Exploratory research on spray drones in precision agriculture
For the first time in Flanders a test flight has been carried out with a spray drone - a drone that can apply plant protection products to field crops.
Smart crop protection in potato and fruit cultivation thanks to Flemish technology
Precise fertigation based on model prediction (Big Data) and sensor technology that can reduce environmental pollution and save water resources, leading simultaneously to higher yields with improved quality (foodwaste reduction).
Wood fiber substrates as an alternative to peat for a future more sustainable technology-based horticulture industry
Entrepreneurs and employees from the technology sector, machinery manufacturers, barn builders, and other agricultural advisors and suppliers will find an answer here to the question “what can ILVO do for me?”. You’ll get a brief overview of relevant expertise, analyses, infrastructure, and the professional approach that characterizes ILVO.
Businesses in the technology, digital, barn building, and mechanical engineering sectors often lack the time to explore and develop new technologies themselves. ILVO wants to support these parties with the above broad palette of expertise and a modern research infrastructure. We use a Living Lab approach here.
Technology, machine, and stable construction
Het Living Lab Agrifood Technology focust op technologische, data-gedreven oplossingen voor vragen uit de brede agrovoedingssector. Die oplossingen worden niet ‘voor’ maar ‘samen met’ de eindgebruikers ontwikkeld, geëvalueerd en gedemonstreerd. Eindgebruikers kunnen landbouwers zijn, loonwerkers en voedingsbedrijven.
Living lab Agrifood Technology
Read more >>> Disease and weed detection using cameras and AI Can cameras on sprayer booms and drones combined with AI accurately detect and control disease and weed in the field?
A fully developed IPM (Integrated Pest Management) plan assumes a holistic approach, in which recognition of diseases, prevention, warning, the development of biological crop protection agents and precision spraying techniques fit together as puzzle pieces.
This technology will enable the farmer or contractor to use the right products, at the right rate, in the right places, with efficient disease and weed control as a result. How does it work? We install cameras on the sprayer booms of contractors and farmers who are involved in the project to test our technology in practice.
The aim of this project was to optimize the spraying equipment and techniques in ornamentals. ILVO and the Ornamental Plant Research Centre(PCS) collaborated on this.
Previous Next .container.custom-container { padding: 0 150px; } Living Lab Agrifood Technology improves the processes that are used to get your food ‘from field to fork’. We collaborate withfarmers, horticulturalists, contractors, technology and food company representatives and scientists to develop, test and evaluate sustainable technology.