Following the machines, people and ideas shaping agriculture. Selected developments, clear context and a link to the original source.
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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.
Michigan State University has secured more than US$16.2 million from USDA NIFA for research-greenhouse renovations, with university matching funds bringing the new support to more than US$32.5 million.
The 2020 award brought computer scientists, agricultural researchers and industry partners together to investigate AI applications for labour constraints, crop resilience, soil health and livestock management.
NTU Singapore reported a machine-learning-assisted radar sensor for detecting insect pests on plants, with the National Parks Board helping refine the prototype and examine its performance in the field.
Purdue broke ground on a phenotyping greenhouse in September 2023, adding nearly 5,000 square feet of research space and linking living plants with existing systems for measuring crop health and stress.
Cambridge researchers report faster plant–nematode screening using custom robots and computer vision, aiming to identify resistance genes before extending work from model plants to food crops such as potatoes.
Historical example: A Purdue team connected UAV thermal sensing, image processing and plot-level tables for agricultural research.
