Tag: technology
Wind turbine use increases in U.S.
Last year, wind turbines surpassed hydropower as the renewable technology with the largest installed generating capacity in the United States.
Don’t take the bait; avoid cyber criminals
Every day, people fall victim to phishing scams. Those emails urgently warning users to update their online financial accounts — they’re fake.
Cropland map supports food, water security
New cropland map shows 4.62 billion acres of croplands in the world, 15 to 20 percent higher than former estimates, United States Geological Survey reports.
Farmer uses drones to assess plant health
A drone outfitted with infrared sensors provides key data that can be used to develop prescriptions for targeted, precise in-season nitrogen applications.
App helps farmers make the most of their corn harvest
A new tool developed could save farmers time and money during the fall feed-corn harvest and make for more content, productive cows all year.
Footsteps can be turned into electricity
A research team led by Xudong Wang, in collaboration with the UW-Madison Grainger Institute for Engineering, has installed a high-tech flooring prototype.
Ready for the show: Farm Science Review
The second-year manager of Farm Science Review shares a little perspective about this year's event, which begins Sept. 19.
Watching old iron from afar in digital age
Improved technology provides better communication media, and a way for Tom Downing to watch steam shows from afar.
United Producers and AgriClear link
United Producers Inc. is teaming up with AgriClear to enhance its digital livestock marketing.
Online farmers markets: a new trend in local foods
Online farmers markets showcase fresh food from multiple farms within a defined geographic region, such as a single county or tri-county area.
