By Q. Le, R. Main, D. Linhares and G. Trevisan, Iowa State University; H. Naikare, University of Minnesota; F. Matias ...

Tomato is a widely cultivated crop, valued for both culinary and medicinal purposes. Its vulnerability to various pests and diseases, especially affecting leaves, poses a challenge for growers.

Researchers from South Dakota State University presented a high-tech system to help farmers optimize crop yields while lowering costs at the 2025 annual meeting of the American Society of Agricultural ...

Smarter crop farming that combats weeds, insect pests and plant diseases by integrating modern technologies like AI-based monitoring, robotics, and next-generation biotechnology with healthy and ...

A solar-powered autonomous robot that uses AI and IoT sensors to detect plant diseases in real time has shown promising results, according to a recent study published in Nature. Study: IoT-Integrated ...

Ph.D. student Parastoo Farajpoor and Digital Agriculture Laboratory Director Alireza Pourreza using the Leaf Monitor tool in a Bullseye Farms almond orchard near Davis. The AI-based tool can measure ...

Researchers have developed an electronic patch that can be applied to the leaves of plants to monitor crops for different pathogens -- such as viral and fungal infections -- and stresses such as ...

Researchers have developed a patch that plants can 'wear' to monitor continuously for plant diseases or other stresses, such as crop damage or extreme heat. Researchers from North Carolina State ...

A growing population and shifting climate patterns are directly impacting both agriculture and horticulture. As demand for food rises, unpredictable weather conditions can lead to total crop failures.