Firstly let me apologize for the lack of a recent post. However this post is worth three, packed with much information! Take your pick! This week, I highlight success stories and other articles brought to you by Seedstock.com For those of you that are unaware, Seedstock is “a company focused on innovation and sustainability in agriculture. Through the use of a variety of tools, including the well trafficked news and information blog and live events, the company promotes agricultural start up companies, University research, urban agriculture initiatives, and farmers employing innovative new techniques and approaches. “ Some of these topics, have been covered by this blog however seedstock.com provides a different view point. Checkout the following links for quick info!
Is Vertical Farming more of a reality that we thought
Putting an electronic face on food produced by small farmers
Organic Waste for healthier soil
19YR Old creates iPhone App for Organic Farmers
[...] Technology successes initiatives and innovations in agriculture was a previous post in June. The post consisted of several links to recent success across the global in entrepreneurial agri-initiatives. Therefore this week I thought I would post something similar but….with a twist. You may be aware of Pinterest and Instagram. These are fast growing social media that focuses on pictures and linking them to already existing social platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. As such I present my Pinterest and Instagram inspired, Picture Link Wall. My hope is that this design of these links will be much more interesting that the previous postEach picture below has a brief description that explains or highlights new or current technological applications and advancements in Agriculture and other agri- related activities across the globe. Enjoy! The Young Professionals Platform fo Agriocultural Research Development (YPARD) reports on FarmLogs, a start-up based in Michigan, USA, is a one of a few new companies that are making a pitch to farmers. It offers a cloud-based software service — no software is downloaded; only a Web browser is needed — that embodies the latest technology. But in reaching its intended customers, the company must often rely on an old-fashioned medium: in-person selling. This recent unveiling by Hyundai seems to be the perfect way to add a bit of green to your living space. Called the Kitchen Nano Garden, this concept enables you to add a garden to your apartment kitchen without too much of a hassle! The Kitchen Nano Garden works as a perfect solution to urban gardening and sports tiered metal shelves, climate control panels, and water source attachments too! Click the picture for more images. A previous article by the Institute of Marine Affairs (IMA) gave an overview of aquaculture in Trinidad and Tobago and the challenges faced by this industry. Today we feature new technologies used at the IMA for more sustainable and profitable aquaculture ventures. Here the general public is being educated as to the benefit of aquaculture systems. Click the picture for more info. Farmhopping is a network of operating farms that users can part-own and manage using an interactive web platform. Targeting both would-be virtual farmers and already-operating real-world farmers with sustainable farms to share. Click the picture for more into [...]