Farmers plant or preserve riparian buffers for various reasons, such as improving water quality, controlling erosion, or maintaining hunting habitat. Now, a new study from the University of Illinois ...

Weed control is essential in apple orchards because weeds compete with trees for nutrients, water and sunlight, which can ...

Drew Ketelsen, vice president and farm manager at HMC Farms, says adopting the latest in agtech has created a safer work environment for field workers, and it has added efficiency to the day-to-day.

Controlling weeds remains vital in vegetable production. With rising labor costs and labor shortages, farmers continue to ...

The biggest challenge for the global food system is climate change—and growing food is itself a major source of emissions. But innovations in technology are helping farmers adapt to extreme weather by ...

Explore how California’s organic farming boom is shaped by technology, labor challenges, strict regulations, and the urgent ...

The world may see California largely as home to Silicon Valley and Hollywood, but it’s agriculture technology where we can most clearly outshine our competitors. In a new study, “Nurturing California ...

Reza Ehsani, mechanical engineering professor at the University of California, Merced, is one of the professors guiding students to research and develop agriculture tech that could be commercialized.

Growing fruit on trees is a rewarding experience, but it comes with challenges. From pests and disease to climate stress or ...

Technology is shaping the future of numerous sectors, and agriculture is not immune to the change. Blockchain-powered change is on the horizon for farmers, potentially making agriculture technology ...