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Ag robotics

Ag robotics

What do robots have to do with agriculture? From data gathering to spray applications, drones are an increasingly valuable part of today’s agriculture. Beck’s Hybrids Light Robotics Manager Jim Love shares about ag-related tech careers.

Improper Soybean Seed Handling Effects on Germination

student research project

Improper Soybean Seed Handling Effects on Germination

In this project, multiple bags of soybeans were dropped from different heights and then germinated to test if improper handling has an effect on germination. First, the seeds were bagged, counted, and then dropped from their various heights of 150…

Increasing soybean germination rate

student research project

Increasing soybean germination rate

Seed germination begins with the rupturing of the seed coat and the emergence of the radicle, which will form the first roots of the seedling. Molybdenum is a catalyst for several enzymatic reactions in a cell, and potassium chloride is an essential…

New biotech developments from seed company’s research

New biotech developments from seed company’s research

Farming seems like family kind of work, doesn’t it? Can’t you just imagine families sharing in the labor, the land being handed down from one generation to another? This tradition is part of the history of Beck’s Hybrids, the largest family-owned…