Recently Damien Lepoutre, Founder and CEO of GEOSYS, spoke with Jamie at the InfoAg Conference in St. Louis, Mo. Lepoutre started the company nearly three decades ago when precision ag looked quite a bit different. “When I started this company 27 years ago the concepts you see here, they were already there, but we didn’t have all the technology so we … Read More
Get Registered for InterDrone Conference
Here’s an update on the upcoming first ever International Drone Conference and Expo – InterDrone. Carl Berndtson, Business Development Consultant, BZ Media, wants to first remind everyone that the early-bird deadline for a big registration discount is August 21. If you register before August 21 use the discount code FLYIT on a 3 day pass for an extra discount courtesy … Read More
Managing Acres with SATSHOT
There is no question that the precision agriculture industry is on a steady incline when it comes to growth. While at the 2015 InfoAg Conference precision ag companies were present to share how they can aid farmers in the competitive growing season. Lanny Faleide, president of SATSHOT, sat down with me to explain why all farmers need to get on … Read More
Get the GeoVantage View
High resolution aerial imagery is the specialty of GeoVantage and during the InfoAg Conference Matt Sweeney told me all about what they do. The company not only owns planes but has a substantial list of pilots they work with to get jobs done. Aerial imagery is a key component in utilizing precision agriculture techniques for the management of farmland. The … Read More
New Decision Making Solutions from GEOSYS
Croptical Monitoring Application and GEOSYS Bridge APE are being added to the GEOSYS lineup to help agronomists bolster precision ag offerings. The two new programs give critical field insights with three times the number of high resolution in-season satellite maps included in standard contract for ag tech solutions. Croptical™ Monitoring Application uses daily satellite imagery to benchmark a field’s health and compare … Read More
High Def Corn Planting
Via Twitter alert from Robert Frye comes, “Iowa Corn Planting In High Definition.” Robert is obviously a drone pro judging by how he commanded his quad copter to take this gorgeous video. He published it on May 11, 2015. Here’s how he described it on YouTube: A “birds-eye-view” of Jim, Matt and Jay’s 2015 corn planting. Please watch on full … Read More
Trimble Partners with UAS Manufacturer
Trimble is partnering with leading unmanned aircraft system (UAS) manufacturer MULTIROTOR service-drone, GmbH in an effort to expand its existing portfolio to provide customers with additional solutions for aerial imaging needs. MULTIROTOR service-drone, based in Germany, is a leading manufacturer of multirotor systems known for innovation and technology leadership. Trimble will be MULTIROTOR service-drone’s exclusive provider of multirotor vehicles for … Read More
PrecisionHawk & Agri-Trend Provide UAV Services
PrecisionHawk and Agri-Trend announced a partnership to offer PrecisionHawk’s leading UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) data collection, Sensing and Analysis tools to farmers across the US and Canada through the Agri-Trend SkyScout™ Program. This year, the partnership will offer UAV services throughout regions of Canada using trained individuals with the objective to roll out a full commercialization service model in 2016. … Read More
PrecisionHawk’s Focus on Strategy & Globalization
The folks at PrecisionHawk are excited to introduce their new Vice President of Strategy and Globalization, Thomas Haun. Over the past year PrecisionHawk has worked to really expand their international presence and have done business in Denmark, Colombia, Australia, Argentina, Poland and India. Thomas is a sales and business development professional with a decade of experience in building new business … Read More
FalconScan’s Ground-Breaking Aerial Mapping System
The FalconScan Camera System has been under development for several years and has currently completed over 100 aerial imagery missions. Applications include: – Agriculture and Forestry – Environmental Monitoring for Spills or Leaks – Water Quality – Telecommunications Planning – Threat Detection – Transportation Corridor Surveillance – Disaster Preparedness and Response FalconScan offers customers a turnkey operation that delivers high … Read More