Data Management
June 14, 2012
Rainfall data collected by a network of radars operated by the National Weather Service will be integrated into an application that helps farmers forecast corn yields throughout the growing process.
The Optimizer 2.0 application, developed by Advanced Ag Solutions LLC,...
Market Watch
June 6, 2012
The latest satellite images of specific fields, combined with pertinent agronomic data, are now available to farmers and their retail partners to optimize the in-season decisions they make. The images are powered by new, exclusive technology from GEOSYS that...
Guidance
June 6, 2012
In order to continue to reach more audiences with product and application information, Valley Irrigation, the leader in precision irrigation, has launched a mobile version of its website, m.valleyirrigation.com.
The site is intended to reach audiences utilizing small-screen mobile devices,...
Industry News
June 6, 2012
Hemisphere GPS recently announced the integration of the John Deere AgLogic fleet logistics management solution with AgJunction, its precision agriculture data services platform. Through the AgJunction cloud-based system, agricultural service providers will experience seamless two-way transfer of data and...
Data Management
May 30, 2012
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced that USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and its partners will invest nearly $32 million this year in financial and technical assistance for five water quality and wetlands improvement projects in seven Mississippi...
Data Management
May 30, 2012
While there's no crystal ball for predicting crop success, WinField has recently launched a resource that enables farmers to protect yield potential by identifying issues in their fields before they greatly impact final yields. The R7 Tool – an...
Data Management
May 24, 2012
Hemisphere GPS announced new weather features available in AgJunction, its precision agriculture data services platform. Through the advanced weather data service of Weather Decision Technologies, Inc. (WDT), AgJunction customers have more insight and convenience into making weather-related decisions.
Fast, reliable...
Guidance
May 10, 2012
Hemisphere GPS and Stara S.A. Indstria de Implementos Agrcolas (Brazil) announced their expanded OEM partnership as part of Stara's new SpeedDrive X system.
SpeedDrive X will be factory installed as standard equipment on various models of Stara tractors, sprayers, and...
Market Watch
May 10, 2012
Just in time for the busy spraying season ahead, TeeJet Technologies has developed a mobile app to make selecting an appropriate spray tip simpler. The SpraySelect mobile app allows the user to quickly and easily choose the proper spray...
Data Management
May 10, 2012
Ohio's new ultra-fast broadband network will soon reach the state's robust agribusiness as the city of Wooster, home to The Ohio State University Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) and Agricultural Technical Institute (ATI), becomes one of the...
Guidance
May 10, 2012
Javier Hernandez has been promoted to Western Region sales manager for Topcon Precision Agriculture (TPA). The announcement was made by Marty Cook, TPA national sales manager.
For the past five years, Hernandez has been a product specialist and regional technical...
Market Watch
May 3, 2012
Over the past two seasons, farmers across the Corn Belt have participated in an online, early warning system tool to monitor above ground pests that could threaten their corn yields. For 2012, this sophisticated program, known as the Insect...
Drones | UAVs
May 3, 2012
Join the Red River Valley Research Corridor, the City of Grand Forks, and honorary co-hosts U.S. Senators Kent Conrad and John Hoeven, for a unique networking opportunity and in depth look at the developing unmanned systems industry at the...
Guidance
May 3, 2012
Precision farming is playing an increasing role in the production of food across the world and the availability of RTK Networks are allowing farmers improve the accuracy of in field operations. But how many RTK networks have been created...
Guidance
May 3, 2012
Novariant, provider of precision steering products for the agricultural market and parent company of AutoFarm, recently appointed Dave Vaughn as Chief Executive Officer. Novariant's former CEO, Chris Ragot, will continue in his current role as Vice Chairman of the...
Data Management
April 25, 2012
OptRx sensor users looking for fertilizer and crop protection application flexibility can take advantage of a new Crop Sensor Rate Table available from Ag Leader Technology.
This functionality, offered through the DirectCommand system on the INTEGRA display, allows producers to...
Excellence Awards
April 16, 2012
This award is to recognize an individual or team who have established a demonstrable expertise in precision technologies and practices by devising a new tool/concept/procedure, or who have used their expertise to the benefit of their grower-customers. This award...
Excellence Awards
April 16, 2012
This award is to recognize an individual who has embraced precision technology and techniques in his/her farming operation with demonstrated impacts on production systems through improved yield, input use efficiency, and/or profitability as well as improvements in land stewardship...
Excellence Awards
April 16, 2012
This award recognizes an individual who has a made extensive contributions to precision agriculture over the course of his/her career. The successful nominee must have a minimum of 15 years of involvement in precision agriculture but does not have...
Excellence Awards
April 16, 2012
This award recognizes an individual whose research and/or education program has advanced the principles and/or expanded the practice of precision agriculture. Consideration will be given to those individuals who have worked closely with manufacturers, consultants and growers on precision-focused...
