Raymond Hunt is a research physical scientist with USDA and spoke at the recent International Conference on Precision Agriculture on the application of unmanned ariel systems in precision ag. “It has a lot of potential for a low altitude remote sensing so we can get a more detailed view of what the crop is for monitoring. It is a general … Read More
AgStudio and Variable Rate Management
We already heard from Clint Ingram with MapShots, who talked about the AgStudio Expo event, now we hear from his lovely wife Shauna who is also part of the MapShots family in the documentation and testing area. Shauna talked about how AgStudio works for Variable Rate Management. “It allows you to do as much detail as you want as far … Read More
AgStudio Updates and Future Expansion
MapShots AgStudio is a constantly evolving product and development manager Ted Macy today gave an overview of the AgStudio of today with current updates and future expansions. One of the most interesting components that really caught the attention of MapShots customers at the AgStudio expo was AgStudio Select. “That’s the web version of our AgStudio desktop,” said Macy, who noted … Read More
MapShots AgStudio Expo Underway
The 2014 InfoAg Expo kicks off tomorrow at St. Louis Union Station, but prior to that event, MapShots has brought in about 140 farmers and crop consultants for an AgStudio Expo today. “Little day session that goes through some of the aspects of AgStudio and that line of products from the farm version to the pro version,” said Clint Ingram … Read More
GROWMARK Picks AgIntegrated for Info Platform
GROWMARK has teamed up with AgIntegrated (AGI) for the development of FS Advanced Information Services (FS AIS), a suite of tools to “connect data, analysis, insight, and application into one complete user experience for advanced field optimization.” AgIntegrated is an independent provider of ag information management consulting and technologies based in Pennsylvania and President Duane Reese says they are excited … Read More
Opening Keynote at Intl. Conf. on Precision Agriculture
Dr. Margaret Oliver was the opening keynote speaker at this week’s International Conference on Precision Agriculture. She is Deputy Editor of the European Journal of Soil Science (2011–present) and was Co-Editor of Precision Agriculture with John Stafford for six years until the end of 2010, but remains on the Editorial Board. On hand for ZimmComm was Sabrina Hill, AgNet West. … Read More
Ag Leader Technology for Seed, Water and Nutrient Management
The first Ag Leader Technology Tech Meets Dirt Road Tour around Illinois is now history now and it seems like it was a big success. I attended the event near Peoria and was able to chat with presenters in each of the main focus areas – seed, water, and nutrient management. Matt Cannon, a farmer from central Iowa, talked about … Read More
Hick Chick Chat with Central Illinois Farmers
This week’s Hick Chick Chat was recorded during the 2014 Precision Aerial Ag Show at Progress City where I literally bumped into former National Corn Growers Association president Leon Corzine while he was chatting with another central Illinois farmer, Jim Reed. I decided that it would be a good time to talk about precision ag and how it’s making the … Read More
Syngenta & QCCP Talk Cellulosic at Iowa Speedway
Our Joanna Schroeder covered last week’s NASCAR racing activities at Iowa Speedway. Here’s one of her stories on the Saturday race sponsor: Syngenta and Quad County Corn Processors (QCCP) are collaborating to produce cellulosic ethanol from corn kernels as well as to license the technology to other ethanol plants. The first-of-its-kind technology is known as Adding Cellulosic Ethanol (ACE Project) … Read More
Beautiful Wx for Precision Aerial Ag Show
You especially like to have good weather when you’re holding an air show! In this case it’s the Precision Aerial Ag Show taking place at the Farm Progress Show site in Illinois. Check out the flight schedule that’s going on. I was really hoping to have a chance to attend this event. It has “AgNerd” written all over it. But … Read More