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The UK's Premier Agricultural Machinery and Technology Show

20鈥�21 January 2027, NEC, Birmingham

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How multispectral cameras could put slug detection in the tractor cab

Researchers are combining multispectral imaging, GPS mapping and precision spraying technology to develop a system capable of detecting and targeting slugs in commercial fields

Ashleigh Ellwood
Head of Arable
clock 鈥� 3 min read
How multispectral cameras could put slug detection in the tractor cab

Finding where slugs are hiding is one challenge, but being able to detect them accurately and then do something about it is another. That has been a major focus of the SLIMERS project, which has brought...

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