The last few months has seen us researching and confirming management strategies for our spring tomato crops. A major component is crop protection planning for conventional, regenerative, and hybrid treatments. In a conventional tomato growing system, the 135 day crop typically receives about 15 spray applications, all with several active ingredients. Regenerative principles seek to…
Month: October 2023
Horticultural Automation in Washington State
In September, Dan joined the Callaghan Innovation Horticultural Automation Immersion tour with a group of like-minded Kiwis from a range of backgrounds – horticultural robotics, precision agriculture research, remote mapping and sensing, kiwifruit management, and vegetable production. The trip was part of the Callaghan Innovation Agritech Activator initiative. There was too much to cover in…