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How to predict plant diseases

October 18, 2021 by Pessl Instruments

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Sustainable plant disease protection strategies to keep your crops healthy

Over the last few years, the impact of climate change has increased rapidly. It is influencing all steps of plant production and forcing farmers to change and adapt their behaviors. They must search for new management strategies to make their farming approaches both ecological and economical, with a focus on ROI (return on investment).

How to start field monitoring

October 11, 2021 by Pessl Instruments

5 main features of entry level IoT devices for precision agriculture and field monitoring

When it comes to adoption of new technologies and utilizing advanced monitoring solutions, farming has come a long way in the last years. Real-time, actionable data and decision support based on the actual measurements from the field mean that field operations are easily optimized, reducing the unnecessary expenses, lowering the impact on the environment and producing higher quality yield.

Technology in Precision Agriculture: WHYs and HOWs

October 5, 2021 by Pessl Instruments

5 reasons to turn to precision agriculture – without hardware

In its core, precision agriculture means basing most of the farming management systems on modern technologies. Making decisions based on intuition and sometimes, sheer luck, is replaced with making decisions based on actual, real-time, data. Its main goal is to reduce farmers’ expenses while at the same time helping them produce and earn more and lower the impact on the environment.

IPM-Popillia Project: Progress Review

August 2, 2021 by Pessl Instruments

IPM-Popillia project, funded by EU Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, has started in September 2020. Our expert team has been working on a monitoring device with the aim of P. japonica detection and monitoring.

Colombardo SRL: Technology and tradition hand in hand

July 7, 2021 by Pessl Instruments

Our founder and CEO, Gottfried Pessl, was visiting the magnificent region of Piedmont, one of the world’s finest wine regions and home to numerous DOCG wines.

How to make your turf grass greener

July 5, 2021 by Pessl Instruments

Golf course management is more than meets the eye. Before every swing of the golf club happens, a long line of carefully planned steps must be carried out. A proper golf course management and proper turf grass can make a difference in golfer’s play – from lowering the golf scores to reducing handicaps.

Monitoring Rainfall: Why You Need a High-Resolution Network for Your Farm

June 24, 2021 by Pessl Instruments

When placing IoT devices in the field, we always keep in mind the holistic or nested approach to monitoring. It means we try to connect many different types of equipment and solutions which are strategically placed in the field. Multiple data points give us the chance for monitoring meteorological events with higher precision and higher precision means better understanding of the current and future status of the crop.
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Joint News Release: BASF Digital Farming and Pessl collaborate to boost fruit and vegetable production

May 26, 2021 by Pessl Instruments

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Cologne, Germany, and Weiz, Austria, May 26, 2021 – BASF Digital Farming and Pessl Instruments have signed an agreement to collaborate globally on R&D activities to improve pest management in fruits and vegetables and thus boost the crop production.
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Pessl Instruments GmbH acquires Solentum products

April 27, 2021 by Pessl Instruments

Last month HZPC Holding B.V. announced to stop with the business activities of Solentum B.V.. Pessl Instruments GmbH will take over some of the products of Solentum B.V. as of May 1, 2021. This was agreed upon by Pessl Instruments and Solentum B.V. last week.

The Importance of Data Anlysis – Synthesis of HW and SW

April 12, 2021 by Pessl Instruments

Having a precise and reliable measuring equipment is essential, but in the end, what it comes down to on a daily basis, is the interaction with data, software (apps) and solutions.

Nested or holistic approach connects all the pieces, either equipment or solutions, and joins them into one single farm management system. This way, you don’t have to worry about one aspect being overlooked. You avoid unnecessary trips to the field, you know exactly what are the conditions at any given time, and when is the right time for irrigation, fertilizing, pesticide application, harvesting, and more.