Guidance
July 1, 2009
A feature on the 15 most significant innovations in precision agriculture seemingly would be best served through rigorous, scientific information gathering and iron-clad statistical analysis. This feature contains none of that.
• Innovations:
Instead, we asked the ultimate variable — PEOPLE...
Market Watch
June 25, 2009
Cotton growers in the MidSouth and Southeast have used GreenSeeker sensors to make variable-rate PGR applications. GreenSeeker sensors measure reflected light at wavelengths that correspond to crop vigor. An on-board computer calculates the PGR requirement based on the sensor...
Market Watch
June 25, 2009
Listed below are some warning signs that skipping an application could result in yield losses this year:
• You've been using half to a third of the recommended rate, applied as a band. This practice relies on the increased plant...
Farm to Fork
June 4, 2009
The recent annual meeting of the Washington State Horticultural Association (WSHA) had sustainability as its theme and highlighted the transition we are undergoing as a new generation assumes leadership. That generation includes some amazing young people, more women, and...
Guidance
June 4, 2009
Article excerpted from the June 2009 edition of CropLife magazine.
Automated steering systems have become standard tools for many in agriculture. And drivers are benefiting from continued improvements on both hydraulic and mechanical units, reports Ryan Molitor, marketing supervisor, Raven...
Market Watch
June 4, 2009
Growers know that certain orchards are more productive than others, and that certain blocks within those orchards likewise differ. But researchers are learning that there are tremendous differences from tree to tree — as much as 40% — and...
Guidance
May 28, 2009
The satellite began broadcasting the new signal on April 10, 2009, and Topcon engineers reported successfully tracking the signal a few days later. The US Air Force is presently testing the L5 signal from one GPS satellite. Topcon had...
Data Management
May 28, 2009
RapidEye is the only geospatial solutions provider to own and operate its own constellation of Earth observation satellites. The imaging campaigns were concentrated in Europe, the U.S., Brazil and China. Nearly 14 million square miles (or more than 36...
Guidance
May 21, 2009
AutoFarm recently announced the availability of embedded steering control (ESC) for Envizio Pro, allowing it to work with the AutoFarm OnTrac2 GPS Assisted Steering System to provide robust steering of a broad range of equipment including tractors, sprayers, spreaders...
Guidance
May 14, 2009
Solar storms are eruptions of energy and matter that escape from the sun and may head toward Earth, where even a weak storm can damage satellites and power grids, disrupting communications, the electric power supply and GPS. A single...
Guidance
May 7, 2009
Tim Norris was one of the early pioneers in the construction of RTK tower networks. Through his consulting company, Agronomic Information Technologies in Gambier, OH, he launched the C.O.R.N. Network. (Central Ohio RTK Network).
Over the past two years, Norris...
Guidance
April 23, 2009
So, you've got an order for an application of dry fertilizer to be applied by prescription map. But Mother Nature is managing to keep the fields just wet enough to make a ground application impossible. Could there be an...
Guidance
April 16, 2009
The new A21 Antenna is designed to maintain its tracking of GPS and differential correction signals even in environments featuring significant electronic "noise" such as agricultural vehicles, aircraft, and equipment, and in high-dynamic applications where the antenna may be...
Guidance
April 16, 2009
With real-time mapping to show exactly where the vehicle has been working and Virtual Road view to display the line of steering, the Leica iNEX provides an accurate visual representation of every application. The display is also fitted with...
Guidance
April 2, 2009
GPS Guidance will increase accuracy and precision of linear irrigation equipment when compared with conventional irrigation guidance. It also will help eliminate some maintenance issues associated with existing guidance options.
"GPS has become standard for precision farming, from field mapping...
Guidance
April 2, 2009
For more than 15 years, Agri ImaGIS Technologies has been using technology to help farmers worldwide to manage their fields more effectively and has become a leader in remote-sensing for the agriculture industry. Agri ImaGIS uses satellite imagery to...
Data Management
March 26, 2009
The new adapters extend the range of wind monitoring applications that are possible with Onset weather stations, while broadening the company's weather sensor product offerings.
"While we already offer a number of research-grade wind sensors, linking up with RM Young...
Guidance
March 19, 2009
Upgrading Viper Pro to FarmPRO DGPS will allow hands-free steering using the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) or OmniSTAR XP or HP correction. Upgrading to add FarmPRO RTK will allow sub-inch accurate vehicle placement with consistent repeatability.
Both Viper Pro-to-FarmPRO...
Guidance
March 19, 2009
The Leica iNEX is a versatile solution that can be fully integrated with the Leica mojoRTK auto-steer system to offer wider functionality, or purchased as a stand-alone guidance system for use with most GPS receivers.
With real-time mapping to show...
Farm to Fork
March 15, 2009
Pastoral agriculture in New Zealand produces more than a third of all internationally traded dairy products, about 20% of all internationally-traded sheep and 10% of beef.
For a country smaller than the size of Nebraska with a population of four...
