Following the machines, people and ideas shaping agriculture. Selected developments, clear context and a link to the original source.
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Rothamsted researchers identified SDHI fungicide resistance in sampled Plenodomus biglobosus populations, with much higher resistance among UK isolates than Polish isolates; consequences for field disease control still require investigation.
KU Leuven’s new greenhouse complex in Heverlee brings independent climate control, specialist containment and fossil-free heating to research on crop performance, plant diseases and resource-efficient growing systems.
The University of Kentucky is evaluating diverse tomato material and combining field measurements with quality and consumer research to develop varieties suited to local growers and changing production needs.
University of Queensland scientists propose widening the genetic combinations and growing conditions examined in breeding programmes to uncover options for improving productivity and resilience as conventional gains slow.
A study highlighted by Wiley compared conventional management with sensor-guided irrigation in Italian tomato and table-grape plots, reporting water savings of up to 15% alongside improved yield and fruit quality.
USDA NIFA has highlighted Agroview, a commercially deployed analytics platform developed with SBIR support that combines aerial and satellite imagery to measure individual trees and other crop characteristics.
The University of Alabama in Huntsville has received nearly US$1 million for two projects examining effective rainfall, soil moisture and agricultural water use across the southeastern United States.
Montana and Washington State researchers tested RGB drone imagery for Potato Virus Y assessment, reporting promising field-level surveillance potential but insufficient performance for dependable diagnosis of individual plants.
Montana State University combined satellite observations, drone LiDAR and field sampling to map wheat stem sawfly damage, reporting useful pre-harvest predictions in two commercial spring-wheat fields during 2025.
A Montana State University demonstration used overlapping drone photographs to estimate wheat height, showing a low-cost scouting approach while highlighting edge errors and the need to check maps in the field.
An Ontario strawberry grower is testing KONNEXIO’s agroTRAX platform for nighttime UV-C treatment, while researchers assess disease control and the practical operation of robots in protected berry production.
A three-year UC Davis study of 16 orchard operations found that robotic and AI tools still depend on human expertise, changing how work is organised rather than simply removing it.
