Following the machines, people and ideas shaping agriculture. Selected developments, clear context and a link to the original source.
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14 stories matching “Horticulture”.
Defra and Innovate UK announced £20 million for collaborative development of agricultural robots and automation, covering crop production and extending the competition to livestock and selected forestry applications.
A Horticulture Research review examines how gene regulation, genome editing and synthetic networks could improve crop responses to environmental stress while preserving yield and quality in horticultural production.
A University of Georgia podcast introduces precision agriculture through drones, robotics and AI, connecting examples from horticultural research with discussion of efficiency, sustainability and skills needed in agricultural technology careers.
GreenTech Americas will take place in Mexico on 9–11 March 2027, bringing suppliers and growers together around high-value crops and the practical demands of controlled-environment production.
GreenTech Amsterdam is scheduled for 15–17 June 2027 at RAI Amsterdam, giving greenhouse growers, technology suppliers and researchers a meeting point for horticultural equipment and knowledge exchange.
A research project compared horticulture in Benin, cocoa in Côte d’Ivoire and milk collection in Senegal to understand how infrastructure, costs and local relationships shape digital adoption.
A University of Kentucky project supported by nearly US$1.2 million from NSF is developing a mobile greenhouse robot that combines active imaging, AI phenotyping and wireless charging for tomato monitoring.
Southern Cross University found that a woodchip bioreactor reduced several pesticides in effluent from intensive horticulture, while warning that more soluble compounds could still pass through the treatment system.
RED Horticulture described a Wageningen trial examining dynamic LED lighting for cherry tomatoes, combining crop physiology, technical evaluation, plant biosignals and irrigation expertise in one cultivation experiment.
USDA’s 2023 irrigation survey, released in October 2024, reported lower total irrigated acreage and water use than in 2018, alongside significant spending on equipment, computer technology and pumping energy.
The University of Canterbury reported camera-based reconstruction of orchard and vineyard plants in July 2026, with testing across commercial farms and a planned HoloCrop spinout for precision horticulture.
The European project examined adoption barriers and existing tools across diverse farms, arguing that digital innovation should support ecological management and farmer control rather than add complexity by default.
