CID Bio-Science & Felix Instruments | April 2021 Updates |
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- New Interview -
Cacao Undercover
Optimizing Cacao Orchard Systems using the
CI-110 Plant Canopy Imager
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Increasing efficiency through research |
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Rany Agustina Susanti is a former Senior Agronomy Scientist at Mars Inc. and final year PhD student, specializing in cacao physiology at the University of Reading, UK. Her current research investigates the potential to improve the efficiency of high productivity cacao farms using orchard-intensive cropping systems.
In this recent interview, Application Scientist Eric Munoz sits down with Rany to discuss her research using the CI-110 Plant Canopy Imager and what it means for the cacao industry today.
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Webinar Recording Now Available
Phenotyping in Small Plot
Agronomic Field Trials
Emerging technologies for rapid collection of actionable data.
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Thank you to all who attended Tuesday's Expert Spotlight webinar featuring Dr. Edwin J. Reidel of Progeny Drone. If you didn't make the webinar, join us now in exploring the development and integration of new technologies into agronomic field trials!
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Use the link below to schedule a live instrument demonstration with an application scientist. Get an overview of functionality, see how the tool can be used in your specific application and get your questions answered in real-time.
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Alissa Campbell
Sales Administrator
This month, we are pleased to welcome Sales Administrator, Alissa Campbell to our Camas, WA team.
From her work in the mental health field, to her most recent position as a contracting and procurement specialist for the US Defense Logistics Agency and Department of Defense, Alissa brings exceptional multidisciplinary experience to her new role here at CID Bio-Science and Felix Instruments.
Hiking, biking, or camping at the beach--when not at work, Alissa enjoys spending time with her daughter and fiancée in the great outdoors.
Welcome to the team, Alissa!
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Hemispherical Photography for Silviculture and Forest Inventory |
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Canopy parameters are measured during forest inventories and to make silviculture recommendations. Despite the rise of satellite imagery and aerial photos, field estimation of trees and stands remain popular.
Recently improved field-based methods, like hemispherical photography, can be powerful additions to the forester’s toolkit. So, how is hemispherical photography helpful in the forests?
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Testing Treatments to Control Degreening in Pepper Fruits |
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Controlling postharvest degreening in pepper fruits has several benefits for suppliers. It can enhance customer acceptance, fruit quality, and can reduce weight loss.
Understanding the biochemistry of treatments during chlorophyll degradation can help food scientists make more accurate recommendations to maintain postharvest pepper fruit quality. For this, food scientists used precise carbon dioxide measurement devices for quick and reliable results.
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Measuring Leaf Area Adaptations to Drought |
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It is becoming increasingly important for ecologists and agronomists to understand how plants adapt to drought. Natural adaptations, which help a plant withstand changing climate, are now not just of theoretical interest but are also relevant for maintaining and improving agricultural production and ecosystem conservation.
Biologists Lambrecht, Morrow, and Hussey endeavored to see if both the plasticity in vegetative and floral size and the physiological traits allowed four populations of the annual Leptosiphon androsaceus, found in different rainfall regions, to cope with drought. They also wanted to know if the variations in the populations were due to plasticity/phenology or due to selection/genotype.
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Precision Forestry in 2021 - A Revolution in Intensive Management |
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Precision forestry uses advanced systems of data collection and analysis to allow site-specific management of forests. This new approach to forestry is being used throughtout the world to replace traditional systems that have been in place for nearly three centuries. It is relevant for managing monoculture plantations and semi-natural forests for the production of goods, such as wood and biomass, as well as for forest conservation.
Precision forestry can provide solutions to new challenges and, as a scalable technology, it is being used by private individuals, organizations, and national governments.
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Gas Analysis for Improving Flower Quality and Vase Life in Peruvian Lily |
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Improving the vase life and quality of flowers is vital for growers, as cut flowers have a very short postharvest life and customer treatment of the flowers once they are cut is beyond the growers’ control.
However, to protect their brand name, growers can still ensure a longer flower life and better quality by using preharvest sprays. Scientists Kaviya, S. S., Lourdusamy, K., Ganga, M., & Vincent, S., used precise gas analysis instruments to fine-tune these sprays and produce a better harvest.
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