April 18, 2024

Salmon fishers to suffer a bad year

BC's sockeye salmon situation hasn't improved much since last week when commercial fishermen were told they will not likely be allowed to drop nets in the Fraser River this summer.  The latest assessment from the Pacific Salmon Commission's Fraser River Panel shows numbers haven't changed from last week when the total return was estimated … [Read more...]

SUFFER ’11 farming robot plays a multitude of roles, takes commands via Wiimote (video)

So much for stereotypes, eh? The future of farming is being painted in a far different light here at NEXT Aarhus, where a team from the University of Southern Denmark brought in the largest Wiimote-controlled robot that we've ever seen. The heretofore unnamed beast (going by SUFFER '11 for the time being) is a farming-centric machine that's … [Read more...]