Tag: technology
Online tool estimates corn growth and projects crop maturity
The Corn GDD Decision Support Tool can predict corn growth and development and the potential for corn to reach maturity before a killing frost occurs.
Stalk sensors to measure water use
University of Nebraska-Lincoln's James Schnable and Iowa State University colleagues are developing a Fitbit-like sensor for corn and other crops.
App connects Pa. residents to local food
Pennsylvania, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding recently unveiled a new service enabling older and at-risk residents to more easily access healthy, local food.
Staying relevant in a virtual world
Editor-in-chief Rebecca Miller ponders how social media has impacted farmers and influenced the way they network — both positively and negatively.
Letter: Internet for all should be top priority
A reader shares his thoughts on the no snow days bill in Pennsylvania and argues it's more important than ever to bring internet equity to all students.
Don’t call us, we (probably) won’t call you
Kymberly Foster Seabolt ponders the evolution of the telephone and how we have used it over time.
Innovations for shrinking agricultural workforce
The competitiveness of U.S. agriculture, as well as the welfare of farm workers and their communities, depends on how we adapt to an era of labor scarcity.
Talking about my generation
The dramatic drop in farmers in less than five generations shows the power and culture-changing impact of technology on farming and rural America.
Cover crop field guide available as mobile app
The Midwest Cover Crops Council's field guide is available as a mobile app for smartphones and tablets.
Phone to farmer: Fungus on the way, time to spray
The struggle against plant disease will never end, but farmers can now get a boost from the computer-in-a-pocket called the smartphone.
