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Autonomous Greenhouses Challenge livestream of 24-hour hackathon
September 5, 2019 - Wageningen University & Research (WUR) and Tencent will organise the 2nd edition of its International Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge in which... -
Growing fruits and vegetables at an average summer temperature of 45°C
August 1, 2019 - Saudi Arabia is hot and dry. Difficult conditions for growing fruits or vegetables, but not impossible. Farmers and growers in the country would... -
Tomato grower has a new buddy
July 9, 2019 - Tomato growers would prefer to see the tomatoes grow all day with their own eyes. However, that is quite time-consuming. The Plantalyzer - developed... -
A higher production due to diffuse glass?
July 1, 2019 - Plants need light to grow. In greenhouse horticulture there is a golden rule: 1 percent more light ensures 1 percent more yield. But what happens if... -
Analyzing farmed fish: fast, objective and stress-free
June 17, 2019 - More and more fish is being farmed in controlled conditions. This also increases the need for knowledge about breeding conditions, animal health and... -
In the greenhouse? Put on your AR glasses
June 17, 2019 - Can Augmented Reality (AR) help with training harvesting staff in a greenhouse? Or can AR-glasses show whether the crop is healthy? Wageningen... -
Southern tomato virus: hype or a real threat?
May 24, 2019 - Since 15 May there have been internet reports about the outbreak of a new tomato virus – Southern tomato virus (STV) – in the United... -
Join our challenge Autonomous greenhouses 2nd Edition: “Boost greenhouse vegetable production by artificial intelligence”
May 15, 2019 - We would like to invite computer scientists and horticultural experts to form multidisciplinary teams to both challenge themselves as well as the... -
Good swimming water for pike-perch thanks to geothermal energy from greenhouses
May 14, 2019 - Greenhouses do not have to be heated in the summer. In fact, there is often even a surplus of heat, especially if geothermal energy is being used.... -
Counting gerbera buds with deep learning
May 3, 2019 - By applying deep learning to camera images of gerberas, it is possible to make a harvest prognosis. This is the conclusion of the research in the PPS...