October 03, 2023 | Articles

Spray drones, will they become main stream in coming years?

Precision agriculture (PA) is a farming management concept based on observing, measuring and responding to inter and intra-field variability in potatoes and other crops. Any technology that helps making pesticide use more sustainable is welcome. A closer look at spray drone applications demonstrated this summer in The Netherlands.

June 20, 2023 | Articles

Sticks, carrots and elephants

Precision agriculture (PA) is a farming management concept based on observing, measuring and responding to inter and intra-field variability in potatoes and other crops. It allows managing both farm and environmental/societal targets. What is the effect of ‘sticks’, ‘carrots’ and ‘elephants’ in adoption of PA and transition to more sustainable farming?

March 21, 2023 | Articles

New market for as-applied maps?

Precision agriculture (PA) is a farming management concept based on observing, measuring and responding to inter and intra-field variability in potatoes and other crops. By nature, it is data-driven, and ultimately a digital copy of a farm. As-applied maps will become more important for farmers.

December 21, 2022 | Articles

Precision agriculture in Dutch National Strategic Plan for agriculture in 2024?

Precision agriculture (PA) is a farming management concept based on observing, measuring and responding to inter and intra-field variability in potatoes and other crops. With the aim to get better farming results, not only money wise but also in terms of ecological and societal benefits. In 2024, data, task maps and others may get CAP-subsidy…

September 27, 2022 | Articles

Fresh water farming

Precision agriculture (PA) is a farming management concept based on observing, measuring and responding to inter and intra-field variability in crops. It is a basis for more sustainable farming and highly depending on integration of technologies and knowledge. This column focusses on precision water management on an innovative arable farm.

June 22, 2022 | Articles

Is autonomous, precision weed control near?

Precision agriculture (PA) is a farming management concept based on observing, measuring and responding to inter and intra-field variability in crops. It is a basis for more sustainable farming and highly depending on integration of technologies and knowledge. This column focusses on the state of art and challenges for weed detection and precision implements.

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March 23, 2022 | Articles

Yield mapping of potatoes is key in future farming

Precision agriculture (PA) is a farming management concept based on observing, measuring and responding to inter and intra-field variability in crops. This column focusses on options, limitations and solutions to make potato crop growth and yield monitoring mainstream.

November 24, 2021 | Articles

Farm to Fork and potatoes; can we fork it?

Precision agriculture (PA) is a farming management concept based on observing, measuring and responding to inter and intra-field variability in crops. How do we bring it to the next level beyond ‘simple’ variable rate applications? We have to solve technical and organisational issues. Otherwise, the big promise of smart data use in AgriFood will only…

September 23, 2021 | Articles

Farmer central approach in data use

Precision agriculture (PA) is a farming management concept based on observing, measuring and responding to inter and intra-field variability in crops. How do we bring it to the next level beyond ‘simple’ variable rate applications? We have to solve technical and organisational issues. Otherwise, the big promise of smart data use in AgriFood will only…

June 04, 2021 | Articles

Variable rate planting

Precision agriculture (PA) is a farming management concept based on observing, measuring and responding to inter and intra-field variability in crops. Spatial optimization of planting density of potatoes is high on the wish list of farmers.