Who will feed the world? Increasing yields through knowledge Martin Rand
VitalFields combines the best weather forecasts and innovative approached to track field conditions remotely.
Best forecasts
VitalFields
Cloud radar analysis
Best forecasted and historical weather
Field records are easily recorded with a mobile app or from a computer. This data is used to give advice.
FARM RECORDS
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Alternaria brassicae Fusarium spp. Mycosphaerella graminicola Phaeosphaeria nodorum Puccinia coronata Blumeria graminis Pyrenophora teres Pyrenophora tritici-repentis Ramularia collo-cygni Rhynchosporium secalis Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Phytophthora infestans Alternaria solani
DISEASE FORECASTING VitalFields has built up a large database of plant disease models to be monitored
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MARKET Farming unions; Consultants; Suppliers
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Startup business
Agriculture
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Doing good
Putting the four together
Startup challenge- 20x returns in 5 years
Agricultural challenge
State of the art farms
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Challenge in science
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VitalFields martin@vitalfields.com vitalfields.com