President of International Society of Precision Agriculture (ISPA), John Stafford, says there were a wide variety of items on the agenda at this year’s International Conference on Precision Agriculture including technology and crop and soil science. “In many ways precision agriculture has become mainstream. It was something for only early adopters up until recent years, but now as the keynote … 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
Forbes Announces AgTech Summit
Forbes magazine will focus on accelerating new technologies and capabilities in farming next July at the “Forbes Reinventing America: The AgTech Summit” in Salinas Valley, California. Forbes, in partnership with SVG Partners and The Steinbeck Innovation Cluster, will host the invitation-only event to bring together several hundred of the smartest minds in Silicon Valley and global agriculture for the purpose … Read More
LI-COR Helps Measure Leaf Area Index
There is a some unique new technology from LI-COR that makes it possible to do leaf area index measurements (LAI) in all uniform sky conditions. This greatly increases efficiency and provides more accurate information on crop productivity. LI-COR Biosciences announces the LAI-2200C Plant Canopy Analyzer, a non-destructive way to easily and accurately measure leaf area index. Previous technology in the … Read More
Ag Leader Intellislope® Demonstration Video
Water management has become increasingly important for farming operations in the Midwest and tiling is a key component to effective water management practices. Intellislope® from Ag Leader is a way for the grower to efficiently work through the field and place their own tiling system. In addition, SoilMax offers a “Gold Digger” plow to run behind your machine and adjust … Read More
Precision Pays Podcast: Why biotechnology is the answer
Global food security is a huge concern. But what is the answer to feeding that growing population? During the American Seed Trade Association’s annual meeting in June, World Food Prize Laureate Dr. Gebisa Ejeta, professor of plant breeding at Purdue, told attendees that biotechnology is part of that solution to feeding a hungry world. In this Precision Pays Podcast, sponsored … Read More
Ag Leader Technology Meets Dirt Road Tour
Ag Leader Technology is out in the fields this summer bringing the latest precision technology to Illinois farms in the Technology Meets Dirt Road Tour. Three events were held this week and two more scheduled after the July 4th holiday where you can learn how the latest technology can help you manage seed, fertilizer, water and data. Michael Vos, dealer … Read More
Tech Symposium for UAV Uses on the Farm
The region’s most impressive showcase of high-tech agricultural innovation is just two weeks away! Register today for the Delta AgTech Symposium: Advancing UAVs in Agriculture, to be held July 7-8, 2014, at Agricenter International in Memphis. Entira, Inc., an agricultural marketing and management firm, with support from the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), is organizing the two-day conference … Read More
Google Glass Out on the Farm
It’s time to get a ZimmGlass update. Actually, this is more of a wearable technology update that includes Google Glass. My guest in this week’s ZimmCast podcast is Bruce Rasa, TekWear, LLC. You might have met Bruce on a program somewhere demonstrating Google Glass. Bruce has been using Glass longer than I have and in more places. He’s demonstrated it … Read More
Big Data, Drones & Next Decade’s Drivers of Ag Profit
As intense summer storms continue to trek across the state, Iowa farmers know that weather is one factor they can’t control, but emerging technology is helping today’s farmers scout fields, spot and fix rain-washed areas of their field and can even help them make more efficient use of fertilizer or pesticides. The upcoming 2014 Iowa Farm Bureau Economic Summit, ‘Finding … Read More