Following the machines, people and ideas shaping agriculture. Selected developments, clear context and a link to the original source.
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Singapore-MIT researchers developed a near-infrared nanosensor for monitoring the growth hormone IAA without genetic modification, with experiments spanning several plant species and environmental stress conditions.
MIT researchers reported engineered bacteria whose optical signals could be detected remotely, opening a research route toward biological sensing read by hyperspectral cameras for agricultural and environmental monitoring.
World FIRA’s official website states that the agricultural robotics event will return in 2027, while its currently linked robot lists, speakers and programme materials largely refer to the previous edition.
Asia Pacific University reports that its November 2025 smart-agriculture workshop brought European and Asian partners together for technical sessions, demonstrations and a visit to a Malaysian university farm.
Cartagena will host AgroIng on 2–4 June 2027, with precision agriculture, sensors, robotics, irrigation, greenhouse systems and post-harvest engineering among the congress’s announced areas of interest.
Expo AgriTech’s official site now lists 4–5 November 2026 in Málaga, with its exhibition and Agriculture 4.0 congress addressing precision farming, automation, AI and data-driven operations.
The organisers of HAICTA 2026 report a hybrid conference in Kos that connected digital agriculture, resilient food systems and biodiversity research, with scientific contributions from across six continents.
Bayer announced a March 2024 pilot trained on internal agronomic knowledge and trial information, working with Microsoft and EY to explore faster support for agricultural advisers and company teams.
The May 2024 EO for Agriculture Under Pressure workshop brought scientists, agencies and users together in Italy and online to discuss crop monitoring, operational services and integration with field data.
A Northwestern-led team reported a microbial fuel-cell design in January 2024 that powered soil-moisture and touch sensors, exploring an alternative to replacing batteries in distributed monitoring systems.
Team AuTomatoes won the second Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge in 2020, with the competition assessing cultivation results, resource use and the robustness of AI strategies for remotely managed cherry tomatoes.
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.
