NUCROP, the new hybrid electric solution for alternative crop desiccation and weed management, has been voted the most innovative new technology in potato production by potato professionals worldwide. In addition to the Audience Award, NUCROP won the silver medal at the PotatoEurope Innovation Awards. Both prizes were presented on 1 September 2021 in Lelystad, the Netherlands. Developed by the German agtech start-up CROP.ZONE and brought to farmers across Europe in cooperation with Australian crop protection specialist Nufarm, the hybrid electric desiccation and weed control solution uses a conductive liquid and electric power to destroy unwanted plants and weeds. “We’re very excited about both awards,” says Dirk Vandenhirtz, CEO of CROP.ZONE.…