This video discusses the future of farming with autonomous tractors and harvesters. The global population is increasing, leading to a higher demand for crops...
Amidst climate change, a growing population, and people consuming more of less sustainable food, how will we feed our future world? The answer may not be increasing resources--land, water, and employees--but rather improving production efficiency to create more sustainable farming of crops. The key question: How do we increase the amount of food we produce while using the same or fewer resources?
The Sustainable Development Roadmap from an Unexpected Superpower:
When it comes to scaling agricultural production sustainably, one small country has a very large impact. Bolstered by a national commitment to produce twice the amount of food with half the resources, the Netherlands has become the world’s #2 produce exporter. The close collaboration between the government, science organizations and the food industry have driven impressive innovation and an efficiency that’s unmatched anywhere else in the world.
On a normal open-field tomato farm, one could expect 4 kilograms of yield per square meter. In a high-tech greenhouse in the Netherlands, that number shoots up to 80 kilograms of yield per square meter, with 4X less water. That’s a 20X improvement on output! And it’s not just tomatoes--the Dutch are #1 in the world on producing chilis, green peppers, and cucumbers (measured by yield per square mile). With conservation and sustainable food as two of the most important global issues, could other countries copy their approach to help save the earth?
Sustainable Farming Practices Driven by AI
What is sustainability driven by? The technology behind these greenhouses allows for an extreme level of control over water, light, temperature, and CO2--all of which are finely tuned and optimized. Constant testing on countless variables is what drives these facilities and could be the future of our planet’s sustainable food systems. Tests can be as simple as comparing different hues of LEDs to increase tolerance against pests, or as advanced as a moth-killing drone.
In addition, eco friendly technology is simply getting better. More and more, efficient farming is becoming automated, using artificial intelligence to find the optimal conditions. By learning the behaviors of plants, climate computers can adjust conditions far better than a human.
Scaling Efficient Farming: It’s All About Knowledge Sharing
The Netherlands is not just thinking about the Netherlands. Besides leveraging technology in efficient ways, these innovators are exploring how to use their findings on a greater scale. For example, their greenhouses emulate climates across the world in order to optimize growth outside of the country. As they learn about what’s optimal in Columbia, for example, they can then transfer that knowledge and help build sustainable food systems across the earth. This level of big picture thinking could be a game-changer as we tackle global warming and climate change - one of society's greatest challenges in the coming years.
With the G.A.P. in Action initiative, GLOBALG.A.P. is inviting everyone to join us on our mission to spread good agricultural practices around the world. To do so, we have developed this video giving an introducing into the integrated pest management (IPM) concept. The video is based on the IPM poster out of our series of 15 G.A.P. in Action posters - a series of instructional posters breaking down complex food safety standards into basic implementation instructions.
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GM stands for genetically modified. So, GM crops are plants grown for food whose genes have been altered using genetic engineering. In some cases, the genes of other organisms have been inserted into the genome of the crop plant to improve it in some way. As the human population increases, there is a higher demand for food, and it is often difficult to grow enough food to provide everyone with a balanced diet. Growing GM crops is a partial solution to this problem because GM crops tend to have higher yields than conventional crops.
This video explains GM crops and outlines the pros and cons of production.
Whether you're dealing with Power Tools, Outdoor Power Equipment, or really anything in your shop, you're going to need the proper lubrication, or you'll end up with issues. That's why we wanted to put together a basic guide to understanding grease and other lubricants, to take the guess work out of it!
In this video, we will demonstrate the function of gears with animations, graphs, and some basic equations. Also, we will cover a few important nomenclatures of gears. The following types of gears will be covered:
1) Spur Gear
2) Helical Gear
3) Double Helical Gear
4) Bevel Gear
5) Worm Gear
6) Hypoid Gear
7) Rack & Pinion
8) Internal [Ring] Gear
9) Magnetic Gear
Also, We will cover some basics of gear designs by covering three related topics of gear profile, gear ratio, and gear pressure angle.
In the end, we will demonstrate all the earlier mentioned types of gear applications in real engineering devices with animations. The applications will be as the following:
a) Hydraulic Pump [Spur gear]
b) Manual Transmission [Helical Gear]
c) Vehicle Differential [Bevel gear]
d) Truck Rear Drive Axle [Hypoid Gear]
e) Conveyor Belt [Worm Gear]
f) Car Steering System [Rack & Pinion]
g) Planetary Gear [Ring Gear]
h) Magnetic Gear Components
Gears explained. Learn what are gears, driver gear and driven gear, gear ratios, why we need gears, torque and mechanical advantage in this video on mechanical engineering.
This video outlines information about GMOs and their purposes.
A video lecture designed for teaching at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).For questions, comments and more information, contact:Brian Tomaszewski,...
When you think of fresh produce and fields of grain, the Arctic may not spring to mind. But just 800 miles from the North Pole, the Global Seed Vault holds emergency stockpiles of most of the world's crops. It provides scientists with the tools they need to breed plants able to cope with a changing world.
This video explores the Global Seed Vault and its uses, especially with the threat of climate change for crops.
Good housekeeping is a sure way to keep your workplace safe and organized. Good
housekeeping is a safety AND a health issue. It keeps employees safe from slips and falls as
well as from colds, flu and other serious diseases. In this video we will discuss:
- Benefits of Good Housekeeping
- Safe Work Practices
Located 30 minutes northwest of Yorkton, the park offers excellent fishing, swimming and beach-related opportunities as well as mini golf, beach volleyball courts, disc golf and food concession.
When should you try to steal a base in baseball? When is the risk not worth the reward? Understanding game situations in baseball is crucial, and if you want to be a good base-stealer, this video is for you.
A news release discussing Bison exports.
This video goes over important details for being safe when working in or around grain bins.
This video shows an example of urban agriculture in Montreal using greenhouses on the roof of a building. This shows a great example of how agriculture and food production can take many forms.
GRoW is an advanced robot made for precision greenhouse harvesting. This machine will autonomously move throughout the greenhouse scanning and choosing vegetables ready to be picked from the vine. GRoW moves up and down the rows of the greenhouse unmanned and then is driven to the next row via a phone app. The phone app also lets you configure which ripeness to harvest and where on the vine to make the cut. GRoW will record and predict productivity to ensure optimum performance.
Due to the region’s extreme climate, the Yellowknife Co-op relied on imported produce from the South. This video shows the use of Growcer units to allow isolated communities to produce fresh produce year-round.
Brothers Khang and Khiem compete to see who can catch the most fish on Last Mountain Lake with some help from G&S Marina Oufitters.
G&S Marina Oufitters offers air-conditioned camping cabins overlooking Last Mountain Lake's 225 km of shoreline. Guided and self-guided fishing packages provide a fantastic opportunity for trophy walleye, northern pike, perch and carp fishing.