Guidance
September 10, 2010
Precision Agriculture today is being driven by three key factors: saving time; reducing cost; and promoting environmental stewardship. They are the building blocks for the rise in the precision technology.
The latest precision agriculture technology delivers significant time-saving opportunities, whether...
Guidance
September 10, 2010
Precision Agriculture researchers, practitioners, and manufacturers who had gathered for the 10th International Conference on Precision Agriculture this past July also had the opportunity to congratulate five outstanding individuals for their contribution to precision agriculture use and adoption.
Now in...
Guidance
September 9, 2010
To help growers improve accuracy and efficiency in managing surface water movement implement guidance John Deere Ag Management Solutions has introduced two new applications.
The first is called iGrade, a GPS-based system that enables operators to build and maintain field...
Guidance
September 2, 2010
John Deere is now offering the new GreenStar 3 family of displays: The GreenStar 3 2630 Display and the GreenStar 3 CommandCenter. These displays are capable of running applications such as AutoTrac and Swath Control Pro, and select models...
Guidance
September 2, 2010
Manufacturers of precision equipment have always had to balance the desire to bring high-tech newbies to the table with easy to start, easy to upgrade technology, while still meeting the needs of the more seasoned precision users.
Trimble's latest effort...
Guidance
July 29, 2010
Satellite-guided tractors, high-tech sensors and field robots: New technologies are taking over the fields. They are intended to help agriculture overcome the challenges posed by a growing world population and climate change. Innovative farming technology will make the cultivation...
Imagery
July 28, 2010
Aerial field inspection and imagery can be a valuable tool for growers, but there really hasn't been a reliable "do it yourself" system that's commercially available. Don Effren, president of a company called AutoCopter, offers an alternative -- an...
Market Watch
July 28, 2010
Great Plains Manufacturing recently introduced its Swath Command planter control system for planting and planter data logging. Great Plains estimates that seed cost savings at 18% by eliminating the cost of over- and double-planting of seed using the new...
Guidance
July 15, 2010
Ag Leader’s INTEGRA display can now load variety maps, while both the Edge and INTEGRA units now feature SmartPath “drive and guide” capability that sets a guidance pattern based on the first pass.
Guidance
July 6, 2010
The International Society of Precision Agriculture (ISPA) is seeking leadership nominations for consideration during its inaugural organizational meeting at the 10th ICPA Conference in Denver on July 21. The nomination deadline is July 10, 2010.
ISPA is a non-profit professional...
Guidance
July 1, 2010
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln will be launching a precision agriculture practicum curriculum beginning August 31-September 2. The practicum will include hands-on precision agriculture experience for growers, consultants and other ag professionals who wish to enhance their knowledge and skills.
The...
Guidance
June 24, 2010
Terry Brase, associate professor of ag geospatial technology, and his team at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, IA, have built a program for students with designs on a career in agriculture technology. Terry discussed the outstanding educational program...
Guidance
June 23, 2010
Bruce Erickson of Purdue University's Center for Agricultural Business shares some thoughts on the ongoing evolution of precision agriculture, and what makes him hopeful for the future of agricultural technology.
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In-Field Technologies
June 9, 2010
Charles V. Michell, Jr. has been named President and COO for North Little Rock, Ark. based AgRobotics, LLC. The company manufactures the AutoProbe, a GPS-directed automatic soil sampling machine.
Michell was formerly head of US Sales and Support Services lead...
Guidance
May 20, 2010
Hemisphere GPS recently announced the availability of new installation kits for its Outback eDriveX auto-steering system. These new kits support articulated tractors, providing more options for customers seeking precision steering and control performance. The eDriveX also now supports reverse...
Guidance
May 20, 2010
With the 10th International Conference on Precision Agriculture about two months away, program planning is winding down and the issue that are likely to be the focus of this year's gathering are coming into focus. ICPA kicks off Sunday,...
Guidance
May 6, 2010
FalconScan, LLC, a provider of aerial imagery services to the agricultural industry, is now collaborating with the AgJunction division of GVM Inc. to offer standardized work order and data delivery solutions for aerial imagery services to growers and agricultural...
Imagery
May 6, 2010
Geospatial solutions provider RapidEye recently announced that Geosys, S.A. has signed a distributor agreement to be the sole distributor of RapidEye satellite imagery in France.
"Geosys is well established in the French geospatial market and has an excellent team dedicated...
Guidance
April 28, 2010
Ag Leader Technology announced the addition of dual product control for application operations to its popular EDGE display unit.
Dual product control in the EDGE display will support sprayer control of a liquid carrier and a single injection pump. Like...
Guidance
April 22, 2010
Precision practitioners wanting to start with the basics and work their way up, or who want the convenience and portability of a steering wheel mounted assisted steering system can get either with AutoFarm OnTrac2 and the AutoFarm ParaDyme roof...
