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Women Innovators for Small Farm Technology

Caff

She designed an innovative solution for their small farm which has dramatically improved their process for harvesting and drying crops such as onions and garlic. Large farms have other means of curing onions, but there was a gap for the small farm on how to harvest and dry onions with fewer steps while using minimal storage space.

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As Saltwater Encroaches on Farms, Solutions Emerge from the Marshes

Civil Eats

He plans to harvest some grasses as hay for animal bedding and weed control. Exactly how far inland the salt encroaches will depend partially on how effective humans are at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, as rising temperatures and melting ice sheets are the main contributors to the ocean’s expansions.

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Food Systems 101: How Community Colleges Are Helping Students Connect Farm to Fork

Modern Farmer

The cattle, which were artificially inseminated by students in the spring, will eventually be harvested at a USDA plant and incorporated into the fine dining menu at the college’s student-run campus restaurant, Capstone Kitchen. Over time, the administrators hope to expand with aquaculture, waste management, raised-bed gardening and more.

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5 Tips to Manage a Cash Crunch During the Busy Season

iFarm

The stress is debilitating… you’re working round the clock to plant, harvest and sell; and you look at your bank account, and there’s nothing there. In the second column, list how much you can harvest in 1 hour with a 2-person crew. Let’s say, you can harvest 50 pounds of cucumbers in 1 hour. Have more questions?

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5 Automation Companies to Look Out For

Agritecture Blog

By using robots to help with various aspects of farming, we can supplement the need for human labor to complete tasks such as seeding, transplanting, tray washing, harvesting, packaging, labeling, and fertigation. They also offer harvesting equipment to streamline processes for indoor farmers and farm operators. Credit: TTA.

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How can universities utilize Agritecture Designer’s Online Classes to incorporate CEA into their programs?

Agritecture Blog

Associate professor of Horticulture, Neil Mattson, teaches a student in one of Cornell’s on-campus greenhouses. Credit: Greenhouse Product News. A student applies skills learned in a campus greenhouse at Stockton University. Credit: Cornell Chronicle. With the global population expected to reach 9.7 Credit: Stockton University.

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AmplifiedAg Leaves Their Mark on the Sector: Scaling Container Farms with SaaS

Agritecture Blog

With containers, we end up losing harvests from a couple of containers rather than the entire farm. We've done a lot of analysis comparing our farming costs to traditional farms and greenhouses, and we are close in all categories. The spine also supports the grow modules to allow for harvesting and processing.

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