Comprehensive Automation for Specialty Crops

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Comprehensive Automation for Specialty Crops (CASC) is funded by the USDA Specialty Crop Research Initiative with 100% matching funds from industry and university partners. CASC is a flagship project, with $12 million in total funding, dedicated to developing comprehensive automation strategies and technologies for the $18 billion U.S. deciduous tree fruit industry and the $17 billion U.S. nursery and landscape industry. Institutions: Carnegie Mellon University, Oregon State University, The Pennsylvania State University, Purdue University, Washington State University, USDA Agricultural Research Service Appalachian Fruit Research Station, Vision Robotics, Toro, DBR Conveyor Concepts, Trim

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Comprehensive Automation for Specialty Crops

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Running a Large SCRI grant

Proposing a Large SCRI Grant

Developments in Technology and Automation for Tree Fruit

Towards Automated Detection of Stress in Tree Fruit Production

Preliminary Trial: The WeedSeeker

The Technology Collaborative Project:Sensor Networks for Disease Management in Specialty Crops

Innovative ThinKing

Improving Orchard Efficiency with Autonomous Utility Vehicles

Accurate GPS-free Positioning of Utility Vehicles for Specialty Agriculture

Using Surveys to Overcome Obstacles to Specialty Crop Industry Adoption of Automated Technologies

On-the-fly Tree Counting and Caliper Measure

CASC Showcase 2010 05 20

Novel Approaches to Bin Filling

CASC Team Showcase: Sociological Implications

Development of an Autonomous Sensing and Positioning System for Use With Fruit Production Equipment

Developments in Technology and Automation for Tree Fruit

Distributed Sensing in Horticultural Environments

A Redesigned Electronic Insect Trap for Automated Monitoring of Lepidoptera in Orchards

Specialty Crop Market Opportunity

WTFRC Italy Trip

Vacuum Apple Harvester

Automatic Monitoring of Insect Populations

Update: Automation for Bare Root Ornamental and Fruit Tree Inventory

On-the-go Caliper and Counter Device for Shade and Fruit Tree Nursery Inventory Management