agriculture grower News
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What is NDVI?
What is NDVI? For more than 40 years agronomists and scientists have used Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) to assess the health of crops and plants. But what is NDVI? And how do you know you’re getting the real deal? How does NDVI relate to crop health? NDVI was created when scientists learned that a plant’s unique reflection of a combination of visible red light and ...
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Fuzzy Data: Measuring dry matter & brix non-destructively in Kiwi - a Sneak Peak @ the all new near-infrared Kiwi quality meter
The all new Kiwi Quality Meter, designed and manufactured by US-based Felix Instruments, promises to be a game-changer for kiwi fruit producers worldwide. Slated for release in early 2020, the new measurement tool will enable growers and QA personnel to measure fruit dry matter and Brix more quickly and more accurately, while completely eliminating the destruction of measured fruit. With ...
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2015 Farm Science Review Takes On Sharp Edge
Farmers and producers can gain a sharper edge and glean cutting-edge ideas from experts from the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University during this year’s Farm Science Review Sept. 22-24 at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London, Ohio. The Review will again emphasize the best agricultural research, resources, information and access for ...
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Drones effective tools for fruit farmers
People have used the phrase “drone on and on” for a long time. Webster’s dictionary defines this figure of speech as “to speak for a long time in a dull voice without saying anything interesting.” Yet, in agriculture, drones aren’t dull, at all! Farmers use drones to be more efficient. Drones help farmers improve yields and stay ahead of problems before they ...
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Drones on the Farm: What Are the Laws?
– popularity, before you launch a drone over your crops to gauge field conditions, be aware that doing so could result in a hefty fine from the Federal Aviation Administration. So says Peggy Hall, assistant professor and Ohio State University Extension field specialist in agricultural and resource law. Hall said that while the technology is available for farmers and growers to utilize ...
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Bayer collaborates with Microsoft to unveil new cloud-based enterprise solutions, advancing innovation and transparency in the agri-food industry
Ready-to-use AgPowered Services from Bayer running on the new Microsoft Azure Data Manager for Agriculture Readymade capabilities and robust digital infrastructure allow innovators to focus on differentiated value Companies, farmers and consumers share value through better connected solutions and increased supply chain transparency that support sustainable agriculture and food production ...
By Bayer AG
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