Digital Farming
December 11, 2018
One of CropMetrics' first group of FFA Irrigation Management Program participants. (Photo Credit - Nick Lammers, CropMetrics)
Like many around the precision ag industry lately, a Nebraska irrigation management tech outfit is putting its money (and...
Irrigation
August 14, 2018
Fertigation is a fertilizer application method in which dissolved fertilizers are delivered to the crop through the irrigation system.
This technology provides the opportunity to apply precise rates of water and fertilizers to the crop, and therefore, if designed correctly,...
Connectivity
July 25, 2018
Aeris, a technology provider in the Internet of Things (IoT) space, said today it is collaborating with Ranch Systems of Novato, CA, to help farmers and businesses improve their sustainable water management, food production and environmental monitoring. Aeris is...
Irrigation
July 2, 2018
One of the things I love most about my work is making periodic treks into the field – more often than not actual fields – to better understand the irrigation problems growers are facing.
Many attribute the military truism, “No...
Data Management
March 19, 2018
AgGateway has submitted its proposed irrigation data exchange standard to the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), a major achievement in precision agriculture to help growers manage data from their irrigation management systems.
The standard is the result...
Irrigation
March 7, 2018
Lindsay Corp., a leading global manufacturer and distributor of irrigation and infrastructure equipment and technology, today hosted Water Matters 3.6.18 – an educational event focused on efficient irrigation and the role it plays in precision agriculture and emerging smart...
Irrigation
February 27, 2018
Lindsay Corp., a leading global manufacturer and distributor of irrigation and infrastructure equipment and technology, has launched a new and improved FieldNET mobile app. Available on Apple App Store and Google Play, the app includes enhancements that offer a...
Irrigation
February 12, 2018
At the trial farm in Tamil Nadu, eight vegetable crops have been farmed using the SCORRES precision irrigation system.
A cloud-based, micro-irrigation system tested on a farm in India has cut water use by up to...
Data Management
January 17, 2018
My friends, as many of you told me repeatedly throughout the last 12 months, 2017 was an interesting year in Ag Tech.
We witnessed needle-moving mergers and acquisitions (Deere-Blue River; AGCO-Precision Planting; FieldReveal, etc.), intriguing product launches (SmartFirmer, Sentera's Phoenix...
Irrigation
January 15, 2018
A precision mindset is the most important requirement for successful precision ag technology adoption.
One of my first VRI (variable rate irrigation) programs was a major failure. The field I implemented it in contained a heavy clay soil with limited...
Irrigation
January 9, 2018
Winters Farming farm manager Alex Bergwerff (left) and Ranch Systems marketing and business development manager Hylon Kaufmann discuss water management in Manteca, CA.
As many of us already know, almonds tend to get a bad rap...
Irrigation
October 12, 2017
Variable rate irrigation (VRI) can allow growers to address field variability and potentially conserve resources and improve yield. Photo: Copyright Valmont Industries, Inc. All rights reserved.
Water management is becoming an increasing concern in agriculture, whether that’s...
Irrigation
September 13, 2017
I recently attended the Forbes AgTech Summit in Salinas, CA, where roughly 50 start-up companies originating from Silicon Valley and other high-tech regions of the country demonstrated their latest wares for the agriculture industry.
Many of these companies are developing...
Irrigation
August 16, 2017
In the last week, AgriHub, formed by farmers and consultants from Brazil, visited 10 Israeli agribusiness companies, including the Ministry of Agriculture, some ag tech startups, and the Volcani Institute, which is responsible for research in the country. It...
Irrigation
July 6, 2017
25 years ago, Bobby Kempenich had an idea. An idea to launch a business that combined his knowledge of irrigation equipment, a partnership with a local farming operation, and his passion to deliver the best service to farmers. Today,...
Irrigation
June 4, 2017
Delicato Family Vineyards in Manteca, CA, is leveraging precision ag technology to tailor its management practices to optimize grape production.
Tucked away amidst the softly rolling green hills of California’s uber-productive Central Coast Valley, Delicato Family...
Irrigation
March 21, 2017
Valley Irrigation and Trimble announced that Valley Irrigation will become the exclusive OEM distributor of Trimble’s Irrigate-IQ precision irrigation solution, according to a joint press release from the two technology manufacturers.
This solution will be available for Valley Corner Sprinkler Sequencing...
In-Field Technologies
February 17, 2017
Phil Asmundson is by no means a veteran viticulturist, writes David Eddy on GrowingProduce.com, but a half-dozen years ago, after watching his wife and business partner, Kim, auguring soil samples, he recalls turning to her and saying, “No offense,...
Irrigation
February 2, 2017
Hortau, a provider of precision irrigation management systems and services for agriculture since 2002, continues its rapid growth heading into 2017 — when the company will celebrate its 15-year anniversary.
Hortau enjoyed another year of expansion in 2016, growing sales...
Guidance
February 1, 2017
T-L Irrigation Co., the exclusive manufacturer of hydrostatically powered pivot irrigation systems, is pleased to announce the availability of its GPS Navigation Linear System.
The GPS Navigation Linear System is the ultimate in design simplicity, claims the company. Featuring Real...