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Apps enable new era of ‘farming with your fingertips’

Apr 22, 2024
Apr 22, 2024

MU’s ID Weeds app lets you take a photo of a weed to identify it and learn its characteristics.
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TROY, Mo. — Farmers, it’s time to put away the pocket protector.

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