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30MHz in the news: KAVB data pilots
The Royal General Bulb Growers’ Association (KAVB) has just announced two data-oriented pilots, aimed at providing entrepreneurs with insights to improve business within the sector. The two pilots, “measure and monitor” and “track and trace” bring the benefits of digital agriculture to the association, which has about 1200 members, most of them bulb growers, bulb forcers ...Read more
Calling UK growers: this is the future of soft fruit
Next week, our very own Steve Archer will join speakers from VDH Foliekassen, CMW Horticulture, NFU Energy and Priva to share insights and experiences with forward-looking soft fruit growers who want to extend their growing season and learn how to implement the latest technologies for climate and irrigation control, energy saving and increased production. Steve ...Read more
2Grow partners with 30MHz
Bringing new sensors onto the ZENSIE platform Growers monitoring their crops with 30MHz technology can add two new metrics to their overview: sap flow and stem diameter. 30MHz has partnered with Dutch agtech company 2Grow, and we’re excited to bring agribusinesses in our community yet another source of data to guide grow strategy and decision-making. ...Read more
Sensory data, water deficit control and the challenges facing poinsettia growers: in conversation with Neil Bragg
Research from Volmary has confirmed that, without granular data, growers are overwatering their crops. Data has shown that, due to floor unevenness, there is significant variation in plant moisture in Poinsettia plants. Implementing water deficit control requires the flexibility of wireless sensors and live alerts to drive a proactive irrigation strategy. Neil Bragg is a ...Read more
Creating accurate sensors for agriculture
We have built all parts of the 30MHz platform ourselves. From the underlying cloud structure, the data platform with all analysis and consultation options, up to the sensor system that provides for that very data. The latter exists, as you may know, from a gateway, repeaters and the sensors you have chosen from our sensor ...Read more
We’re going to let our customers do the talking
It’s been a good year for 30MHz. And as we move into March, it seems like new deployments are, excuse the pun, cropping up every few days. We’ve met and learned from growers all over the world, and it’s been great to see them become a part of our (increasingly global) community. We’ve made no ...Read more
Visit our stand at Horticontact Gorinchem
On 19, 20, and 21 February 2019 we will be presenting the 30MHz Platform, including the dashboard and hardware portfolio at HortiContact, the biggest glasshouse horticulture summit in the Netherlands. Over 500 exhibitors will take part in this trade fair. The organization is expecting a visitor count of more than 17,000 growers and cultivators at ...Read more
Your data is ready for its close-up
Well, it’s the start of a new year and we’re already zoomin’ through product updates. First on the list: data zoom. You can never get too granular with data exploration, so to make things a bit more detailed and easy to explore, we’ve added a feature to let you dive further into a set of ...Read more
Allow us to (re-)introduce ourselves
These days, we meet many of our new customers via social media. We love that— it’s real, it’s conversational, and it’s to the point. When we ‘meet’ a new customer over social media, it means that something we’ve shared resonates, and we’ve clicked with a member of our extended community. That ‘something’ might be a ...Read more
Fine Tuning the components of IPM: a conversation with Fargro’s Ant Surrage
Ant Surrage is a technical development specialist at Fargro. We spoke with him about integrated pest management, the challenges facing greenhouse growers, and where technology — and most importantly, data — can help inform strategy and fight disease. What are the challenges growers face when developing an IPM strategy? Application uncertainty has been a ...Read more