Extension

‘Integrated Precision Agriculture’ Extension Program

Extension Mission

The primary goal of our extension program includes the responsibilities of interface with the specialty crop industries (especially tree fruit industry) to solicit inputs on needs and delivering programs that provide engineering solutions and assisting stakeholders with technological adoption.

Program Focus

  • Precision and Automatic Irrigation/Fertigation
  • Precision Crop Pest Management System
  • Robotic/Mechanical Specialty Crop Production

Growers Resources

 

  • Orchard Automation – Engineering Opportunities for Fruit Growers | ARTICLE
  • Drip Irrigation for Tree Fruit Orchards in Pennsylvania | ARTICLE
  • Specialty Crop Innovations: Intelligent Spraying Systems | ARTICLE
  • Monitoring Soil Moisture Level for Precision Irrigation in Apple Orchards | ARTICLE
  • Updates on Soil Moisture-Based Irrigation for Orchards | ARTICLE
  • Introduction of Automatic Irrigation Systems for Tree Fruit Orchards | ARTICLE
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Based Crop Scouting in Fruit Trees | ARTICLE
  • Harvest-Assist Platforms for Apple Growers | ARTICLE
  • Spray Based on Canopy Density can Reduce Chemical Usage and Drift | ARTICLE

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Automated Irrigation: The Successes and Challenges of Sensor-Based Irrigation for Crops in Pennsylvania

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Automated Irrigation: Vinduino Irrigation Automation and its Use in Grape, Vegetable, and Fruit Production

Past Extension Talks

  • [06-06-2023] Precision Agriculture Technology Field Day: latest ag innovations demo: drones, yield prediction systems, & Ag Robotics & Sensing Lab
  • [09-14-2022] 2022 FREC Plant Protection Field Day: Demonstrations of various precision and automated systems.
  • [06-07-2022] 2022 Penn State FREC Grower Field Day: Intelligent sprayer demonstration in apple and peach orchards.
  • [06-07-2022] 2022 Penn State FREC Grower Field Day: Precision crop load management for apple bud counting, blossom and green fruit thinning.
  • [09-30-2021] Penn State 2021 Legislative Tour: Introduction presentation and demonstration of robotics and precision ag programs at the FREC.
  • [07-17-2019] Workshop: Orchard pest management and intelligent spraying technologies.
  • [09-13-2018] 2018 FREC Plant Protection Field Day: Updates of precision and automated spraying systems.
  • [06-10-2018] 2018 FREC Field Day: Sensor-based irrigation system for apple orchards.