FuturecultureData as a solutionBig Data is about the most bandied-about turn of phrase in and out of the tech world right now. What started as a name for the growing…Sep 6, 2016Sep 6, 2016
FuturecultureWhat’s a mantis shrimp got to do with your crops?Artificial intelligence and neural networks are hot right now in the tech sector, especially how they might be applied to agriculture. But…Jun 2, 2016Jun 2, 2016
FuturecultureArtificial intelligence ‘vision problems’ with crops and livestockA healthy crop or livestock animal has a certain look to it. Things like yellowing leaves in a corn crop, or drooping ears in a beef steer…Jun 2, 2016Jun 2, 2016
FuturecultureEnding crop pests, disease with neural evolutionIf you raise crops like corn, wheat or soybeans anywhere in the world, you probably know well the growing threat that herbicide-resistant…May 23, 2016May 23, 2016
FuturecultureCrops as the new cloud?Though researchers have been working on biological mechanisms and materials, namely DNA, that can allow for data storage and eliminate the…Apr 12, 2016Apr 12, 2016
FuturecultureService realities in a high-tech farm worldLeaders of Internet of Things (IofT) pioneer Nest — maker of smart-home components, most notably the Nest thermostat — announced Monday the…Apr 5, 2016Apr 5, 2016
FuturecultureCrops in full technicolor?Plant cells respond myriad ways to different stimuli, negative or positive. Some move toward or away from the stimulus, some change their…Mar 25, 2016Mar 25, 2016
FuturecultureWhere we stand today, where we go tomorrowNo running analysis of what the arc of technology can bring to production agriculture can begin without a solid understanding of where the…Mar 14, 2016Mar 14, 2016
FuturecultureThe future of your foodThe only way to future-proof yourself is to bring the future to you. That phrase came out during a discussion I had with a friend and…Mar 9, 2016Mar 9, 2016