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Belgian Potato Industry launches industrial potato monitoring platform 'iPot'
August 25, 2014
Belgian Potato Industry launches industrial potato monitoring platform 'iPot'
Belgapom is partnering with research institutions to developed a platform to increase the efficiency of potato production, combining data from drones and satellites.
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McCain Foods Canada receives research support of Province of New Brunswick
June 26, 2014
McCain Foods Canada receives research support of Province of New Brunswick
The provincial government of New Brunswick is investing $5 million in a research and development project at McCain Foods (Canada) which will see the company work with small and medium-sized businesses and researchers from New Brunswick to pursue process improvement, product development and soil remediation initiatives.
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Drone Technology may assist Potato growers
April 09, 2013
Drone Technology may assist Potato growers
Agricultural researchers of the Oregon State University will begin testing two small, remote-controlled aircraft this month, flying them over potato fields in the Hermiston area in trials that may help farmers use water, fertilizer and pesticides more ...
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Boost your potato planter's efficiency with Miedema HMI GPS Planting Comfort
December 16, 2012
Boost your potato planter's efficiency with Miedema HMI GPS Planting Comfort
The HMI (Human Machine Interface) terminal is a familiar feature on many Miedema machines. For several years now the colourful control panel has formed the basis of the user-friendly control system for machines such as the MB 33 and 55 box fillers, ML ...
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Agrometius Vehicle Sync
November 12, 2012
Agrometius highlights solutions for precision agriculture at the Interpom | Primeurs 2012
Agrometius highlights solutions for precision agriculture at the Interpom | Primeurs 2012
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World potato Congres 2012
March 01, 2012
Space age agronomy on show at the World Potato Congress
Satellite technology developed during the cold war is set to deliver state-of-the-art crop monitoring systems to help growers improve agronomy and drive up profits. Although the technology dates back several decades, its capabilities for remote sensing...
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Moisture probe in a potato field to measure the moisture content of the soil (picture added in 2017)
May 26, 2010
Frito-lay wants to run the chips factory on water extracted from the potato
Food giant PepsiCo has come up with a novel way to cut its water consumption - by extracting it from potatoes and recycling it.
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