Advances in sensors and communication systems, such as those pinpointing the amount of water and fertilizers needed in just one corner of a plot of land, are allowing farmers to use technology to produce more food. Now there’s a surprising new tool to add to the precision agriculture arsenal: sound.
In this episode of Gastropod, we investigate how scientists and farmers are listening in to the sounds of the farm, from James Bond-inspired spy devices that can capture the wing-beats of hungry insects from dozens of feet away, to microphone-equipped drones patrolling henhouses in search of sick chickens.
Can sound help us keep Florida’s citrus groves alive, make Brussels sprouts even healthier, and put livestock in charge of their own welfare?
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