Author: Hithaishi CB

To drive innovation and accelerate genetic gain in plant breeding Computomics and the Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture administered by The University of Queensland will collaborate on the investigation of machine learning methods to enhance complex trait predictions and accelerate genetic gain for plant breeding. Under this collaboration, Computomics and the Centre will combine their expertise to drive innovation and accelerate genetic gain in plant breeding. Leveraging Computomics’ climate-smart breeding technology and expertise from the Centre for Plant Success, the collaboration aims to improve selection in breeding for complex traits, for…

Experience center features over 150 tomato varieties BASF | Nunhems has officially opened its Tomato Experience Center in Kwintsheul, near The Hague. The greenhouse features over 150 ToBRFV- resistant varieties. It is complemented by modern meeting facilities to showcase the company’s ToBRFV-resistant tomato varieties and exchange with customers on their needs, BASF’s innovations and trends in tomato breeding. Customers and growers from around the world can explore the greenhouse and displays filled with different tomato varieties, offering opportunities to taste, touch, smell and slice the diverse range firsthand. Visitor groups may also include retail partners, industry experts, crop advisors and…

SmartFreshTM SmartTabsTM and SmartFresh ProTabs now approved for use on key crops grown in and exported to Japan AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., a global leader in post-harvest solutions for fresh produce, is pleased to announce the approval by regulatory authorities in Japan of 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP), the active ingredient in SmartFresh, for use in broccoli and other key crops exported to Japan. This grants growers and exporters the option to now manage the quality of their produce using two products from the SmartFresh™ Quality System: SmartFresh SmartTabsTM and SmartFresh ProTabs. The measure represents a significant advance for the fresh produce industry, offering exporters an additional…

Microorganisms uniquely predict stony coral tissue loss and hurricane impacts on coral reefs in the U.S. Virgin Islands Coral reef ecosystems rely on microorganisms to recycle organic matter and nutrients. These cells also help feed corals and other organisms that depend on coral reefs. Researchers from WHOI studied microbes in coral reef water by examining eight reefs in the U.S. Virgin Islands over a seven-year period, including periods of hurricanes and coral disease. shout. “Coral reefs have been declining for decades,” said Cynthia Becker, first author of the study. Climate change, storms, disease, and other stressors play important roles. Coral…

AI to transplant only healthy young plants into greenhouse The Dynamic Machine Learning project aims to model and predict complex quality traits in fresh produce. One of the work packages is looking to create an automated method to make a selection of only healthy young plants to transplant into the greenhouse.  WUR Vision + Robotics researchers have teamed up with Viscon to develop a new technology that can automate this horticultural process. The technology could enable growers to sort out non-viable plants before moving them into the greenhouse, saving their resources for the healthy plants. The project focuses on plants from tissue…

Equipped with breeding, nursery, and treatment and conditioning ponds the facility is expected to produce 300-500 thousand pieces of tilapia fingerlings annually Batanes fish farmers will soon have their own local source of tilapia fingerlings as the Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) and the Local Government of Itbayat inaugurate today, April 4, 2024, the province’s first-ever Municipal Tilapia Hatchery in Barangay Raele in the island municipality of Itbayat, Batanes. Equipped with breeding, nursery, and treatment and conditioning ponds, as well as a water system vital for hatchery operation, the facility is expected to produce…

Aims to track and quantify the carbon intensity impact of climate-smart practices helping to accelerate the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and low-CI ethanol Farmers Edge Inc. a pure-play digital agriculture company, and Gevo Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), a leader in renewable fuels, have entered a collaboration as part of Gevo’s Climate-Smart Farm-to-Flight project that utilizes funding from a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant. Launched in 2023, Gevo’s Climate-Smart Farm-to-Flight project is aimed at tracking and quantifying the carbon-intensity impact of climate-smart practices while creating market incentives for low carbon-intensity (CI) corn to help accelerate production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel…

The strategic alignment of these brands will facilitate the rapid growth of AGCO’s technology transformation AGCO Corporation, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, today announced the launch of PTx, a new brand representing its precision ag portfolio. PTx combines precision ag technologies from the cornerstones of AGCO’s tech stack: Precision Planting and its newest joint venture (JV), PTx Trimble. The strategic alignment of these brands will facilitate the rapid growth of AGCO’s technology transformation and will support the future development and distribution of next-generation ag technologies for farmers and original…

Sequence™, a foundational feed ingredient produced at scale using proprietary mechanical separation technology Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) today unveiled a new brand for its specialty feed ingredient, reflecting its quality performance, versatile formulation opportunities, proven nutritional benefits, digestibility and low carbon footprint. Sequence™, a foundational feed ingredient produced at scale using proprietary mechanical separation technology, delivers a combination of corn and yeast protein, concentrated at a minimum of 60%. Green Plains has also achieved FSSC 22000 certification at multiple facilities, illustrating its strict adherence to food safety management specifications recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative. “The Sequence brand identity…

Science and innovations from CGIAR research centers and ADB’s $14B 2022-2025 investment will tackle Asia’s food crisis and enhance longer-term food sector capacity and resilience Asian Development Bank (ADB) and CGIAR have signed a five-year agreement to accelerate and scale agricultural innovations and solutions for the sustainable and inclusive development of agrifood systems in Asia. ADB hosted the Asia and Pacific Food Security Forum 2024, at which the agreement was signed. CGIAR, the world’s largest publicly-funded agricultural innovation network, will support ADB in identifying and developing future investment opportunities and preparing and implementing investment projects and knowledge programs. CGIAR research centers will…