By Zippy Duvall
Not long ago, most conversations about artificial intelligence felt far removed from everyday life on the farm. Today, farmers are seeing it roll through fields and help make decisions in real time.
Last week, I had the opportunity to visit the University of Florida’s Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, where researchers are developing new tools that can help farmers solve real-world challenges. What stood out to me was not flashy technology or futuristic promises, but the practical way they are approaching innovation with farmers in mind.
I got to see firsthand how AI can help farmers work more efficiently in the field. That kind of innovation can really make a difference for farmers at a time when we are being asked to do more with less in one of the toughest economic environments we’ve seen in decades.
AI Helps Farmers Grow More with Less
Farmers have always embraced tools that help us do more with fewer resources. From better equipment to precision agriculture technologies, innovation has helped farmers improve efficiency while caring for the land. Artificial intelligence is offering new ways to do that.
Artificial intelligence is going to shape the future of agriculture, and farmers should be leading that conversation
In Florida, researchers are using AI to distinguish weeds from tomato plants in real time, so sprayers only apply herbicide where it is needed. That technology can reduce herbicide use by 70% while also lowering expenses for growers.
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