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Gas Analysis in Ghana -
An Interview with Dr. Issah Sugri
Partnering with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research - Savanna Agricultural Research Institute, Dr. Issah Sugri and his team are using the F-900 Portable Ethylene Analyzer to glean crucial insights into important commodities in Ghana.

Armed with this data, the team is able to advise farmers and policymakers on low-cost methods to decrease postharvest losses and increase economic prosperity in the region.
Missed our latest webinar?
The Future of Fruit Quality Assessment with NIRS & Artificial Neural Networks: Expert Spotlight with Professor Kerry Walsh and Nicholas Anderson


Thank you for helping make our most recent Expert Spotlight webinar a success! With nearly 300 registrants and phenomenal audience engagement, this webinar was a great opportunity to explore the current and future landscape of NIRS and predictive modeling with ANN.
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Precision Farming in 2021: What it is & why it's changing everything in agriculture
Producing food sustainably for an ever-increasing population is one of the greatest single challenges of our time. This challenge has been compounded in recent years by plateauing profits and production, as well as serious environmental concerns posed by traditional methodologies.

Precision farming can improve both yield and profits by using fewer resources, while at the same time making agriculture more sustainable and less polluting. Any farmer can adopt this data and technology-based approach. Let's dive into how it works -
Reducing Fresh Produce Losses and Increasing Efficiency in Harvest & Post-Harvest
The United Nations urges people to cut current food loss levels in half by 2030 to improve global food security and public health. The organization suggests connecting these reductions to climate change targets and using natural resources sustainably.

To achieve these aims, they advise the use of innovative new approaches and technology. State-of-the-art sensors and accessible data analysis are becoming key solutions to solving food loss in both wealthy and developing countries, while benefiting stakeholders throughout the supply chain.
Root Analysis in the Field: Industries & Uses
Analysis of the root system is important in ensuring sustainable crop production, reducing nutrient input and irrigation, and protecting soil carbon pools. Getting rapid and frequent images of what is happening underground can help people make timely decisions about agricultural practices to maintain plant health and ensure the judicious use of resources.

Root analysis can reduce financial and resource investments to make farming more profitable and environmentally friendly.
Studying Oak Response to Light Variability in Forests with a Portable Laser Leaf Area Meter
Leaf area measurements, along with other leaf dimensions, are important parameters to establish morphological plasticity in trees with a broad climatic range. In one such experiment, Iranian scientists decided to use a Leaf Area Meter to get precise data rapidly.

This laser-based forestry technology helped scientists understand how trees adapt to light and could have applications in forest management.
Correcting Misconceptions in Rootstock Propagation
To make citrus more resistant to root disease, easy and large-scale production of appropriate rootstocks is necessary.

A novel experiment to study root growth and architecture of rootstocks propagated from seeds, cuttings, and tissue culture needed a non-destructive tool for underground data collection. The scientists used a minirhizotron, and their findings provide significant information for growers.