Data Management
September 9, 2009
More than four years in the making, CropSpec is a collaborative effort between Topcon and Yara, the century-old, Europe-based fertilizer manufacturer that currently leads the world in fertilizer sales. Topcon's Mike Gomes says that the collaboration has brought together...
Market Watch
September 4, 2009
Whatever your precision technology goals are, clear and thoughtful planning increases your chances of success. ...
Irrigation
September 3, 2009
Valley Irrigation introduced GPS guidance for corner irrigation equipment during the 2009 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, IL. This new introduction will allow producers to install corner irrigation equipment where it previously might have been difficult or cost prohibitive...
Excellence Awards
September 1, 2009
Four enthusiastic precision agriculture luminaries were honored in front of hundreds of attendees at the InfoAg Conference in July for their superior work in the field of ag technology. This third class of recipients of the PrecisionAg Awards of...
Guidance
September 1, 2009
Against the tide of negative economic news from around the world, the 2009 InfoAg Conference showed that interest in ag technology is not merely in a holding pattern — it’s alive, well, and thriving.
Some 650 precision practitioners, including consultants,...
Market Watch
September 1, 2009
The InfoAg Conference has historically been a place where technology companies make significant announcements, and this year was no exception.
Software manufacturer SST and precision manufacturer Raven Industries announced a new strategic alliance to provide solutions for customers that create...
Market Watch
September 1, 2009
Agriculture embarked on a road trip of sorts more than 10 years ago when the ISO 11783 standard was first drafted. The standard promised a destination of complete machinery compatibility; a place where plug-and-play functionality means we can mix...
Market Watch
September 1, 2009
Back in my graduate school days, I had an astronomy professor who on the first day of a course asked each of us in class to define "dirt." Not surprising, everyone in class had their own definition of dirt....
Market Watch
September 1, 2009
By its nature, precision agriculture is pretty innovative stuff. Using technology to make raising crops more productive and cost-effective can border on what would have seemed like science fiction not too many years ago. This is particularly true now...
Data Management
September 1, 2009
On-the-go crop sensor technology has been the subject of development and research for more than a decade, and for good reason. When attached to sprayers or tractor implements during field operations, the sensors have the ability to reveal crop...
Guidance
September 1, 2009
Farmers with a wide range of precision guidance equipment can now connect to the Continuously Operating Reference System (CORS) networks popping up across the country because of a new partnership between Leica Geosystems Ag Solutions and Intuicom.
The Intuicom RTK...
Market Watch
August 31, 2009
With the release of Version 9.5, SMS Basic and SMS Advanced now support files from the AutoFarm A5 display, Hempishere GPS Outback and Air systems and ISO11783 XML log files. Additionally, the software has enhanced compatibility with the John...
Market Watch
August 27, 2009
The more "irregular" your fields are and the "finer" your application and planting resolution, the bigger the benefit. That's the essence of research findings out of Auburn University in Alabama to gauge the cost savings possible using automatic control...
Market Watch
August 27, 2009
It was 15 years ago that the very first InfoAg Conference was held, at a time when retailers and growers were just waking up to the potential of two powerful technologies: global positioning and the Internet. Harold Reetz, president...
Market Watch
August 27, 2009
The new SprayIT online spray tip calculator from Hypro takes spray tip selection to the next level. Visitors to sprayit.hypropumps.com now have a quick and easy way to find the right spray tip for their application.
The user selects the...
Guidance
August 27, 2009
Online abstract submission for the 10th International Conference on Precision Agriculture (ICPA) is now open. The Conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Tech Center in Denver, Colorado from July 18-21, 2010.
Raj Khosla, chairperson of the 10th International...
Market Watch
August 20, 2009
Introduced at the MAGIE Expo in Bloomington, IL on Aug. 19, the new Patriot 3230 sprayer farmers and customer applicators the performance of Case's larger Patriot sprayers in an 800-gallon configuration.
Case IH powers the Patriot 3230 sprayer with a...
Data Management
August 20, 2009
RapidEye, based in Germany, has been working with potential partners around the world to offer its five-satellite constellation dedicated to unique remote imagery products. The company provided the following success story, working with a French precision agriculture consulting company.
S2B...
Global Ag Tech Alliance – North America
August 13, 2009
Raven Industries has committed their corporate and financial support to the PrecisionAg Institute, the industry's independent global forum dedicated to the sharing of precision agriculture practices, ideas, research, products, services and success stories. The PrecisionAg Institute is managed by...
Data Management
August 13, 2009
Alabama precision practitioners have a new resource for data and advice on ag technology products, practices, and research.
John Fulton, assistant professor and Extension specialist in the bioengineering department at Auburn is spearheading site development. The goal is to provide...
