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18 May 2012

Growing crops under LEDs "means you can put a facility down in the middle of a town and grow crops right where you need them", according to Stockbridge Technology Centre (STC) chief executive Graham Ward.

BlightCast online weather tool provides five-day blight alert

18 May 2012 | by Gavin McEwan

BlightCast weather forecasting access gives growers an opportunity to apply pesticide treatment.

Moor Organics brings in kit as tree planting increases

11 May 2012

Kent top-fruit grower Moor Organics used last week's East Kent Fruit Society blossom walk to show off its Italian-made Ladurner tractor-mounted mechanical weeder, which the firm said allows it to keep on top of weeds without the need for using herbicides.

Hypro container rinsing

11 May 2012

A number of Britain's leading crop-sprayer manufacturers will show a two-nozzle pesticide container rinsing system at the Cereals Event 2012 (Boothby Graffoe, 13-14 June), where farmers and growers can try it on the Hypro-EU stand.

Automation could require a fresh look at agriculture

27 Apr 2012

Automating common crop cultivation and harvesting tasks will mean "re-evaluating the whole approach to agriculture", according to Harper Adams University College head of engineering Professor Simon Blackmore.

Engineering experts buy manufacturing firm George Moate

27 Apr 2012

Vegetable cultivation and harvesting equipment manufacturer George Moate has been bought by Lesley and Richard Pratt.

Bug traps set for release after trial success

20 Apr 2012

Monitoring traps for two common and destructive pests have been developed following a five-year project, giving growers the promise of timely warning and control.

Permeable film offers extended fresh produce shelf life

20 Apr 2012

Food packaging supplier Sirane has said its new Sira-Flex Resolve film can extend the shelf life of fresh produce by up to five days.

JCB changes drivetrain name

02 Apr 2012 | by Matthew Appleby

JCB plans to harness the strength of its brand to develop the sale of axles, transmissions and drivetrains to global markets.

Supermarket camera scanner picks up varieties

30 Mar 2012

Japanese technologists have developed a supermarket scanner than can not only distinguish between different fruits and vegetables, but between different varieties of apple.

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