Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Discover how artificial intelligence is transforming organic vegetable production in Ireland.
In this video, William Deasy, Specialised Vegetable Advisor with Teagasc, visits Coolnagrower Organic Produce Ltd. near Birr, Co. Offaly, where grower Philip Draper has become the first farmer in Ireland to invest in a state-of-the-art AI-powered laser weeder.
Weed management is one of the biggest challenges and highest production costs in organic vegetable farming. This innovative technology uses artificial intelligence to identify individual weeds and target them with precision lasers, reducing the need for manual hand weeding while improving crop establishment and helping growers maintain cleaner crops throughout the season.
As labour shortages, rising production costs and climate challenges continue to affect horticulture, technologies such as AI-powered laser weeders could play an important role in making organic vegetable production more efficient, resilient and sustainable.
0:00 Introduction
0:25 Meet Philip Draper of Coolnagrower Organic Produce
1:05 Why Invest in an AI Laser Weeder?
1:27 How the AI Laser Weeder Works & Getting the Best Results from Laser Weeding
2:21 Field Performance & Three Pass Strategy
2:49 Labour Savings & Cleaner Crops
3:12 Grant Support for the Investment
3:38 Future-Proofing the Farm
#OrganicFarming #AILaserWeeder #ArtificialIntelligence #Horticulture #VegetableFarming #OrganicVegetables #Carrots #Teagasc #IrishFarming #PrecisionAgriculture #AgTech #Innovation #SustainableFarming
Discover how artificial intelligence is transforming organic vegetable production in Ireland.
In this video, William Deasy, Specialised Vegetable Advisor with Teagasc, visits Coolnagrower Organic Produce Ltd. near Birr, Co. Offaly, where grower Philip Draper has become the first farmer in Ireland to invest in a state-of-the-art AI-powered laser weeder.
Weed management is one of the biggest challenges and highest production costs in organic vegetable farming. This innovative technology uses artificial intelligence to identify individual weeds and target them with precision lasers, reducing the need for manual hand weeding while improving crop establishment and helping growers maintain cleaner crops throughout the season.
As labour shortages, rising production costs and climate challenges continue to affect horticulture, technologies such as AI-powered laser weeders could play an important role in making organic vegetable production more efficient, resilient and sustainable.
0:00 Introduction
0:25 Meet Philip Draper of Coolnagrower Organic Produce
1:05 Why Invest in an AI Laser Weeder?
1:27 How the AI Laser Weeder Works & Getting the Best Results from Laser Weeding
2:21 Field Performance & Three Pass Strategy
2:49 Labour Savings & Cleaner Crops
3:12 Grant Support for the Investment
3:38 Future-Proofing the Farm
#OrganicFarming #AILaserWeeder #ArtificialIntelligence #Horticulture #VegetableFarming #OrganicVegetables #Carrots #Teagasc #IrishFarming #PrecisionAgriculture #AgTech #Innovation #SustainableFarming
