At the opening session of the 2007 InfoAg Conference last week, several awards were presented by Paul Schrimpf, group editor, Croplife Media Group. The awards are designed to honor those throughout the industry who are making significant achievements in precision agriculture technology adoption, use, education and research. Receiving the awards were: Arthur F. Lange, Ph.D., A leader in the creation … Read More
John Deere AMS at InfoAg 2007
This good looking bunch was staffing the John Deere Ag Management Solutions booth at the 2007 InfoAg Conference this week in Springfield, Illinois. From left to right they are: Matt Danner, Andrea Grube, Kevin Ripple, and Patrick Sikora. Chuck Zimmerman interviewed all four of them at the conference about John Deere AMS. Andrea, who is a regional specialist for AMS, … Read More
InfoAg 2007 Kicks Off in Illinois
The 2007 InfoAg Conference is underway in Springfield, Illinois. Harold Reetz with the International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) and Foundation for Agronomic Research (FAR) kicked off the conference Tuesday morning before an audience of about 500. Chuck Zimmerman interviewed Harold after the opening session and he provides an overview of the conference, including the fact that there are 60 speakers … Read More
Automate your spray boom
Chemical overlap when spraying is costly in product and sometimes in added crop stress that can cut yield. But it’s next to impossible to prevent it on headlands and on point rows. Plus, sprayer skips can be costly when unsprayed weeds rob yields. John Deere’s automated solution to these costly problems is Swath Control Pro, designed to control boom sections … Read More
UK Field Day Features Precision Ag
Precision agriculture will be in the spotlight this month in Kentucky. Every two years, the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture showcases the latest research and extension work conducted on its farm in western Kentucky as well as throughout the college. This year’s event is July 26 at the Research and Education Center in Princeton. The field day will feature … Read More
Getting to the Basics
A good website that really gets down to the basics of precision agriculture is precisionag.org. Kind of like Precision Ag 101. Starting with the very basic Introduction to the Concept of Precision Agriculture, the site features information on Geo-Positioning, Precision Guidance, Yield Monitoring, Plant Nutrients and Soil Sampling, etc. If it seems like a classroom course, that’s because it is. … Read More
InfoAg Conference Filling Up
There’s still time to register for the InfoAg 2007 conference July 10-12 at the Crowne Plaza Convention Center in Springfield, Illinois. Conference organizers report that over 450 people have registered so far and interest is very high. The conference hotel has sold out, but there are still plenty of rooms in hotels very close by for very reasonable rates. Why … Read More
Information is key
While new precision farming tools such as global positioning system (GPS) and guidance technology have recently gained much attention from growers, it’s the collection, storage and analysis of field data that may have the greatest impact on farming operations. That’s because the availability of accurate information for most businesses, including farming, can lead to better management and input decisions over … Read More
Texas Precision Ag Event
The Precision Ag Expo will be held Sept. 6, at the Ollie Liner Center in Plainview, Texas. It is sponsored by the Texas Plant Protection Association (TPPA) and co-sponsored by USDA-ARS, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Texas Cooperative Extension, New Mexico State University, Texas Tech University, West Texas A & M University, International Plant Nutrition Institute, National Alliance of Independent Crop … Read More
Precision Ag Education Meeting
The ASA-John Deere program represents an education-based partnership that encourages producers to both figuratively and literally “Reach For The Stars” with global positioning satellite technology and support systems that will save resources and advance farm management practices to new heights. The ASA, in partnership with John Deere Ag Management Solutions, invites all growers, regardless of the color of their equipment, … Read More