Technology

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The Robots are Coming to Harvest Your Food. What Will it Mean for Farmworkers and Rural Communities?

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09.29.20

A collage of a photo of the author Chase Purdy and the cover of his new book, Billion Dollar Burger

Inside the Race for Lab-Grown Meat

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07.08.20

Magnolia Bakery is one of several restaurants using UV light to help sanitize as they reopen during the coronavirus pandemic.

Can UV Light Help Restaurants Stay in Business?

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06.17.20

Clockwise from left: Some tools for open-source farming, including a double-rolling dibbler, a tilther, and a zipper. (Photos courtesy of Johnny's Selected Seeds)

Open Source Technology Could Be a Boon to Farmers

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12.02.19

autonomous tractors and drones on a farm

What AI Down on the Farm Could Mean for Rural America

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11.12.19

Robert Blair holding an eBee Ag drone. (Photo courtesy of Robert Blair)

Can Rural Broadband Help Save Farm Country?

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10.07.19

scientist examing synthetic biology synbio food grown in a lab

Synthetic Biology Is Changing What We Eat. Here’s What You Need to Know.

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05.14.19

A farm.one indoor farming operation. (Photo courtesy of farm.one)

Can Vertical Farms Reap Their Harvest? It’s Anyone’s Bet.

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07.02.18

PastureMap's Christine Su. (Photo courtesy of PastureMap)

PastureMap Brings a High-Tech Approach to Sustainable Grazing

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06.08.18

Farmer in rubber boots standing in the field of corn.

Farm Runoff in U.S. Waters Has Hit Crisis Levels. Are Farmers Ready to Change?

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05.08.18

spyce's robot restaurant

Will Robot-Led Restaurants Be a Gift or a Curse to Food Workers?

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05.03.18

With Vertical Farms, Food Banks are Growing their Own Produce to Fight Hunger

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11.17.17

A Soil App Aims to Get Kids Deep into Dirt

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08.16.17

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Technology Could Make or Break the Food Workforce of the Future

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07.24.17

A High-Tech Solution to Seafood Slavery and Illegal Fishing

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07.20.17

Farmers Face Uphill Battle in Right to Repair Tractors

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06.06.17

homemade food

A New Law Would Legalize Selling Home-Cooked Food in California

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05.01.17

gene banks

Public Demand is Overwhelming Gene Banks’ Public Service

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04.27.17