Data Management
April 8, 2015
Swiss professional drone manufacturer senseFly has optimized its eBee Ag drone solution, adding powerful new software that makes it easy for agricultural professionals to capture high-resolution photos of their fields, analyze crop health and create accurate prescriptions to load...
Data Management
April 7, 2015
For the first time, scientists at Oregon State University are measuring atmospheric temperatures with fiber optic thermometers suspended from unmanned aircraft—combining two emerging technologies to probe a poorly understood swath of Earth’s atmosphere.
With funding from the National Science Foundation,...
Guidance
April 1, 2015
Three exceptional vegetable growers share their success stories using precision agriculture technology to improve their operations.
Data Management
April 1, 2015
Empire Unmanned setting up for a flight. (L-R) Jeff Lonnecker, Logan Blair, Ken McCormick, Brandon Moore, Joe Swart, and Brad Ward. Photo Credit: Robert Blair/Empire Unmanned.
After being granted their first Certificate of Authorization (COA) from...
Irrigation
March 31, 2015
In a major step forward for growers in the water-stressed Great Plains, Netafim USA has joined efforts with Teeter Irrigation, Inc. to provide Western Kansas and Eastern Colorado growers with access to the groundbreaking Precision Mobile Drip Irrigation (PMDI)...
Drones | UAVs
March 25, 2015
The parameters require flights to remain at or below 200 feet above ground level during daylight visual flight rule conditions, at least two nautical miles from airports and five miles from airports with an operational control tower, and the
Data Management
March 23, 2015
Reports indicate that FAA intends to streamline the commercial approval process by no longer requiring companies with exemptions to obtain a new certificate of authority for each new use of a drone.
Guidance
March 17, 2015
The DynaJet system controls the pressure and droplet size across a wide range of speeds, allowing the operator to choose the optimum speed that conditions allow while maintaining consistent droplet size.
Guidance
March 17, 2015
AgJunction has agreed to acquire Novariant through a merger transaction pursuant to which AgJunction will issue common shares to Novariant shareholders.
Guidance
March 13, 2015
Enabled by the new version of RTX technology, RTX version 5.0, the fast convergence time is the result of a new region-specific atmospheric model and a dense ground reference station network.
Guidance
March 12, 2015
NovAtel CORRECT with PPP will now offer the new TerraStar-C correction service as its exclusive source for satellite delivered PPP correction data.
Data Management
March 12, 2015
Twin Valley Co-op Ltd. and Valleyview Consumers Co-op Ltd. have joined other Canadian Co-operatives and individual representatives for Farmers Edge Inc.
Guidance
February 20, 2015
The new iSOYL app streamlines the variable rate application process for iPad users, saving growers time, money and effort.
Guidance
February 12, 2015
The new TeeJet Technologies Matrix 430 is an easy-to-use and low cost GNSS guidance system, and the new RX520 dual frequency GNSS receiver brings reliable, upgradable accuracy and performance to precision farming applications.
Irrigation
February 11, 2015
Irrigation Exchange, cutting-edge technology embedded in the Valley BaseStation3 product, enables growers to share precision irrigation data with complementary management systems and make informed water application decisions.
Data Management
February 11, 2015
Today the FAA posted two grants of exemption for Niceville, FL-based Pravia to operate the eBee Ag and E384 small unmanned aircraft systems for precision agriculture applications.
Data Management
February 10, 2015
AgJunction Inc. announced a strategic OEM partnership with Pulse Aerospace of Lawrence, KS, to integrate SATLOC application controls with a new generation of unmanned aerial system (UAS) solutions for precision agriculture.
Data Management
February 10, 2015
The AgJunction platform now has a direct connection to GeoVantage’s automated operations software that tasks planes nationwide to capture and deliver “actionable” farm field imagery within days of ordering.
Guidance
February 6, 2015
A pre-production 3660 planter with electric drive will be on display at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, KY, from February 11 through February 14, 2015.
Data Management
February 3, 2015
Wilbur-Ellis Company has reached an agreement with Planet Labs to bring satellite imagery to the AgVerdict software platform.
