Ask any grower who is succeeding with the various tools of precision agriculture, and you’ll hear about the importance of the local dealer’s field technician–such as John Deere’s AMS Technician program. For anyone interested in this growing job field, check out Oklahoma State University’s Institute of Technology, which offers a two-year Associate in Applied Science degree in Precision Agriculture Technology. … Read More
Precision Farming Success Starts With The Seed
You can have the best precision farming technology that exists, but without the right seed matched to the right field and to your farming practices, you won’t realize optimum yield. Selecting seed genetics is the most important task growers face every fall and winter, because as you know it has a tremendous impact on profitability. And that decision has become … Read More
Ohio Conference Features Precision Agriculture
The popular Ohio State University Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference has a six-hour session on precision agriculture technology topics. Last year, more than 770 growers, crop consultants and industry representatives from Ohio and surrounding states found big benefits from attending a wide variety of presentations at this conference. This year’s annual meeting is scheduled for February 25, 26 and 27 … Read More
Variable-Rate Fertilizer Technology Adoption Needed
With tighter margins and higher input costs, now is the time to implement the best management practices (BMPs) for fertilizer use, says Bill Herz, VP of Scientific Programs for The Fertilizer Institute. Herz, who spoke at the recent Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association convention, promoted technology adoption–as reported by Farmweek. He urged farmers and fertilizer applicators to use available tools — … Read More
Farm Machinery Show Will Go On
Despite the icy weather that recently affected parts of Kentucky, the 2009 National Farm Machinery Show and Championship Tractor Pull will proceed as scheduled. More than 150,000 Kentucky residents were still without power this week after ice storms the last week of January, prompting President Obama to declare more than 90 counties a major disaster area and order federal aid … Read More
Precision Plans Require Farm Bill Knowledge
Finalizing your 2009 farm operation plan, including your precision technology investment plan, is difficult without knowledge of Farm Bill changes that can impact income. Hard to believe it has been 7 months since the 2008 Farm Bill was passed. The USDA just released its accomplishments to date as they prepare the next items for action by the incoming administration. Among … Read More
Get Precision Answers From University Experts
Got any burning questions in the geospatial technology realm? How about simply reading good Q&A about everything and anything related to GPS-based technology? You can do both thanks to an ask the experts page in the new website being started by knowledge and experts from 74 land grant institutions. For example, here is one recent Q&A… QUESTION: If the GPS … Read More
Good Time To Analyze Soil Maps
Since planting preparation is still months away, why not invest some time in learning more about the soils in your fields–to gain profit from precision knowledge. You can now access your fields using the USDA-NRCS online Web Soil Survey. This information is valuable when it comes to developing management zones for site specific farming. For more details on how to use … Read More
January Webinar On GPS Developments In Ag
GPS World magazine offers a free seminar on January 27 to learn more about GPS in Agriculture. Rob Lorimer, Managing Director of Position One Consulting and GPS World Professional OEM Editor, will discuss current and future applications of GPS in agriculture along with an update on market trends and economic benefits of widespread GPS in agriculture and more. What you’ll learn: The main … Read More
Valuable Ag Technology Conference in January
Want to learn more about excellent profit opportunities from precision technology for your farm? Growers from Nebraska and surrounding states should head for Grand Island, NE on January 28-29 for the annual Nebraska Agricultural Technologies Association Conference & Trade Show at the Grand Island Midtown Holiday Inn Conference Center. The meeting begins with a hands-on session allowing growers to work … Read More