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$100 Ideas
Corn + Sun = New Trait
Researchers blaze a trail for photosynthetic efficiency and yield boost
January 27, 2021 02:11 PM
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Chris Bennett
Ag engineer Glen Rains is working on a rover prototype (at left) to identify bolls at real-time speed and harvest with a vacuum tube. Engineer Joe Mari Maja is testing the physical components of automation, aiming to add harvester mechanisms to a single-row Husky robot platform (center). The technology behind a robot lumberjack, brainchild of Oklahoma State University research engineer Collin Craige, could be used to retrieve plastic from cotton rows (at right).
$100 Ideas
Robotic Harvest Gets Major Push
Swarm bots have the potential to redefine pest scouting and control practices
January 27, 2021 02:11 PM
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Chris Bennett
Wild pig presence is limited in Indiana—and Steve Backs, wildlife biologist with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, wants to keep it that way.
$100 Ideas
Pigs Don’t Fly
Feral hog spread is a man-made mess
January 27, 2021 02:11 PM
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Chris Bennett
CWD has infected deer and elk populations in 181 counties across 22 states.
$100 Ideas
Chronic Wasting Disease Concerns
Can plant material move the infection that impacts deer and elk?
January 27, 2021 02:11 PM
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Chris Bennett
29 states allow cannabis growth for medicinal purposes
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Marijuana Production Gains Momentum
29 states allow cannabis growth for medicinal purposes
January 27, 2021 02:11 PM
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Chris Bennett
Terry, left, DenaMarie and Wayne Springer are transitioning from row crops to open-pollinating corn and direct-to-consumer beef.
$100 Ideas
Changing Directions Midstream
Profit margins necessitate a switch for South Dakota farmer
January 27, 2021 02:11 PM
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Chris Bennett
Research engineer Collin Craige is configuring the control system on his unmanned robot lumberjack to operate the arm and chain saw from his laptop. After remote control testing, he’ll implement autopilot for autonomous testing.
$100 Ideas
Robots Seek, Find and Destroy
Unmanned ground and aerial vehicle pair show big promise
January 27, 2021 02:11 PM
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Chris Bennett
Work by oil and gas companies contributes to irreparable soil damage
Crop Production
Pipelines and Farmers Collide
Work by oil and gas companies contributes to irreparable soil damage
January 27, 2021 02:11 PM
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Chris Bennett
To recover 200 acres flattened by an overnight storm, Scott Flowers ordered a corn reel to harvest the unbroken but uprooted stalks.
$100 Ideas
Reeling in Lost Bushels
Header attachment can help save down and damaged corn
January 27, 2021 02:11 PM
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Chris Bennett
At least 6.3 million wild pigs populate 39 states. Prolific breeding demands 50% to 75% of the population must be killed each year to keep the situation in check.
$100 Ideas
On the Hunt for Wild Pigs
Researchers hope a new chemical cavalry can curb populations
January 27, 2021 02:11 PM
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Chris Bennett
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