Ag Technology
Gene-editing technology keeping eye on future
RICHMOND, Va. — The gene-editing technology known as CRISPR has the potential to accelerate development of higher producing crops with less inputs. It is also projected to revolutionize the health care and other industries. At the recent...
Engineers and plant scientists team up to optimize corn growth
NEWARK, Del. — Each new technological advancement in agriculture, from tractors to tillage techniques, has allowed farmers to plant and harvest more food in less time. Today’s era of agricultural innovation is precision agriculture —...
Vertical farming offers new direction for entrepreneurs
BALTIMORE — As a child, Larry Hountz was a globetrotting Army brat. He was a chef in Prague. An interest in computer hacking blossomed into a two-decade career in government computer security. Now, at 60 years old, Larry Hountz is a farmer — of sorts. He...
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