Agricultural Biodiversity

AUGUST 17, 2023

Sometimes an apple orchard is also a genebank. They don’t say so explicitly, but genebanks can help with that. They can certainly help with breeding new olive varieties , which are much needed. Genebanks come in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes rice farmers are genebanks. I wonder how many genebanks conserve trees with edible leaves.

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Global Agtech Initiative

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The post Smart Spray Tech and Automation at Work in the Orchard appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative. The Smart Apply Precision Spray System can now be teamed with GUSS Autonomous Sprayers. Check out a cool demo video.

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Farmbrite

JUNE 19, 2023

Starting a Fruit Orchard on Your Farm Growing fruit trees or nut trees on your farm is a great way to be more self-sufficient and a great way to add items to your CSA, use the unwanted fruit to supplement feed for your animals, sell at your local farmers market or for personal use. If a tree doesn't thrive, it won't produce any fruit!

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Food Tank

MARCH 7, 2025

Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17); Cathy Strange , Whole Foods Market; Roy Steiner , Rockefeller Foundation; Rick Simington , Organic Valley; Josh Tickell , Common Ground Film; Josh Tranel , Tranel Family Farm; Jeff Travillion , Travis County Commissioner; Alyssa Vescio , Whole Foods Market; Melva K.

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Global Agtech Initiative

JUNE 17, 2024

Aiming to help alleviate labor issues in the orchard, Washington State University researchers introduce newly developed robotic gripper. The post Getting a Better Grip on Automated Apple Harvesting appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Global Agtech Initiative

JUNE 25, 2024

The relationship provides essential autonomous solutions for specialty crop operations, particularly in the orchard and vineyard sectors. The post New Holland and Bluewhite to Bolster Autonomous Capabilities and Offering with Strategic Partnership appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 6, 2025

Still, he wants to keep prices low for the local market. From seed to orchard, the cacao growing process can take up to two years. Harvesting is done by hand because appropriate equipment isnt available on the market. Were probably the freshest chocolate bars you can get in the country, Potter adds.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Organic Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) The OREI program awards funds for research conducted on certified organic land to address production, marketing, and socioeconomic constraints on the growth of the organic sector and to elevate the economic and social benefits of organic farming. Managing weeds, diseases, and pests.

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Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

But the pawpaw’s two- to three-week harvest window, short shelf life, and delicate skin still make it anathema to the rigid needs of grocery stores and a rare find even at farmers’ markets. When they planted their orchard 11 years ago, the gatherings turned into a festival, which soon outgrew anything they could manage themselves.

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Agric4profits

AUGUST 7, 2024

Lemons are a valuable commodity in the global market, and the process of getting them from the orchard to international buyers requires careful attention to det

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Processing Orchard Marketing 59

Food Tank

DECEMBER 9, 2024

My Grandpa, My Tree, and Me by Roxanne Troup, illustrated by Kendra Binney On Grandpas orchard, one tree stands out among the rest: the pecan tree that he planted the day his granddaughter was born. And an opening chapter introduces readers to the equipment and ingredients they will need to get started.

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Agritech NZ

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

and TAURANGA, NZ, September 21, 2023 – New Zealand-based agritech company Robotics Plus has launched Prospr, an autonomous, multi-use, hybrid vehicle designed to carry out a variety of orchard and vineyard crop tasks more efficiently and sustainably while reducing reliance on labor. Salinas, Calif.,

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

I asked the woman selling them at the market in Mérida (the capital city of Yucatán state), and she confirmed to me: “ Sí, aguacate. ” For this commodity, some of these measures include trapping and surveying for pests, orchard sanitation, cleaning of the fruit at packing houses and inspections.”

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Modern Farmer

JULY 3, 2023

They monitored orchards for symptoms and cut down infected trees. Andres’ orchard was among the first in BC to trial the new varieties in 2011. Andres recalls walking politicians through ravaged hazelnut orchards, making a case for government financial support to help keep the industry alive. Photography by Peter Andres.

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Far Eastern Agriculture

APRIL 22, 2024

By combining Flory's extensive experience and market presence with Bonsai's innovative technological prowess, this partnership therefore, marks a significant milestone in the agriculture sector. "At This collaboration allows us to bring our advanced robotics technology to a wider market, revolutionising how farming is done.

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Food Tank

APRIL 2, 2024

Community Farmers Markets (CFM) Serving as an umbrella organization, CFM was established to meet the demand for more efficiently managed, community-based and sustainable farmers’ markets in Atlanta. CFM reports that in 2023, they served more than 65,000 in-person shoppers and over 160 vendors at weekly markets.

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World Agri-Tech

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Field Trials: Successful field trials against pecan weevil in pecan orchards. We identified our beachhead market and strategized how to expand and where to enter the market. However, accessing more VC funds (more than 0.1 %) will get our product to the market and be profitable faster.

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

APRIL 25, 2024

By Rowan Jacobsen , July 24, 2019 An unhealthy alliance between almonds and honeybees By Paige Embry , June 20, 2019 In January, with the almond bloom in California’s orchards a month away, beekeepers across the country were fretting over their hives. The tight market has forced growers and brokers to expand their search for bees. “It

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Daily Yonder

APRIL 3, 2024

Located in Grayson County, Virginia, one of the earliest projects for the organization was the Independence Farmers Market, providing an outlet for local foods and crafts. “It’s So Grayson LandCare was happy to help this member estalish an orchard.”

