ClearAg is the name of the new informations solution that is now avaliable from Iteris, Inc.. ClearAg offers a feature that supports precision farmers in the decision-making process. Crop Health Advisory Services assists in clarifying what is happening in fields, with endpoints for planting and harvest timing, pest and disease emergence, crop nutrition, crop canopy conditions, and irrigation. This program … Read More
Grand Opening for John Deere Museum on June 13
It opened its doors last December, but next month, the John Deere Tractor & Engine Museum will celebrate its official grand opening. This company news release says the museum in Waterloo, Iowa, will have various activities including a ribbon cutting ceremony, demonstrations, food vendors and a temporary outdoor display of more than 60 tractors Saturday, June 13 from 10 a.m. … Read More
Water and Food Topic of Toledo Food Dialogues
The Ag industry had a welcome opportunity to discuss water quality issues and research this morning during the Food Dialogues: Toledo event that featured two panel discussions. The first panel, “Lessons from Toledo Water Crisis,” was moderated by Gail Hogan and featured Sandy Bihn, president, Toledo Lighthouse Society and executive director, Lake Erie Waterkeeper Inc.; Chuck Campbell, acting commissioner of … Read More
Monsanto Herbicides for Soybean, Cotton Approved
Governmental approval of some Monsanto herbicides will give cotton and soybean growers some important new tools for weed management. This news release from the company says the new, first-of-its-kind option in 2016 comes in the form of Warrant Ultra Herbicide, a premix of acetochlor and fomesafen approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last month. Warrant® Herbicide – with … Read More
OASIS Manages Data Through Microsoft Azure
Operation and Agriculture Supply Information System, LLC (OASIS) offers Web-based agriculture data management system on the Microsoft Azure platform. OASIS implements and manages Standard Edition applications for thousands of farms and businesses through Microsoft Azure’s deployment strategy. The program connects cloud-based and on-premise computer servers. This creates a virtual private network that allows seamless operation and maintains a high level of security. Testing is … Read More
Semios Launches Precision Frost Module
Semios, a company that offers precision farming tools for tree fruit, nut, and grape growers, is introducing the Frost Module. Using sensors placed on each acre of a grower’s property, the Frost Module logs temperature inversions every 10 minutes, provides wet bulb calculations and sprinkler thresholds, taking into account the stage of bud development. When necessary, a frost alert is … Read More
CNH Awarded Silver Status
The plant in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan is CNH‘s first North American Industrial facility to be awarded silver status for implementing World Class Manufacturing (WCM). The designation is one of the highest standards for management of manufacturing plants in the world. The Saskatoon plant produces CNH’s ag equipment brands, Case IH and New Holland, and manufactures planters, headers, air carts, and other equipment. … Read More
Space Research Sponsored by BASF
The research project of three twelfth-grade students will have the scientific and financial sponsorship of BASF as they send their experiment to astronauts at the International Space Station (ISS). The students from the ag program at Edith Stein School in Ravensburg, Germany have created an experiment to test plant growth in microgravity conditions, specifically plant cuttings. Prior research done in the field of … Read More
AgNerd Cloud – New Holland PLM
In this AgNerd Cloud we’re going to take a more in-depth look at New Holland’s Precision Land Management (PLM) platform with Chris Carrier, Marketing Manager, Precision Land Management & T7 Series. I visited with Chris in his office recently to talk about PLM. New Holland’s PLM has a growing number of resources and functionalities that you can find on the … Read More
Kubota Striving to Meet Consumer Demand
Kubota Tractor Corp. and Kubota Manufacturing of America Corp., have plans for a new manufacturing plant in Gainsville, GA. The facility will be located on 180 acres with an estimated 502,000 square feet. The existing plant, which has been operating since 1988, will also be expanded. The upgrade is estimated to cost $80 million. All of this comes on the … Read More