New Technology Tackles Labor Challenges for Specialty Crop Growers
AgTech3607 Nov 2024

New Technology Tackles Labor Challenges for Specialty Crop Growers

Dr. Emmanuel Torres Quezada, researcher at the N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative, explores the unique challenges faced by specialty crop farmers and the importance of focusing research on these high-value, high-return crops. He discusses how in-field robotics can help automate tasks like staking, decrease labor costs, and enhance sustainability, ultimately making fresh produce more accessible and affordable for consumers.

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Smarter, Smaller, Stronger: Kioti’s Robots Boost Orchard Productivity

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Tom Williams, Director of Microbiology at BioConsortia, discusses how beneficial microbes are driving more sustainable agriculture by boosting nutrient availability, soil health, and crop performance....

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New Center, New Frontier: Tim Kelliher Leads NC State’s Genome Editing Mission

New Center, New Frontier: Tim Kelliher Leads NC State’s Genome Editing Mission

Newly appointed Director of NC State’s Genome Editing Center (GEC), Tim Kelliher, shares his unique path from organic farming to the forefront of plant science. He explains how advances in genome edit...

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Bananas, Biotech, and Beyond: Gene Editing with Tropic

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CRISPR, Then and Now: A 2025 Update with Rodolphe Barrangou

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