Standard weed control methods, such as herbicides and the use of machines, can damage the environment, but Cambridge University researchers have found "weed-zapping technologies" that use electricity ...

WESTMINSTER, Colorado – 17 July 2025 – A recently published article in the journal Weed Science shows electric control technologies can eradicate weeds just as effectively as herbicides or mechanical ...

Housing & Dining Services Turf Manager Darren Willett had already been researching steam as an option for weed control on the CU Boulder campus when the 2013 floods hit, ravaging much of the Front ...

Blue River Technology, a subsidiary of farming equipment maker John Deere, has started putting deep machine learning and to use for farmers to help make their lives easier with smart machines. Farmers ...

When it comes to sustainable agriculture, the challenge of finding effective weed management has led to some groundbreaking technologies. Carbon Robotics’ LaserWeeder stands out among them, using ...

YVERDON-LES-BAINS, Switzerland • In a field of sugar beets in Switzerland, a solar-powered robot that looks like a table on wheels scans the rows of crops with its camera, identifies weeds and zaps ...