Making sure that “once you plant your seed, it never has a bad day” is the mission of 360 Yield Center according to Rhett Schildroth, engineering manager. Rhett was working during the InfoAg Conference and we talked about what the company does. At 360 Yield Center, we are fueled by our passion for the industry and our experience in maximizing … Read More
Plan Your Day With ClearAg
The 2015 InfoAg conference is well underway and one of my first stops was at the Iteris booth to learn more about their leading crop health and crop decision support product suite, ClearAg™. Mike Ostaffe, Director of Product Management, was on hand to explain how ClearAg is the most accurate, location-based weather, water, soil and crop health information available worldwide. … 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
How @GROWMARK Stays Ahead of the Precision Curve
It’s kind of redundant these days to say “precision farming” since the vast majority of farmers now have adopted some type of precision technology on their operations. But GROWMARK and FS Services have always been ahead of the curve when it comes to new technology and bringing their customers what’s next. “We really started in the precision emphasis back in … Read More
Nutrient Management Through Plant Sap Analysis
Growers who are interested in reducing crop inputs and increasing profits can learn more about a program to achieve both from Crop Health Labs. This nutrient management tool is plant sap analysis and they are hosting webinars throughout July to educate growers about this different approach to very common nutrient management problems. I spoke with Crop Health Labs Executive Director, … Read More
Polenske Named Crop Adviser of the Year
Jeff Polenske of Tilth Agronomy Group in Appleton, Wisconsin, has been picked as the International Certified Crop Adviser’s (ICCA) Adviser of the Year. Polenske began work with a bachelors’ degree in Agronomy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and experience as an intern in a county extension office, scouting fields and providing reports. Crop consulting was just starting as a profession, … Read More
Crop Health Labs Offers Sap Analysis Webinars
Growers looking to reduce crop inputs and increase profits now have access to a program to achieve both – Plant Sap Analysis. The technology is offered by Crop Health Labs, in partnership with NovaCropControl Laboratories, and upcoming webinars can provide more information for interested farmers and crop consultants. Crop Health Labs Executive Director Michelle Gregg says growers have seen significant … Read More
New Nutrient Management Certification Offered
A new nutrient management certification has been offered. The American Society of Agronomy (ASA) and the International Certified Crop Adviser (ICCA) program announced the new specialty certification in 4R Nutrient Management Planning (NMP). Environmental and resource management concerns require farmers have access to advanced knowledge in improved water quality and environmental stewardship. The ICCA Program 4R Nutrient Management Planning (4R … Read More
AgWorks Software Partners with CDMS
AgWorks Software has announced a new partnership with CDMS, Inc. to provide crop protection compliance information within AgWorks’ new unified agronomy software. Greg Duhachek, President of AgWorks says “CDMS represents the most complete and accurate compliance data available today and I am excited to bring access to this information seamlessly inside of our agronomy operational tools for our customers. This … Read More
CTIC Talks Soil Health at #Classic15
Good crops start from healthy soils, so it only makes sense that the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC), a national, public-private partnership that promotes environmentally beneficial soil practices, was a part of this year’s Commodity Classic in Phoenix, Arizona. Cindy caught up with Karen Scanlon, CTIC executive director, who said her organization is celebrating 2015 as the International Year of … Read More