Western FarmPress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Research in New York targets orchard mechanization for cider-makers.

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Caff

AUGUST 1, 2023

Check out our Cover Crops in Orchards case study! CAFF_Cover Cropping In Orchards Case Study The post Cover Cropping in Orchards case study appeared first on Community Alliance with Family Farmers. Do you want to learn more about the ins and outs of planting and managing cover crops from growers with cover crop experience?

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Global Agtech Initiative

JANUARY 24, 2025

The Munckhof VariMAS three-row orchard sprayer was developed to spray large areas of fruit trees quickly, cost efficiently, and accurately. The post What Upgrade Makes This High Tech Orchard Sprayer Even Smarter appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Orchard 97

Global Agtech Initiative

MAY 24, 2024

The post Revolutionizing Orchards: How the Monarch Tractor Drives Sustainable Farming Forward appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative. In an era where sustainability is paramount, learn how an electric tractor is at the forefront of reshaping farming practices globally.

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Orchard Tractor Farming Farming 105

Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 24, 2024

A study in New York is looking at solar panel installation in high-density apple orchards.

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Agric4profits

AUGUST 23, 2024

You will realize that post-planting maintenance and services of a tree crop orchard or plantation is an all–year–round activity. It embraces various operati

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Global Agtech Initiative

JULY 10, 2023

Powered by AI and high-definition 3D computer vision, TMS Tree Scout helps fruit farmers optimize their orchards at the individual tree level. The post Aurea Imaging Launches World’s First Tractor-Mounted Sensor for Precision Orchard Management appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Farmers Weekly

AUGUST 16, 2023

Farmers Weekly British e-weeding firm RootWave has launched its first tractor-powered machine for orchards and vineyards, with several machines already reserved by growers across the UK.

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Tractor Orchard Technology Farming 246

Western FarmPress

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Strategy will significantly improve water resource sustainability, agency says.

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Orchard 128

Agricultural Biodiversity

MARCH 11, 2025

The winning apple juice celebrates the diversity of the orchard and serves as a reminder both of the history of Irelands apples and ISSAs commitment to sustainability. Thrilled to see that the apple juice produced by the Irish Seed Savers Association took the Community Food Award at the Irish Food Writers Guild shindig last week.

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Orchard Seeding Food Farming 100

Western FarmPress

JULY 1, 2024

Georgia’s 2024 pecan crop is estimated at 130 million pounds, and that average may not be far off. But the crop still has a long way yet to go.

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Farmers Weekly

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The orchards were radiant with flowers and buzzing with pollinators. Farmers Weekly My first full-time job was on a training scheme with one of the large corporate farming businesses. Fettling with some hail nets on one stunning spring morning, we stopped for a cuppa amid the apple blossom.

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Harvesting Harvest Harvester Orchard 199

Agric4profits

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Apple orchards are wonderful places filled with apple trees. Apple orchards can be These trees grow apples, the delicious fruits that many people enjoy eating.

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Orchard 59

Food and Farming Technology

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In a partnership with Heilongjiang Huida Technology Co., a Chinese manufacturer of agricultural drones, Mexican dealer ORBITECH will be deploying HUIDA TECH's HD540Pro agricultural drone to the

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Caff

JANUARY 7, 2025

LEGACY FARMER OF THE YEAR: Russ Lester, Dixon Ridge Farms Russ Lester, co-owner of Dixon Ridge Farms and a fourth-generation California farmer, has been a pioneer in organic farming since 1989, shaping innovative practices for sustainable orchard management.

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Farming Farming Ecology Orchard 105

Agric4profits

JANUARY 27, 2025

Performance of the orchard or the plantation depends on the quality of nursery preparation, technique and management. The foundation of Tree crop production is actually the Nursery practices and management. This article will take you through nursery techniques and practices of the nursery husbandry in Tree crop cultivation.

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Crop Plantation Orchard Cultivation 59

ATTRA

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

A research team from The University of Texas at El Paso will be exploring how pecan farms in Texas and Mexico are being affected by climate change.

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Global Agtech Initiative

APRIL 6, 2024

Orchard Robotics has a bold vision to transform the future of farming and bring digitization and automation to farms. The post Orchard Robotics Gains $3.8M to Build Robots and AI to Power Precision Crop Management appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Orchard Crop Farming Farming 64

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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Grain Orchard Food Marketing 189

Western FarmPress

AUGUST 17, 2023

Blast is a challenging disease to control, advisers say.

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Orchard 98

Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 9, 2023

UC, others partner in $3.5 million food safety study.

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Orchard Food 97

Global Agtech Initiative

APRIL 9, 2024

The post Automated Harvest In Fruit Orchards Remains a Challenge appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative. Today you can see robots that can do practically anything. But not, apparently, pick fruit at its peak.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 21, 2025

Though most people view the small insects as little more than a nuisance, colonies of them are being deployed in orchards across a handful of countries to stave off the spread of crippling infestation and disease. Instead of chemicals, an army of ants may march right in.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 22, 2024

In New York, orchard growers are being incentivized to save pollinators.

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Supply Chain Orchard Farming Farming 126

Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Greg and Barb Becker sell honey, apple cider donuts, caramel apples and more at Pineapple Hill Orchard.

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Orchard 52

USDA Blog

MARCH 28, 2024

They labor every day in fruit orchards and dairy farms, in blazing heat and freezing cold, to ensure that families have food on their tables. Farmworkers make up less than one percent of all U.S. wage and salary workers, but they are vital to the country’s agriculture.

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Food Orchard Agriculture Agriculture 140

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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Orchard Marketing 59

Food and Farming Technology

SEPTEMBER 25, 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 s

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Orchard Crop Farming Farming 130

Western FarmPress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Growers didn’t sanitize their orchards last winter, industry leader says.

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Orchard Marketing Crop 119

Caff

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Want to find out more about the benefits and tradeoffs of integrating sheep into orchard systems? Check out our newest case study on Sierra Orchards of Winters, CA. The post Integrating Sheep into Walnuts: a case study on Sierra Orchards appeared first on Community Alliance with Family Farmers. Learn more here.

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World Agri-Tech

JANUARY 29, 2025

The Company is currently partnered with multiple equipment manufacturers and has deployed over 40 units with its integrated autonomous solution for tree nut orchard applications both in the U.S. and Australia.

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Agric4profits

AUGUST 8, 2024

In crop production, crops are domesticated plants that we grow on our farms, orchards and gardens. These crops vary in their climatic, nutritional requirements

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Global Agtech Initiative

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The post Robotics Plus Launches Multi-Use Autonomous Vehicle for Sustainable Orchard and Vineyard Production appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative. Prospr automates a variety of tree crop tasks, including intelligent spraying, to improve efficiency and alleviate labor challenges.

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Orchard Production Crop 59

Western FarmPress

JANUARY 29, 2025

Hailee Hein has grown her orchard to 600 trees on a farm near Spickard, Mo.

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Orchard Farming Farming 104

Western FarmPress

APRIL 18, 2025

Frozen federal grant funds earmarked for migrant labor has put a financial strain on Overlook Orchards in Leelanau County.

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Orchard Farming Farming 93

Western FarmPress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Gardener’s Orchard & Bakery blossoms beyond U-pick fruit through agritourism.

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Orchard 111

Agric4profits

AUGUST 23, 2024

The performance of the orchard or the plantation depends on the quality of prep The foundation of tree crop production is the nursery practices and management.

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