Plant Vaccines Delivered Via Microneedle Could Offer Alternative To Chemical Spraying
Scientists have developed the first silk microneedle to deliver drugs to plants.
In Oregon, a Microchip Gold Rush Could Pave Over Long-Protected Farmland
Oregon legislators hope to entice chip manufacturers to set up shop, in part by allowing some of the country’s richest farmland to be converted into factories.
Electric Tractors are Rolling Out in the Field. Here’s What That Could Mean for Farmers.
E-tractors could radically change the agricultural landscape by scaling sustainability and increasing efficiency.
Can the Heat from Running Computers Help Grow Our Food? It’s Complicated.
So-called “organic data centers” want to leverage waste heat from server farms for food production.
Meta Ad Ban Hurts Hemp Entrepreneurs
Hemp growers say the social media giant’s advertising ban on certain products is stymying the nascent industry, with “incalculable” potential losses.
AI Can Track Bees on Camera. Here’s How That Will Help Farmers
Artificial intelligence offers a new way to track the insect pollinators essential to farming.
Why This Company Says the Popular H-2A Visa is Overdue for a Tech Upgrade
This startup offers a digital solution to streamlining a heavily bureaucratic and abuse-prone farmworker program.
The Rise of Virtual Farmers Markets
Why farmers are increasingly banding together to take their products online, targeting consumers directly without the fuss of a physical market.
Can Interactive Mapping Tools Guide Shellfish Restoration?
Researchers in North Carolina have developed software that determines the best sites to reestablish oyster reefs, which create new marine habitats and prevent coastal erosion.
