crop protection

The success of the Ecorobotix ARA spot sprayer is remarkable. Rarely has a newcomer established itself so quickly with a new machine in the Dutch market. - Photos: Jan Willem Schouten

09-04 | Article

Market seems to embrace the Ecorobotix ARA-spotsprayer

The researchers say that reducing the environmental footprint of agriculture while maintaining or improving yields is a major challenge of the coming decades. - Photo: Pixabay

04-04 | News

Organic agriculture can increase pesticide use on nearby fields

Winning bio-product start-ups need to offer something that provides a substantial leap forward in protection against pests, diseases or weeds, not just an incremental improvement over what’s already on the market. - Photo: Canva

28-03 | Article

Discover how start-ups revolutionize crop protection, offering greener solutions

The researchers used an easily obtainable and relatively inexpensive drone that can even perform missions fully automatically. - Photo: Unmanned Valley

20-03 | News

AI and drones aid farmers with identifying botrytis

The Plantix app works on Android phones. The company says it covers 45 major crops. - Photos: Plantix

22-02 | Article

Plantix: more than a crop doctor driven by AI

Ecovelex™ has a clear repellent effect when used as maize seed treatment. - Photo: SAT Corteva

15-02 | Article

A look at two new ‘green’ products to repel fungi and birds

The DAT Ecopatch is an external system that mounts directly on a farmers existing sprayer at regular intervals along the boom. - Photos: DAT

12-02 | Article

Analyzing Norwegian DAT’s approach using precision spray technology

Maschio Gaspardo expects to sell approximately 5 ICARDO X4 robots in Italy and France in 2024. In 2023, 5 units were already in operation. - Photo: Maschio Gaspardo

09-02 | News

Italian ICARO X4 Robot decides when to combat fungi in vineyards

Pest and disease detection capability added to robotic platform

09-08-2023 | News

Pest and disease detection capability added to robotic platform

With a treatment speed of around 2km per hour and battery swap technology, one UV robot can keep the disease under control in a growing area of approximately 4 hectares. - Photo's: Antobot

04-08-2023 | News

UV and robot technology prevent powdery mildew in horticulture