DATE: 27 May 2022
SECTOR: Farming, Forestry and Fisheries
SOURCE: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
TOPIC: Science, Technology and Innovation
SUMMARY: An annual overview of USDA technology and innovations that are solving agricultural problems
DESCRIPTION: USDA agencies, from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), play a vital role in technology transfer – helping drive the adoption of research solutions for public benefit. The FY 2021 Technology Transfer report shares their latest accomplishments, including a patent-pending robotic apple harvesting technology, new peanut cultivars with disease resistance, and a unique forecasting tool for quantifying the chance of wildfire ‘ignitions’ up to 10 days in advance.
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