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Category Archives: Technology
USDA Announces New Technology to Identify Citrus Greening
Agricultural Research Service scientists in Athens, Georgia, and Fort Pierce, Florida, are testing a technology known as “Fourier transform infrared-attenuated total reflection” (FTIR-ATR) spectroscopy. This technique can identify citrus greening-infected plant leaves with 95-percent accuracy – before the plant shows … Continue reading
Posted in Pests, Plants, Research, Technology
Smart Irrigation
Smart phones, smart cars, smart homes – technology hums along in every aspect of our lives. Aside from convenience, smart technology really performs when it saves you money along the way. That is why growers may want to look into … Continue reading
Posted in Growers, Research, Technology
Rice Hulls in the Mix
Rice hulls, a by-product of grain processing, are being studied for their usefulness in potting media as an alternative to perlite. Perlite is a non-renewable mineral which is mined mainly in Greece, Turkey, the U.S. and China. Switching to a … Continue reading
Posted in Research, Technology
Hi-Tech Bar Codes… Again
Last week an article (http://nyti.ms/kCNbCu) appeared in the New York Times called “The Bar Code That Tells You How Much Water, Light and Fertilizer.” Although the article didn’t call them QR codes, that’s what they were talking about. I’ve seen … Continue reading
Posted in Business, News, Technology
Web-Based Classified Ads
Last time I talked a bit about Craigslist – http://sarasota.craigslist.org/. Any grower or nursery that would like to sell to the public should look into this option. Together with Shawn Steed, ornamental production Extension agent in Hillsborough, I wrote ‘Increasing … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Technology
Are You Leaving Money On the Table? Let’s Talk About Technology
Things have changed over the last 30 years. Technology has changed everything. Few growers use the same pesticides they did 30 years ago. They don’t use the same growing media. Even irrigation technology has improved. Buyers have changed too. Most … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Technology
One Grower’s Success Story
This is about a British grower who found a way to succeed. It took time, persistence and some help from the younger generation. In the process they ran into roadblocks like technology, shipping and more. But they found solutions to … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Growers, Technology
Followup on QR Codes
I ran into another article on QR codes. This time it seems Home Depot is launching a new QR code initiative nationwide across 2,200 stores. They’re beginning with a Martha Stewart campaign. Retailers and other suppliers should sit up and … Continue reading
Posted in Technology
Important Marketing Trend – QR Codes
Have you seen strange images like this before? They’re called QR (Quick Response) codes. QR Codes like the one on the right or a Microsoft Tag, below it, are appearing In the advertising of many different types of magazines, including … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Technology
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