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New Zealand woman sets sheep shearing world record
A woman from New Zealand set a new record during a sheep shearing competition, where she had achieved an average of 58 sheep sheared an hour for eight hours. Catherine Mullooly, an experienced competition shearer from the city of Gisborne, had set a new world record of 465 ewes (female sheep) sheared in total in a competition held in the region of King Country on January 10.
Exploring the possibilities of AI in farming: A look at autonomous greenhouses
As practices and methods in farming are evolving, there’s one new method in particular that employs advanced technologies to be more efficient and sustainable. It’s what Gilwoo Lee and Casey Call did with their startup company, Zordi, which specializes in producing autonomous greenhouses. Their greenhouse platforms use a combination of robotic machines and artificial intelligence that manage crops. Founded in 2020, Zordi aims to address the looming problem of climate change.
An end-of-the-year call to aspiring farmers
Farming can be a daunting task for those who have no prior experience, even in gardening, where the care of plants is considered an already delicate process that requires a lot of time and effort. Compared to gardening, farming allows people to be profitable rather than more leisure-focused. As the backbone of the agriculture industry, there are many things to consider when deciding to jump into farming for the first time.
Sweet and sour, healthy by the hour: Discovering the benefits of lanzones
Lansium parasiticum, more commonly named langsat or lanzones, is a species of tree that is part of the Mahogany family, native to the Southeast Asian region. Despite the scientific name, it is not parasitic and is harvested as a well-loved fruit. Although it looks like potatoes, the fruits are renowned for their flavor: tangy, sweet, and sour, identical to pomelo. Meanwhile, inside, they have white flesh containing inedible, bitter seeds.
A quick guide on strawberry growing - Manila Standard
Strawberries are a popular delicacy. Fortunately, there is an opportunity for people to plant them even in their backyards. According to Joseph Cobrador, nature photographer and contributor for Tropical House & Garden Magazine, strawberries may not be easy to grow in the tropics, but the challenge is worth overcoming. Strawberries thrive in places with high elevation and cooler temperatures, such as Baguio City, where it is a popular product.
‘The Terminator’ meets crop farming: high-tech solution to repel birds
A new laser scarecrow system has undergone further testing and study by researchers from the University of Rhode Island (URI) in the Northeastern United States in 2022, designed to deter birds from open fields in farms. The system can scare away birds by producing bright, constantly moving green lasers across cornfields and other crops using 50-milliwatt laser emitters inside a bucket attached to a pole to prevent crop damage. It exploits the birds’ strong sense of sight and sensitivity to green.
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