Tag: technology
Innovations for shrinking agricultural workforce
The competitiveness of U.S. agriculture, as well as the welfare of farm workers and their communities, depends on how we adapt to an era of labor scarcity.
Talking about my generation
The dramatic drop in farmers in less than five generations shows the power and culture-changing impact of technology on farming and rural America.
Cover crop field guide available as mobile app
The Midwest Cover Crops Council's field guide is available as a mobile app for smartphones and tablets.
Phone to farmer: Fungus on the way, time to spray
The struggle against plant disease will never end, but farmers can now get a boost from the computer-in-a-pocket called the smartphone.
Livestock producers, consumers affected by cellular agriculture
Producers and consumers are looking for greater clarity about what cellular agriculture might mean for their businesses and their dinner tables.
Safe shopping
Kymberly Seabolt contemplates both the benefits and pitfalls of online shopping.
Streaming devices gobble electricity, too
Televisions and related peripheral devices consumed 7 percent of the electricity used in American homes in 2015 and cost $103 per home per year to operate.
Life as a rocket scientist
Using the "turn it on and off a few times and see if that helps" troubleshooting method may qualify you to be a rocket scientist, according to Kym Seabolt.
Gene-editing technique corrects defect in heart tissue
Scientists have developed a CRISPR gene-editing technique that can potentially correct a majority of the mutations that cause Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Automated indoor farm opening in Cincinnati
80 Acres Farms is building a fully-automated indoor farm in the southeast part of Cincinnati, featuring state-of-the-art grow centers for specialty greens.
