2020



Pesticide residues can now be detected using a simple smartphone app.

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Roboticists create third arm gentle enough to pick fruit

Technology in agriculture June 12, 2020



Researchers at the Université de Sherbrooke in Canada have developed a waist-mounted hydraulic arm that could be used for picking fruit.

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Maximising pollination – the missing link

Avocado Flowering, thinning & PGRs Technology in agriculture May 30, 2020



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

Olives Technology in agriculture Water supply & irrigation May 23, 2020



Technologies supports better water use efficiency.

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Scientists develop 'metalloenzyme' biosensor for monitoring ethylene levels in fruits

General Technology in agriculture Feb. 3, 2020



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.

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UK start-up helps apple growers predict crops

Technology in agriculture Jan. 2, 2020



A UK-based agritech start-up is using drones to help apple producers improve yield predictions.

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Katherine's mangoes go high-tech

Mangoes Technology in agriculture Dec. 16, 2019



Mangoes grown in Katherine are going high-tech.

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Tying up the digital space

General Marketing & export Technology in agriculture July 26, 2019



Tie Up Farming delivers technological and managerial solutions to farmers

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Robot apple pickers getting closer

Pome fruit Technology in agriculture May 28, 2019



Labor shortages in agriculture could eventually be overcome by robots.

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Goulburn Valley farmer cuts power costs by $62,000 a year

Business solutions & labour Technology in agriculture April 15, 2019



A fruit grower in Victoria’s Goulburn Valley has cut its grid power consumption by one-third.

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New software boosts mango operation

Mangoes Business solutions & labour Technology in agriculture April 14, 2019



Software developed for Australian mango producer Piñata Farms, was instrumental in streamlining ripening and distribution operations during the 2018-2019 season.

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