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,...
Market Watch
April 2, 2015
EFC Systems, Inc. today announced it has signed an agreement for the purchase of AgJunction Inc.’s Cloud Services division.
EFC Systems provides work-flow solutions for both agricultural retailers and wholesalers. Adding precision agronomy software applications to EFC’s portfolio expands their...
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)...
Market Watch
March 27, 2015
At Ruff Farms, working with key partners and focusing on ROI leads to successful and beneficial technology adoption, and collecting and utilizing valid data is absolutely essential.
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
Market Watch
March 23, 2015
Growers and agricultural providers using AgStudio FARM and AgStudio PRO can now view vital information about specialty crops and apiaries through a recent integration with the DriftWatch Specialty Crop Site Registry from FieldWatch, Inc.
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.
Data Management
March 23, 2015
Topcon Positioning Group announces the acquisition of Digi-Star, a global leader in agricultural solutions involving weight sensors and control systems for feeding, planting, fertilizer, and harvest equipment manufacturers.
Data Management
March 18, 2015
In this first entry to our new grower-focused, multi-feature PrecisionAg.com series “Think Data First”, we look at the first steps a novice in farm data management needs to take to ensure meaningful participation in the Big Data revolution in
Data Management
March 17, 2015
The TeeJet Aeros 9040 Field Computer now offers additional capabilities including tip flow monitoring, ISOBUS Universal Terminal (UT) functionality, and Wi-Fi data transfer.
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.
Data Management
March 13, 2015
Onset today announced the HOBO RX3000 Station, the company’s next-generation data logging weather station that provides research scientists, meteorologists and others with instant access to site-specific environmental data anywhere, anytime via the Internet.
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.
Data Management
March 11, 2015
The new collaboration will enable growers with real-time, site specific weather and crop modeling information dedicated to helping improve grower’s irrigation management decisions.