Appy New Year from the ZimmComm Team here on Precision.AgWired.com. We’re betting that many of you now have a new smartphone or tablet. So whether it’s an iPad of any version or an Android you can get your Precision.AgWired.com on it most easily via the AgWired App! Within the app you’ll also find the news feeds from our other ZimmComm … Read More
Hemisphere GPS Talking to Aerial Applicators
I had my first opportunity to learn about Hemisphere GPS during the National Agricultural Aviation Association convention when I spoke with Greg Guyette, General Manager, Air & Imagery Business. Greg says that their systems are “moving to data management, data movement, real time systems.” It’s becoming all about being able to immediately move a file or access a file to … Read More
Spring into Planting with Seed SLIK
Winter is a time when farmers can look forward to spring planting, especially if stuck inside due to a winter blizzard! This next installment in our series of interviews about Superior Graphite agricultural products will get you looking ahead. In this post we’ll look at a product line called Seed SLIK. I spoke once again with Barry Lee, Product Manager, … Read More
Precision Laboratories Talks Volare DC with Aerial Applicators
Here’s the Precision Laboratories team during the recent National Agricultural Aviation Association convention. On the far left is Jim Reiss, vice president of agricultural chemistries. We talked about what the company offers aerial applicators. He focused on Volare DC™, a recently launched adjuvant technology. Here’s a description from their website. Volare DC, briefly known as Avianis DC, delivers improved drift … Read More
Air Cart Maximizer from Beyond Agronomy
There’s a new app out from Beyond Agronomy for all you Apple fans. It’s called the Air Cart Maximizer. The air cart maximizer quickly calculates the maximum number of acres per fill based the size of each compartment in your air cart and the desired fertilizer and seeding rates. The app indicates which compartments should be dedicated to seed or … Read More
Monsanto agSeedSelect App
During the 2012 National Association of Farm Broadcasting Convention I spoke with Dan Kurdys, Asgrow Brand Manager. In a challenging year he says they had great harvest results with a greater than four bushel advantage over their competition. He attributes that to their “diverse germplasm pool, Genuity Roundup Ready trait and defensive and agronomic traits that are available to purchase.” … Read More
AgSync Helping with Logistics
During last week’s National Agricultural Aviation Association convention I met Clay Rassi, AgSync. We’ve visited with AgSync at the NAAA convention for the last several years. It’s always nice to find out what’s new. Clay says this year AgSync is focused on letting ag aviators better communicate with the office using real time order processing without having to be distracted … Read More
Ag Aviators Meeting in Georgia
The 2012 National Agricultural Aviation Association convention and trade show is underway in Savannah, GA. I’m here covering the meeting on AgWired.com. However, I’ll be getting some great interviews to share with you here as well. Let’s start with this one. Here’s Andrew Moore (left), Executive Director, NAAA and the opening breakfast keynote speaker Story Musgrave. Story’s story was filled … Read More
Thanksgiving Dinner Favorites
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “What’s your favorite Thanksgiving food?” Our poll results: Thirty-three percent said turkey; twenty-five percent said other; twenty-one percent said pumpkin pie; fifteen percent said sweet potatoes/yams; and six percent said Cranberry sauce/relish. Our new ZimmPoll is now live and asks the question, “What gadget is on your Christmas wish list?” Are you hoping for … Read More