Selective Harvesting News
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NNFCC joins 15 other partners in the newly launched horizon2020-funded beonnat project
BeonNAT is a project that aims to develop innovative products from underutilised plant biomass as feedstock for the bio-based industry. The fed biomass will be derived from shrubs, trees and other woody species. The scope of the project ranges from the cultivation and harvesting of selected species, to the extraction and purification of oils and vegetable extracts, paper manufacturing, biochar ...
By NNFCC Ltd.
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Tech that turns CO2 into animal feed gets funding boost
Nine innovative projects that apply big data, AI and robotics to UK farming will help establish a more efficient system of food production. Innovative agri-tech projects across the UK, including fruit picking robots and autonomous crop systems, to benefit from £24 million government investment leading project in Nottingham that recycles carbon dioxide from Drax power station into ...
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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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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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Cerescon: one of the best 6 robotic companies worldwide
Cerescon with Sparter, the selective harvesting robot for white asparagus, is one the 6 finalists of the Agro Innovation Lab Robotics Challenge 2019. The jury was impressed by the innovative solution of Cerescon. “I would be very happy if we were the first ones to have “Sparter” working on Austrian fields”, states Mr. Reinhard Wolf, CEO of RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria AG. ...
By CERESCON BV
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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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Cerescon awarded €1.5 million European grant
Cerescon, the developer of the first selective asparagus harvesting machine, Sparter, signed the European grant agreement with Brussels last week. This SME Instrument project is part of Horizon 2020; a European grant to support the development of innovative solutions and the exploration of new markets. Cerescon is using this grant for the market introduction of Sparter. The project will start in ...
By CERESCON BV
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Mastering Greenhouse Efficiency with Robotics at Vineland
Imagine technology that could preemptively find disease in plants, allowing growers to address it proactively. Or sensors that could help irrigate more resourcefully. Or robots that could selectively harvest ripe crops. At Vineland Research and Innovation Centre in Niagara, it seems as though the future is now. Vineland’s Robotics & Automation team — comprised of 5 PhDs and 6 ...
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Pumping yeast in wineries with a peristaltic pump
The process of fermentation Winemaking or vinification starts with the selection of grapes. After harvesting the grapes, they are taken to a winery for fermentation. Red grapes are made from the pulp fermented along with the skin, which gives it the real colour. Whereas white wine is made by fermenting the juice extracted from the grapes. Traditionally the grapes were collected in oak vessels ...
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Selective broccoli harvester increases uniformity and quality of the product
Wageningen UR Greenhouse Horticulture is developing a harvester for broccoli. This robot is different from other mechanical harvesters by adding a selectivity feature: an intelligent Computer Vision system registers and selects only the broccoli of a pre-determined exact size and leaves the remainder until another optimal harvesting moment is reached. A broccoli crop does not grow in an uniform ...
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Program Complete for 5th Annual Algae Biomass Summit -- Largest Single Event Featuring Algae Industry`s Leading Entrepreneurs, Researchers and Companies
The Algal Biomass Organization (ABO) today announced the agenda for its 5th Annual Algae Biomass Summit, the algae industry's premier event. More than 800 attendees are expected to see and hear the more than 200 presentations and poster sessions that showcase technological breakthroughs in algae technologies as well as commercial applications in fuels, feed and other products. The event will be ...
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