By Clint Thompson Precision agriculture will be of vital importance in specialty crop producers remaining sustainable for the foreseeable future. U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) understands that fact after discussing with Georgia producers what their most significant needs are. It is why he partnered with U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) to introduce bipartisan legislation that authorized …
Robotic Harvesters Could Be Challenge in Vegetable Production
By Clint Thompson Precision Ag innovations are needed for specialty crop producers to remain sustainable now and into the future. The only problem with that reality may be vegetable’s sensitivity. A robotic harvester may not be feasible for some of those crops because they could get damaged during harvest, believes Jessica Kirk, director of food safety and marketing at Lewis …
Farming’s Future? Precision Ag Conference Highlights Needs for Specialty Crop Industry
By Clint Thompson The International Conference of Integrative Precision Agriculture last week allowed farmers to vent current concerns and industry experts to counter with potential remedies of the future. George Vellidis, conference planning committee chairman, discussed the importance of the two-day event held in Athens, Georgia. “The University of Georgia has identified precision ag as a key area for investment …