South Dakota State University (SDSU) Extension’s 13th annual Precision Ag Conference is set for Feb. 22 in Aberdeen S.D. The one-day event is designed to provide producers with the latest in precision ag research, technology, equipment and information through presentations and a trade show. The program will include presentations on Making ‘Cents’ out of Yield Data, Mapping and Interpreting Yield … Read More
Precision Mobile Learning Applications
On our sister site, AgWired, my weekly ZimmCast podcast features a conversation you may be interested in hearing. In this week’s program we use the M word, as in Mobile, as in Float Mobile Learning. I just had a conversation with Chad Udell, Managing Director, about mobile learning technology and what that means for today’s agribusiness customers, including in the … Read More
Precision.AgWired.com: Making life a little simpler
Each month we look at different technologies that make our lives just a little easier. Sometimes it is great technological advancements is precision technologies… sometimes it’s the latest and greatest app for our smart phone and sometimes it is just making a tedious process a little less cumbersome. That’s the case this month. In this Precision.AgWired.com Podcast, sponsored by Ag … Read More
Doing Precision Conservation In Illinois
This week I participated in the Conservation Technology Information Center’s Indian Creek Watershed Project field tour. Several bus loads of participants visited Livingston County, IL area farms to see and hear how they are implementing best management practices for things like nutrient management. One of the people working on the project with CTIC and a presenter is Harold Reetz. I … Read More
Insect Migration Forecast Adds New Features
Knowing where the bugs are going can help farmers beat them. The Insect Forecast website is ready to start pest tracking in May with new enhancements for the 2011 growing season to increase farmer awareness about above-ground pests that can threaten their fields. The new features include the tracking of western bean cutworm pressure in the Midwest, in addition to … Read More
Helping Make Precision Pay
Precision ag was the topic of several educational seminars at the Western Farm Show. The presenter was Lucas Haag, Kansas State University Research and Education. The seminar going on in the photo focused on improving profitability. That’s something that any farmer would like to know. I think Lucas continued the discussion with some of the attendees long after it was … Read More
OSU Precision Ag at Western Farm Show
Another week, another farm show. This week I’m attending the Western Farm Show. My first interview is with fellow exhibitor Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. I spoke with Steve Doede, Division Chair and Carlos Augusto, Faculty, Precision Ag Technology. Here at the show they’re enticing students to attend their programs in precision ag and technician training. They’re offering in-state … Read More
RTK … An Introduction
When it comes to precision agriculture, it’s quite simple to get lost in the technical terms, the acronyms, and the sea of capabilities available. So today, Ag Leader Technology is helping to decipher, in layman’s terms, Real Time Kinematic, or RTK. The quick answer is: It’s still GPS, it’s just more accurate. It’s a differential correction system capable of sub-inch … Read More
Precision Gene Technology Stops Cotton Pests
Clemson University entomologists created a nice visual demo field that shows the value of Bt cotton compared to non-Bt. The furry-looking insects start their development smaller than the head of a pin, but the caterpillars soon develop an appetite for cotton as big as the crop. To demonstrate the insects’ destructive power, Clemson University entomologist Jeremy Greene planted two cotton … Read More
Precision Farming Hardware Training Builds Happy Customers
During the hundreds of interviews I’ve conducted with farmers over the years for stories on precision farming tools, I’d have to say that every one of them has touched on the value of their local dealer. Without their set up, training and troubleshooting expertise, adoption of this technology would not be where it is today. To that end, I spoke … Read More