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Results for SmartFarm Innovation Network
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Virginia MarketMaker offers solution for producers facing market losses due to COVID-19 , articleAgricultural organizations including Virginia Cooperative Extension are stepping up to provide resources and solutions for producers now looking for new ways to sell their already-planted crops and provide consumers with the nutrition they need.
Date: Mar 26, 2020 -
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Researchers apply new technology to identify plant pathogen strains in Virginia , articleWhen emerging plant pathogens go undetected, they have the potential to negatively affect food industries, conservation efforts, and even human health. And, just like emerging human pathogens, such as the 2019 novel Coronavirus, emerging plant pathogens need to be diagnosed as soon as possible to prevent them from spreading.
Date: Feb 14, 2020 -
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Smart farming , articleVirginia Tech leads the charge to harness technology to spark a new agricultural and natural resources economy. On the farms of the future, drones will communicate with robots.
Date: Jan 21, 2020 -
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Local weather forecasting technology heralds the advent of a SmartFarm network , articleThanks to a new collaboration between the Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station and weather-intelligence provider WeatherSTEM, local forecasting technologies around the state are helping farmers prepare for and weather the storm.
Date: Jun 24, 2019