Tag: technology
Precision technology can also improve hay production
Hay makes up the No. 3 commercial crop in the U.S., and can greatly benefit from precision technology.
Farmer marketing: Telling your story
Marketing is an area many farmers fall short. Here are some tools for a successful marketing campaign for your farm.
Around the web this week: March 20
From the arrival of eaglets in Washington, D.C. to programmable produce, here are seven news stories from around the web this week.
This is what ‘feed the world’ looks like today in the...
We may still feed part of the world, but it’s more likely we’ll do it to honor a contract, not our conscience. This should not be news to anyone who has been paying attention.
Robot-run lettuce farm in the works in Japan
The robots will complete all tasks related to growing, except for planting seeds.
It’s not ‘social media,’ it’s just sharing the story of agriculture
Ohio farmer Charles Wildman on the importance of farmers on social media: “I just put a human face on what we’re doing, and with that, you gain trust for the bigger issues.”
Cornell to offer online classes in small farms program
ITHACA, N.Y — A lineup of online courses are offered this winter and spring by the Cornell Small Farms Program.
Here are the next courses...
3D printer creates plants, forms gardens
A computer scientist has found a way to print plants with a 3D printer.
Robot can navigate cornfield, spray fertilizer
Add “robot” to your list of agricultural buzzwords.
FSA provides free online news service
Hello again!
Keeping up with the times is now a little easier using the Farm Service Agency’s GovDelivery system. GovDelivery is a one-stop shop for...
