Potato Grower

8 POTATO GROWER | SEPTEMBER 2020 New Products FieldMicro SmartFarm Platform FieldMicro is an innovative automated agriculture and farm control monitoring system including SmartFarm, a platform that uses smart technology to make farming simpler and more efficient. FieldMicro brings the "smart revolution" to the farm, allowing farmers to have unprecedented control of their systems and hardware, all at the press of a button. FieldMicro's SmartFarm is powered by FieldBot, a portable remote-control device that connects to farm equipment and hardware. FieldBots are equipped with a built-in solar panel, an HD camera and sensors that monitor temperature, air pressure, humidity, motion, sound and more. Easy to set up and use within minutes, FieldBot controls connected farm hardware, on-farm assets and infrastructure, and is compatible with most current equipment. Customers pre-ordering FieldMicro can receive an early adopter discount, up to 50 percent off, by visiting www.fieldmicro.com. Tomra Food Publishes E-Book for Potato Fresh Packers Tomra Food has published an e-book to help potato fresh packers tackle operational challenges intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic. The 19-page publication, downloadable free of charge from the company's website, offers information and advice that will be helpful to packing facilities not only now, while market conditions are distorted, but also long after the pandemic has passed. The e-book starts by acknowledging that the damage inflicted on the potato industry by COVID-19 is not even- handed. While many potato growers and processors have suffered because of loss of demand from foodservice outlets, other growers and packers are thriving because retail sales of fresh-pack potatoes have been boosted by the increased frequency of home cooking. The e-book reports how the monetary value of potato sales at multiple-outlet supermarkets quickly increased by 67 percent. A copy of the e-book, titled Potato Fresh Packers and COVID-19 Challenges, can be downloaded at food.tomra.com/potato-ebook/form. SaniDate 5.0 Approved as Virucide against Human Coronavirus BioSafe Systems' SaniDate 5.0 is now labeled by the EPA to kill the human coronavirus. SaniDate 5.0 is a disinfectant/sanitizer that kills the human coronavirus on hard, non-porous surfaces, making it a valuable resource for public health precautions. After initial pre-cleaning of a surface, SaniDate 5.0 can be applied using a sponge, brush, cloth, mop, by immersion or as a spray, foam or fog. The sanitizer is then allowed to set on the treated area for 10 minutes, then air dry. This caliber of sanitation is vital not only to keep homes and workplaces clean, but to promote healthy practices for employees working in essential industries on which society leans. For more information, contact BioSafe Systems at (888) 273-3088 or www.biosafesystems.com.

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