agricultural mechanized systems team
Our Current Projects
Modification and evaluation of a precision fertilizer applicator for real-time spot application of dichlobenil (Casoron 4G) to control hair fescue (Festuca filiformis) in wild blueberry
Funding Partner: New Brunswick CAP
Collaborators: Dr. Scott White, Weed Scientist, Dalhousie University
Automation of commercial wild blueberry harvester to improve harvestable berry yield and minimize operator stress
Funding Partner: DBE, NSERC
Development of digital technologies for wild blueberry cropping system to lower production costs and increase berry quality
Funding Partner: WBPANS, Mitacs
Assessing equipment and technologies for use in the development of dykelands and upland in Atlantic Canada for sustainable agricultural production
Funding Partner: ALICA, Mitacs
Improving Northeast berry quality for value-added markets
Funding partner: United States Department of Agriculture: Critical Agriculture Research & Extension
Collaborators: Lily Calderwood, University of Maine
Development of a design decision tool for planning and optimizing the area of productive farmland within the boundaries of marsh bodies
Funding Partner: NSDA