Weed/Pest control

François Hersard invested 2 years ago in the XPower XS electric weeding solution as an alternative to glyphosate. - Photo: François Hersard

28-10-2022 | Article

Electric weeding: There is tension in the soil

Photo: Rometron

24-10-2022 | News

Red LEDs outperform blue LEDs in selective spraying technology

Small and lightweight semi-autonomous field robots that can perform non-tillage weed control can potentially contribute to a significant increase in crop production efficiency while reducing soil pressure impact, - Photo: Twan Wiermans

17-10-2022 | News

Non-tillage weed control with small robots explored in Swiss project

Researchers use historical soil temperature data to learn about - and predict - overwintering success of the corn earworm. - Photo: Canva

17-10-2022 | News

Soil temperature can predict spread of corn earworm in crops

We now have more tools than ever to develop sustainable IPM systems that are only going to get better with time.

06-10-2022 | Expert opinion

Will technology to develop sustainable IPM systems reduce agrochemical dependence?

Zasso and AGXTEND present, for the first time in the field, the XPower XPR Concept, an electric weeding solution for row crops.

03-10-2022 | News

Electric weeding solution for row crops presented by Zasso and AGXTEND

Syngenta Crop Protection is launching a commercial digital solution to diagnose infestations of plant-parasitic nematodes in crops by analysing photographs taken from satellites.

28-09-2022 | News

Digital tool to detect plant-parasitic nematodes in crops through satellite images

Eden Research plc has received regulatory approval from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its biopesticides Mevalone and Cedroz.

28-09-2022 | News

Eden granted US EPA regulatory approval for biopesticides

Photo: RootWave

12-09-2022 | News

Electric weeding with high frequency electricity gives better weed control with lower energy use

The Guardian front boom sprayer from New Holland Agriculture North America. - Photo: New Holland

08-09-2022 | News

New Holland upgrades Guardian front boom sprayers with Raven precision tech

Spraying

29-12-2022 | News

2022 top 5: Best read articles about spraying

01-07-2021 | News

Spot spraying sugar beets with FarmDroid field robot

20-04-2021 | Article

Operators give thumbs up to closed system

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