The annual Virginia Ag Expo will be held Aug. 8, beginning at 7:30 a.m., at Renwood Farms in Charles City County. The annual event is the largest agricultural field day held in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Renwood Farms is a large grain and seed processing farm located on the James River, not far upstream from the historic Jamestown settlement, which … Read More
This month’s helpful links…
Links of the month by Kurt Lawton, Farm Industy News Midwest Independent Soil Samplers — Tom McGraw’s newsletters are a MUST READ (knowledge+wisdom+entertainment=excellence in my book) Sensing Nitrogen Stress in Corn – 2006 Corn Response to Supplemental Nitrogen – 2007 Corn Nitrogen Rate Calculator (Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin) Concepts and Rationale for Regional Nitrogen Rate Guidelines for Corn — 2006 … Read More
precision.agwired.com wins at AAEA
This site, precision.agwired.com, was recently recognized by its peers by bringing home a second place award from the American Agricultural Editors’ Association (AAEA) 2007 MarComm Awards program in Louisville, Ky. John Deere representatives accepted the award at the Tuesday night “Awards Night.” Remember to visit the site on a regular basis for the latest information on precision farming. For more … Read More
WAAS Satellite Changeover Tomorrow – Are You Ready?
Tomorrow, July 31, two satellites in the Wide Area Augmentation System constellation will be shut down by the government. The two satellites that have taken their place have been active and working for some time now, but the shutdown will have an impact on the differential correction accuracy of certain GPS receivers. The two satellites, numbers 122 and 134, are … Read More
Growers Set the Record Straight
Welcome back for more information from the American Soybean Association (ASA) and John Deere “Reach for the Stars” summer grower meeting in Bettendorf, Iowa, on July 20th at Scott Community College. During the morning presentation, three of the Reach for the Stars winners offered experiences and observations they’ve had while using John Deere precision ag systems on their own farms. … Read More
Benefits of Precision Ag
Welcome back for more information from the American Soybean Association (ASA) and John Deere “Reach for the Stars” summer grower meeting in Bettendorf, Iowa, on July 20th at Scott Community College. Mark Hanna, Extension Agricultural Engineer with Iowa State University, continued the classroom learning with information about the benefits of precision agriculture. Hanna currently conducts adult education and applied research … Read More
Still Reaching for the Stars
We’re happy to bring you more information from the American Soybean Association (ASA) and John Deere “Reach for the Stars” summer grower meeting in Bettendorf, Iowa, on July 20th at Scott Community College. The morning classroom sessions continued with a presentation from John Hoffman, ASA President and 2,000-acre corn and soybean grower near Waterloo, Iowa. Hoffman spoke about how precision … Read More
Growers were “Reaching for the Stars”
The American Soybean Association (ASA) and John Deere held one of three “Reach for the Stars” summer grower meetings in Bettendorf, Iowa, on July 20th at Scott Community College. At least 25 growers were in attendance despite heavy, damaging rains received in the state earlier that week. To begin the classroom presentation, Ray Gaesser, Iowa Soybean Association President, gave a … Read More
1870 Air Hoe Drills introduced by John Deere
Adding to an already extensive line-up of air-seeding tools, John Deere now provides customers an efficient, environmentally-friendly seeding solution with hydraulic-tine technology on the new 1870 Air Hoe Drills. “Growers told us they wanted an air-seeding tool with very accurate seed and fertilizer placement,” says Steve Detrick, project manager, John Deere Seeding Group. “We invested in new technology, the Conserva … Read More
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