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How Do the Various Soil Types in Puerto Rico Support Different Crops?

Puerto Rico is just one of seven islands of an archipelago in the Caribbean. The July 22nd Sustainable, Secure Food Blog explores how farmers take advantage of the wide variety of soils to plant various crops.
 
Blogger Beverly Alvarez Torres explains, “about 23% of our land is well-suited to agriculture. The land on the islands varies quite a bit. All these territories formed from underwater volcanic activity. They emerged from the ocean’s surface at different geological periods and environmental conditions such as temperature and pressure.”
 
“One of the most notable geologic formations is the central mountain chain that crosses Puerto Rico from east to west. The landscape position of the mountains plays a very important role differentiating climate conditions from northern to southern regions on our island.”
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Robotics and Automation for Weed Management

Video: Robotics and Automation for Weed Management

Dr. Jed Colquhoun explores the rapidly evolving field of robotics and automation in agricultural weed management. He contextualizes the need for alternative weed control methods due to rising herbicide resistance, regulatory restrictions, and labor shortages. The presentation showcases cutting-edge technologies such as laser weeders, spot cultivators, and AI-driven imaging systems, with a focus on real-world research using the Carbon Robotics laser weeder in onion production. Viewers will learn about the effectiveness, precision, and potential yield benefits of these tools, as well as their fit in high-value crops and labor-limited systems. The video concludes with a look at future directions in automation and commercialization for farms of all sizes.