Harvesting Systems News
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3 million euros for Cerescon’s asparagus harvesting robot
Cerescon, the developer of the very first selective asparagus harvesting robot, Sparter, has recently secured an additional 3 million euros in funding. Cerescon will be using this extra capital to boost sale and production of Sparter, after the 1-row self-propelling harvesting robot was put through its paces during the current asparagus harvesting season. The new private investor in Cerescon, a ...
By CERESCON BV
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Salt Lake Potash trusts Veolia to pave the way for the soluble fertilizer revolution of Australia’s sulfate of potash
Perth-based Salt Lake Potash Ltd. is developing the Lake Way potash mining project to produce 245,000 tons per year of SOP (K2SO4) from dry salt lake deposits in the Northern Goldfields region of Western Australia. To recover low-cost high-grade SOP, the production uses solar evaporation to concentrate the hypersaline, potassium-rich brines for salt harvesting. To further process these solids, ...
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Government Support for Fish and Seafood Industry Will Help Feed Canadians
OTTAWA, ON – The Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC) and the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) would like to thank the Prime Minister, the Minister of Fisheries & Oceans Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard for their commitment today to provide $62.5 million in support for the Canadian fish and seafood industry. As an essential service filling grocery store shelves ...
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First LiqoVibro production unit sold
We just sold our first LiqoVibro production system to harvest the algae culture for one of our clients. The new LiqoVibro membrane technology is especially suitable for (1) dewatering algae cultures with higher concentrations (e.g. algae production with Photo Bio Reactors) and/or (2) dewatering algae cultures to higher end concentrations of 50 – 150 grammes per liter. The LiqoVibro membrane ...
By Liqoflux
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COVID-19: Fish and Seafood Classified as Essential Services
OTTAWA, ON: The Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC) and the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) would like to commend the federal government for their collaborative hard work to support the fish and seafood sector, especially in light of today’s recognition of the Canadian fish and seafood industries as essential services as announced by the latest COVID-19 guidance. “Our ...
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Prosilva S3 - A new model and a new harvester class is born
Prosilva S3 opens a completely new harvester class. It is light weight, efficient, robust and sturdy. It is designed for thinning and forest energy wood harvesting. 6-cylinder engine with 1150 Nm torque provides you with a reserve also for demanding harvesting conditions. Ingenious hydraulics system with eco-mode saves you an extra drop of fuel at small diameter logging site. High performance ...
By ProSilva Oyj
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Tractors: the Italian market
Registrations stood at 18,579 in 2019, in line with the average figure for recent years. As regards the other types of machines, combine harvesters, tractors with loading platforms and trailers are decreasing, while telescopic handlers are growing. The closing balance on the sales of agricultural tractors in Italy in 2019 shows a total of 18,579 units, with a slight increase (+0.7%) compared to ...
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Cerescon presents 1-row self-propelled Sparter at Expo SE 2019
The Dutch high-tech scale-up Cerescon presents its latest product portfolio expansion during the Expo SE 2019 on November 20 and 21, 2019. This asparagus harvesting machine is a 1-row self-propelled version of Sparter and does not require a tractor or driver for harvesting. Two years ago, Cerescon introduced the first selective asparagus harvesting machine for white asparagus. The 2-row and ...
By CERESCON BV
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International pepper conference
We would like to thank those who visited our display during the international pepper conference. ETGAR Designing Better Crops appeared in the 21st international pepper conference on November 4-6, 2012 in Naples, Florida, USA. For the past 25 years, the International Pepper Conference is recognized as the premier venue for the dissemination and exchange of information on all pepper types. ETGAR ...
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ETGAR participated AGRITECH 2015, the 19th International Exhibition & Conference, Tel-Aviv, Israel
We would like to thank all who visited us at our display. ETGAR exhibited its innovative unique pepper harvesting solutions at the innovation ...
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The 22nd international pepper conference Nov. 17-20, 2014 Vina del Mar - Chile
The aim of the conference is to bring together those with an interest in the current status of pepper and Capsicum research, extension and technology. Topics of interest will include to: Breeding, genetics, genomic. Plant physiology and stress physiology. Horticultural management and production (rootstocks, production methods, cultural systems, irrigation and sustainable approaches). ...
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BEI demise spurs race to fill blueberry harvester void
When BEI International, a South Haven, Michigan, agriculture equipment supplier, went defunct last April, it left several growers throughout the country without their promised harvesting equipment and parts, and with little hope of recouping their thousands of dollars in investments. BEI’s demise also accelerated efforts to fill the demand for blueberry harvesters, equipment and services. ...
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Legal Marijuana Grow and Extraction Facilities in Puerto Rico and Unique Occupational Exposure Risks
The growing cannabis industry in Puerto Rico was recently featured in an article published by NBC News. It has been over 4 years since Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla signed an executive order permitting the use of medical cannabis. Two years later, it was voted into law by the legislature. That year, medical marijuana dispensaries began opening their doors across the islands and today, some 40 ...
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Fieldin Wins AgFunder Innovation Award for Farm Tech
Fieldin on Wednesday night won a 2019 AgFunder Innovation Award in the Farm Tech category for its smart harvesting and spraying technology. CEO and Co-Founder Boaz Bachar accepted the AgFunder Innovation Award on behalf of the team at the closing ceremonies of the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in San Francisco. “We’re really appreciative of the recognition,” Bachar said. ...
By Fieldin
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Alginor and The Bellona Foundation partnership
Alginor and The Bellona Foundation have joined forces to focus on environmental effects of kelp harvesting and Alginor’s technology development. The cooperation revolves around Alginor’s research project on kelp harvesting technology – Hypomar – where Bellona coordinates the efforts to map environmental effects throughout the innovation process. Bellona will also assist ...
By Alginor ASA
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Karen harvester irreplaceable in raspberry and blueberry harvesting
The latest proposition in the WEREMCZUK Agromachines offer among fruit harvesters, which responding to needs of customers looking for machines adapted to work on all plantations in the country and abroad, guaranteeing efficient raspberry and blueberry harvesting and excellent fruit quality. Designed based on many years of experience in designing and implementing machines in the fruit-growing ...
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Maja automatic – Cherry on top
Poland is one of the main sour cherry producer in Europe and on the world. What do you have to do if want to be successful? Experience, knowledge and appropriate atmospheric conditions is the basis. Innovative approach to carrying out intense cherry orchards and the mechanization of the harvest is also important (cherry harvesters). Way to success Sour cherries and other stone fruit producers ...
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Sour cherries harvester FELIX-Z again presents its capabilities
At the end of July, we had the pleasure to host in Poland and Weremczuk FMR’s company our Hungarian dealer- together with a quite large group of cherries producers from this country. The main purpose of their visit was the opportunity to see the harvester FELIX-Z during work in cherries orchard. Taking advantage of one of ours customer’s kindness, who deals, among other things, also ...
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Red raspberries harvesting with KAREN harvester in the main role
Poland is one of the biggest world producers of raspberries. The increase of raspberries planting, in recent years, especially variety grown without supports, has resulted increased concern the subject of crop mechanization. The WEREMCZUK company take care of fruit growers needs and try to meet their expectations. For many months, we were working really intensive on the new face of harvester, ...
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Fieldin Nominated for AgFunder AgriFood Tech Innovation Award
We’re excited to be nominated for the third annual AgFunder AgriFood Tech Innovation Awards, which recognize the “innovators and entrepreneurs driving the agrifood tech sector forward.” Fieldin was recognized in the Farm Tech category for its smart spray and harvest management technology. Vote for Fieldin and your other favorite AgriFood Techs here. ...
By Fieldin
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