Husker Harvest Days. And University of Nebraska President J.B. Milliken showed up to highlight the school’s increasing presence there. Enrollment for ag programs at the university has grown tremendously in recent years and the school says this is their strongest and most diverse showing at Husker Harvest Days. Walking past it, many at Husker Harvest Days may not have realized … Read More
2008 Precision Ag Workshops
2008 OSU Precision Agriculture Data Management, Analysis and Decision Making Workshop This workshop is about making use of “Best Management Technologies” for use in Precision Agriculture. You will learn how to integrate tools such as GPS, GIS, sensor technologies and other geodata for use in making management decisions. Several topics covered in the workshop include: – Yield monitoring and mapping … Read More
HHD “first look”
The 30th Anniversary Husker Harvest Days 400-acre field demonstration area offered a chance to compare machines side-by-side. And that’s exactly what farmers of all ages recently experienced — a first-look at the newly launched John Deere equipment at Husker Harvest Days in Grand Island, Neb. Husker Harvest Days it is a working show…growers get a chance to see implements work … Read More
Precision Ag Links of the Month
See the entire new product lineup from John Deere, recently introduced in Cincinnati, Ohio. “The Fight for the Cab” — Farm Industry News, August 2007 “Why Deere Decided to be the Mac in a World of PCs” — Farm Industry News, August 2007 “By Wheel or by Wire” — Farm Industry News, August 2007 Brought to you courtesy of Farm … Read More
John Deere hits the road
This week, John Deere hits the road to farm shows including the Big Iron Farm Show and Husker Harvest Days. Fargo, North Dakota hosts the Big Iron show again this year on Sept. 11-13. Husker Harvest Days also kicks off Sept. 11-13 in Grand Island, Neb. Be sure to stop by the John Deere booth to see the newly launched … Read More
Seeing Through the Trees
John Deere recently announced enhancement to its guidance software offerings to bring more value and accuracy when using field equipment. Two new improvements include Long Range RTK, which expands the working distance of a vehicle from the base station, and Shading Optimization, which enhances AutoTrac performance in partially shaded conditions. The previous version of StarFire RTK had sub-inch accuracy but … Read More
Green in Cincinnati?
The sun has been beating down on fields and cities across the Midwest this summer. As temperatures rise, grass keeps getting brown and crispy. But there’s something new and green coming to Cincinnati, Ohio on August 23rd. It’s the John Deere Intro Event and it’s the event of the year. Cincinnati will never be greener than it will be next … Read More
Farm Science Review 2007
Get ready for Farm Science Review, Sept. 18-20, 2007 at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center! New at this year’s Review is the Energy Education Tent. Located in Alumni Park, it features educational and informational displays from Ohio State, Purdue, and organizations/agencies with similar educational missions. A number of sessions at the nearby Question the Authorities program will be addressing the … Read More
Central Insecticide System for John Deere Planters
John Deere, in partnership with Syngenta Crop Protection, announced a new liquid Central Insecticide System to help growers control corn rootworm with more efficiency and reliability while planting corn. “This central fill, closed-handling system allows the operator to efficiently and accurately apply insecticide at planting while decreasing potential insecticide exposure to the operator,” says Rob Rippchen, division marketing manager, John … Read More
Volunteers Sought For PrecisionAg Occupation Survey
Do you (or someone you know) work as a Precision Agriculture Specialist/Technician? Or perhaps your work involves supervising or training Precision Agriculture Specialists/Technicians? If either of your answers is “Yes,” then we need your help. Under a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment & Training Administration, the National O*NET Center is seeking precision professionals to answer questions about their … Read More