Data Management
April 25, 2013
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced today additional funding for the second year of the National Water Quality Initiative.
NRCS will make available nearly $35 million in financial assistance to farmers and ranchers in 164 priority watersheds this year...
Market Watch
April 25, 2013
Onset today announced a new, enhanced version of the company’s HOBOlink web-enabled software platform that provides 24/7 data access and remote management for Onset’s web-based HOBO U30 data logging systems.
HOBOlink now makes accessing building performance and weather data faster...
Data Management
April 25, 2013
As the ability to collect data expands exponentially, precision ag users will need to start relying on computers to help crunch all of the numbers.
Industry News
April 24, 2013
The acting chief of the EPA sparred with GOP senators over the use of aerial surveillance to help guide enforcement of water pollution laws in farm country.
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...
Data Management
April 18, 2013
To supplement the release earlier this year of its FieldView Plus planting system, Precision Planting users can now receive automatic planter performance text alerts.
The cloud-based FieldView™ Plus system allows growers to sync planting data across multiple pieces of field...
Industry News
April 17, 2013
Pentair recently unveiled its new Hypro 9208 Series, which is designed to meet today’s liquid fertilizing and water transfer needs, as well as the 9308 Series, engineered for high volume spraying of corrosive chemicals in hydrostatic and non-hydrostatic drive...
Data Management
April 17, 2013
An agronomy firm whose smartphone application projects corn yields on a daily basis will launch a new function on the app to increase accuracy and reduce data entry.
The new function from Advanced Ag Solutions LLC, models anticipated irrigation to...
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...
Data Management
April 4, 2013
As you may have seen in the Spring edition of PrecisionAg Special Reports, SST Software announced the release of a new product harnessing all the power of SST products to be available through retailers and agronomy companies for mobile...
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...
Data Management
April 2, 2013
Submit your abstract by April 30 to receive the early submission fee for the ASA, CSSA, and SSSA International Annual Meetings, Nov. 3-6, 2013 in Tampa, FL. By presenting your research, you will be taking part in a multi-disciplinary meeting that...
Market Watch
April 2, 2013
According to Penn State Extension officials, the Penn State Cover Crop Interseeder and Applicator was designed to help establish cover crops in areas where cover crop establishment is not that feasible because of a late harvest and short season.
With...
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...
Data Management
March 26, 2013
Modern hybrids bring many benefits to growers, with improved environmental stress tolerance and the ability to yield significantly better than their predecessors under the same conditions.
However, until recent years little has been done in the way of research to...