September-October 2022
The global seaweed industry is growing each year as uses for the crop continue to be explored. Lindi Botha reports.
Fulvic and humic acids are touted as essential in improving soil properties and plant growth. A report by NAI Editor Janet Kanters on the multiple ways humic and fulvic compounds might interact with each other and fertilizer minerals.
ICL and Lavie Bio to develop biostimulant products / ICL joins forces with PlantArcBio to boost crop yields / J.M. Huber Corporation acquires the Biolchim Group / Grupo Fertiberia acquires Trichodex.
Experts at two Midland universities in the UK are starting a new project to develop a photonic “nose” to monitor crops for pest infestations and plant disease.
Researchers have developed alternatives that trick pathogens’ chemical communication with plants. NAI Editor Janet Kanters reports.
ABIM is running 24-26 October 2022 at the Congress Center Basel, Switzerland, and will be looking to build on the strong return as an in-person event in 2021.
Two special reports from contributorMarianne Loison
Signaling ‘stressed-out’ plants / Above-ground microbial communities that quell plant diseases / Marine bacteria could slow down tomato wilt / New fungus to help farmers fight fast-spreading weed / Emerald ash borer continues to spreadin U.S.
Intelligent Growth Solutions refined its modular system over the last ten years.
Antonio Marzia with TopCon Agriculture Group provides his thoughts on the future of precision agriculture.
Plant imaging: from germination to root development / AI helps detect watermelon disease quickly, accurately / Automated drones could scare birds off agricultural fields / Precision Planting launches Radicle Agronomics / DataFarming bringing Pixxel’s hyperspectral satellite technology to Australian farmers / Syngenta’s Interra Scan: high-resolution soil mapping / Muddy Machines secures funding for next-generation crop harvesting robots
Symborg has subsidiaries in Europe, the U.S., South America and Asia, and its products are used in more than 50 countries. NAI Editor-in-Chief Luke Hutson speaks with Jesús Juárez,CEO and founding partner of Symborg.
Researchers from the University of Chile’s faculty of science are developing a biological formulation that aims to increase tomato tolerance to water stress and soil salinity. Leonardo Gottems writes.
Soilgenic Technologies, LLC, has developed a suite of enhanced efficiency fertilizer technologies, part of its focus on climate smart technologies for agriculture. NAI Editor-in-Chief Luke Hutson speaks with company CEO Jeff Ivan.
EasyMining invents new technology that uses intelligent chemical solutions to close nutrient cycles. New AG International spoke with EasyMining’s head of research and development about a slow-release fertilizer from recycled raw materials.
Artificial photosynthesis can produce food without sunshine / Botrytis biosensor developed / CRISPR/Cas technology for early diagnosis of citrus disease / First micro vegetable garden launched into orbit / K+S and Cinis Fertilizer agree on cooperation deal on SOP
Megan Lally, Irrigation Association Expo Advisory Committee, provides a glimpse of what participants can expect at the 2022Irrigation Show.
A new system for more efficient irrigation / Multi-scale research uncovers microbes that affect sorghum drought response / Tanzania signs 21 irrigation scheme contracts / Jain Irrigation to merge global business with Rivulis / Irrigation agtech startup Lumo raises $2.1m / Ceres Imaging and Soiltech Wireless partner to optimize water management
UK investor plans to boost investment in vertical farms up to £500 mln / Pioneering the future of indoor agriculture / Team Koala wins Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge / Redwire to develop first commercial space greenhouse
Turkey’s coastal greenhouses continue production boomThe protected area in Turkey has burgeoned in the previous decade, growing by around 52 percent, with increases in production volumes for both vegetables and fruit. One of the drivers has been population growth.
In our third installment in the series ‘Great Debates in Agronomy’, we explore the changing face of photosynthesis. NAI Editor Janet Kanters speaks with Don Ort, the Robert Emerson Professor of Plant Biology and Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois, and Deputy Director of Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE), an international research project that is engineering crops to be more productive by improving photosynthesis.
Biological nitrogen fixation an alternative to synthetic nitrogen / Changing how we think about soil / Growing food on Mars / Kenya launches MARPLE Diagnostics hub / Open data crop nutrition platform launched / Plants can measure the intensity of salt stress / Recommended measurements for evaluating soil health / Synthetic genetic circuits could help plants adapt to climate change / Worms elevate phosphate levels in grass.
Nutrien appoints Ken Seitz as president and CEO
Mike Frank appointed CEO of UPL Corporation
New CEO at Ecorobotix
Yara Brasil announces Marcelo Altieri as new president
Leadership transition at Syngenta Group
