Guidance
May 21, 2013
Michael Stone has been named North America sales manager for Topcon Precision Agriculture (TPA). Stone will report to Michael Bourke, director of sales.
Stone has been with Topcon since it acquired KEE Technologies in 2006, serving in various positions in...
Data Management
May 15, 2013
According to reports from Monsanto, farmers in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Minnesota have begun in-field trialing of the first offering from the company's Integrated Farming Systems research platform — FieldScripts.
Drones | UAVs
May 13, 2013
Precision Hawk uses company re-branding as an opportunity to launch new model of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) systems platform.
Imagery
May 13, 2013
RapidEye's 2.9 million square kilometer North American Ag Imaging campaign kicks off this week.
Data Management
May 2, 2013
We are told that providing the food, feed, fiber and fuel needs for 9 billion people (and at an increased standard of living) will require a doubling of production in the next two to three decades. That means everywhere...
Data Management
May 2, 2013
Early precision adopter John Reifsteck says that while technology in agriculture has come a long way, there is still a lot of work to do to make it streamlined and accessible to the masses.
Guidance
April 30, 2013
Auburn University-Extension specialist John Fulton discusses some of the factors driving the prevalence of variable-rate fertilizer application in the southeastern U.S.
Data Management
April 30, 2013
Why do agricultual retailers invest in and use precision agricultural technologies? Is it used to distinguish a business from the competition, to generate additional revenue or because customers expect it?
Precision Ag Special Reports’ sister magazine CropLife®, in cooperation with...
Data Management
April 29, 2013
Bruce Erickson provides some "top line news" thoughts on the upcoming precision retail adoption survey.
Guidance
April 26, 2013
Raven Industries has announced a new Slingshot API implementation with ZedX, Inc., a leader in agricultural information technology solutions. With this implementation, the user's Slingshot data is now transmitted wirelessly from the field and is fully integrated into the...
Irrigation
April 24, 2013
Valley Irrigation announces the addition of Matt Ondrejko as Vice President, Global Marketing. Ondrejko is responsible for global marketing strategy and implementation, marketing communications, research, and product development.
Most recently, Ondrejko was Director of Global Marketing at Ridge Tool Company...
Guidance
April 23, 2013
InfoAg 2013 will be held July 16-18 in Springfield, IL, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. InfoAg continues to be the premier precision agriculture event for producers, consultants, and the crop production industry. For 2013, we will feature four tracks...
Guidance
April 9, 2013
In a letter to Gen. William L. Shelton, commander of the U.S. Air Force Space Command, the GPS Innovation Alliance expressed support for planned enhancements to the GPS constellation. Specifically, the Alliance supports activating the Civilian Navigation (CNAV) message...
Guidance
April 9, 2013
Oregon State University has announced the intention to image 50 acres of potatoes at its 300-acre research facility using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV).
Guidance
April 8, 2013
Leica Geosystems today released Leica SteerDirect ES, the latest retro-fit electric steering system. Customers can install the assisted steering solution effortlessly into all major brands and models. SteerDirect ES reduces input costs and operator fatigue.
The electro-mechanical drive unit is...
Guidance
April 4, 2013
Brad Peiffer has joined Topcon as a manager for customer service and support. Peiffer will report to Jim Hinson, director of technical support and product testing for Topcon Technical Services (TTS). In this newly created position, Peiffer will work...
Guidance
March 27, 2013
With soil variability at an all-time high due to depleted nutrients, Learning Blocks can help a grower discover that final agronomic tweak that pushes yields through the roof.
Guidance
March 27, 2013
T-L Irrigation Co., manufacturer of hydrostatically-powered pivot and linear irrigation systems, announces the Precision Link, the latest advancement in web based irrigation management from T-L’s family of pivot management systems.
Developed by AgSense, LLC and T-L, the Precision Link, coupled...
Guidance
March 26, 2013
Valley Irrigation, a manufacturer of precision irrigation equipment, introduces the addition of QuickStart (QS) prescription writing to its Variable Rate Irrigation (VRI) product, allowing growers to customize their water application throughout their field.
“VRI Speed Control is already built into...
Guidance
March 26, 2013
In June, sister publication CropLife magazine will be releasing the results of the 16th Precision Agriculture Adoption Survey. This biennial project has been conducted in conjunction with Purdue University from the beginning, and has served as the ultimate benchmarking...
