The technologies and platforms that use VR to create immersive and interactive experiences in food production and distribution, including virtual tours and training simulations. For example, adopting food product VR technologies to enhance employee training and customer engagement.
broadcast seeding: A method of sowing seeds by scattering them over the soil surface. Broadcast seeding can be an efficient way to plant certain crops and cover large areas quickly.
saffron: A spice obtained from the dried flowers of the crocus plant Crocus sativus. Farmers benefit from cultivating saffron due to its high market value and potential for significant revenue generation.
erosion: The wearing away of soil or rock by rain, wind, sea, or rivers or by the action of toxic substances. Grass cover provides some protection against soil erosion. Preventing erosion helps farmers maintain soil health and productivity.
The process of breaking down fat molecules in milk to create a uniform texture and prevent cream separation. Homogenization improves milk quality and consistency. For instance, homogenizing milk to produce smooth and consistent dairy products like yogurt and ice cream.
Floral: Referring to plants or flowers. Properly managing floral resources supports pollination and enhances farm productivity.
Farmworker: A person who works on a farm. Farmworkers are essential for the daily operations and success of a farm.
immunity: 1. The natural or acquired ability of a person or other animal to resist a microorganism and the disease it causes. The vaccine gives immunity to tuberculosis. 2. The ability of a plant to resist disease through a protective covering on leaves, through the formation of protoplasts or through the development of inactive forms of viruses. Knowledge of immunity helps farmers protect crops and livestock from diseases.
Conservation Headland: Conservation headland noun an area between the edge of a crop and the first tractor tramline that is treated less intensively with pesticides so that a range of broadleaved weeds and beneficial insects survive, used as a method of encouraging biodiversity. The achievements of The Allerton Project at Loddington in improving populations of wildlife and game are widely recognized. Until recently this has been done by improving field margins, managing set-aside for game and wildlife, installing beetle banks and by conservation headlands. [Arable Farming]. Utilizing conservation headlands promotes biodiversity and sustainable agriculture.
hydrogen: A gaseous chemical element that combines with oxygen to form water, with other elements to form acids, and is present in all animal tissue. Understanding hydrogen supports environmental health and sustainability on the farm.