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Caff

MAY 1, 2023

(Photo by Nolan Kirby) The Community Alliance with Family Farms (CAFF) held a Biologically Integrated Orchard System (BIOS) field day at Chinchiolo Farms on April 20th. After a very wet winter, attendees enjoyed the nice weather as they gathered in the orchard to discuss a novel mower prototype, pruning, and nematode management.

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Agritech NZ

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

At the end of 2023, NZTE released survey results on the United States of America (USA) farmers in the Dairy, Beef, Vineyard and Orchard sectors regarding their perceptions of New Zealand agritech. If you’re interested in moving into the USA market take a look at the survey results to give you food for thought.

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Civil Eats

MARCH 4, 2024

Food grown in local fields, orchards, and pastures with healthy soil management practices simply make for healthier, more nutritious, and more flavorful meals, he says—the perfect ingredients for changing the “stigma” associated with hospital fare. system will likely have a resounding impact on the larger beef market in the state.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 29, 2024

Through a network of volunteers, farmers markets, food banks and grocery stores, Homegrown is channeling excess fruit from homeowners’ trees to food-insecure residents in and around Phoenix. Wholesale orders from local grocers netted another $1,346.

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AGRIVI

JUNE 19, 2023

With a focus on vineyards, fruit orchards, and berry crops , CropRoads brings a strategy of digital transformation to the agricultural landscape, while AGRIVI’s expertise and platform integration capabilities open new avenues for collaboration and growth.

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Far Eastern Agriculture

JUNE 28, 2024

New Holland aims to bring autonomous solutions across all segments it serves, particularly in the speciality crop market. Bluewhite's unique technology and proven capabilities in orchards and vineyards helps New Holland customers address immediate challenges, such as labor shortages and rising operational costs in the specialty crop market.

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

JULY 5, 2023

By Rowan Jacobsen , July 24, 2019 An unhealthy alliance between almonds and honeybees By Paige Embry , June 20, 2019 In January, with the almond bloom in California’s orchards a month away, beekeepers across the country were fretting over their hives. The tight market has forced growers and brokers to expand their search for bees. “It

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Caff

OCTOBER 22, 2024

They’ve taken a somewhat experimental approach in the orchard to see what grows best, and found that jujubes, apricots, and pomegranates thrived while apples and chestnuts didn’t do well due to the heat of the region and plums were too susceptible to disease. And so far the demand has been good.

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Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 13, 2023

But unlike neighboring farms that focus on production for faraway markets or keep a single family afloat, the farm at Kiawah River is supporting 185 families who live in the surrounding homes. Residents may work or volunteer at the farm, or they may participate in a residents CSA program or visit their own farmer’s market.

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Farmbrite

JULY 18, 2024

Orchard grass hay is soft as well as palatable and good for animals with respiratory issues or animals that are picky or need variety in their meals. Orchard Grass Hay: A soft, palatable hay that's good for horses with respiratory issues. Orchard Grass Hay: Similar to Timothy, but softer and more palatable.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 24, 2023

Two organizations want to put an end to the wild west of claims and prove, through certification, that food labeled regenerative is genuinely the gold standard of sustainability and not just another marketing buzzword. Land to Market frames its products as coming “from land that is regenerating.” But it’s not quite that simple.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 11, 2023

From her test orchard in Clarksville—25 acres of diverse cherry trees—she began breeding to address the primary threats. Iezzoni wants to get certain cherry cultivars into the market, even if it’s just a cherry tree here and there, in peoples’ backyards. “If She remembers a breeding class coming out to the Clarksville orchard.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 15, 2024

With $3,000 allocated for equipment and many hours spent watching YouTube tutorials, he built a steady farmers market following, selling tender, week-old pea, sunflower, radish and broccoli sprouts. One of Kupu’s two employees, she started orchard farming at 16. Now 27, DiLillo has seen his business blossom. Kaʻinapu Cavasso agrees.

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ATTRA

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

The free, online cost studies model a management scenario for a 100-acre farm, 20 acres of which are planted to a mature orchard that produces apples for processing.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Since 2017, the cooperative has been piloting new ways to collect, process, and market tree crops, with the goal of catalyzing a local nut-based economy. Laying the Groundwork for a New Market Such a view of nut trees in the South was once much more widespread.

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World Agri-Tech

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Despite the current challenges in our country, we have expanded into new markets, establishing a client base in Peru, Mexico, and South Africa. Our pivotal realization was that we needed to fast-track the development of our next-generation automated orchard pollination technology. What are your company’s recent key milestones?

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 25, 2024

Q: If you want to plant an orchard with a guild but are limited on resources, which plants should be prioritized? A: In any farm enterprise, it’s important to identify market opportunities in advance and design your operation with these in mind. For more nurseries in your area, check out the National Nursery and Seed Directory.

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Caff

JANUARY 26, 2022

CLIMATE SMART FARMER OF THE YEAR: SIERRA ORCHARDS When a small film crew arrived at Sierra Orchards last year for a video shoot on integrated crop livestock systems, the interviewer asked farmer Sean McNamara about his seed mix.

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