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Next year will be a season of growth for Tim Norris as he rolls out CORS Network offerings to accuracy-hungry grower-customers, in addition to bringing in some new talent.
Trimble has upgraded its precision agriculture capabilities to include yield monitoring and mapping capabilities.
Chile and Brazil are using precision technology to generate higher crop value and gain efficiencies in unique ways.
On-the-go sensor technology could soon have farmers seeing green. Kent Faddis with the University of Missouri takes a look at how sensors on tractors could save farmers money while benefiting the environment. | Watch now
Topcon Precision Agriculture has developed CropSpec, a real-time integrated plant nutrient monitoring and application system for agricultural equipment. The sensor is currently available for delivery in limited numbers. >> Simplifies Variable Rate Applications
What will you do with your spare time when you employ GPS steering in your operation? These guys in South Australia ran a camera, but you can imagine being able to do a lot more. | Watch now
2009 Award of Excellence recipient Robert Blair explains how the entire agriculture supply chain can benefit from gathering better information through the use of technology. | Watch Video | Read Blair Profile
Sensors, imagery, wireless communication and better data integration top the precision agriculture trends to watch.
Ag Leader and Holland Scientific are working together to research on-the-go sensing technology and techniques.
Advanced Cropping Systems is Central Valley agricultureCoop's highly successful precision agriculture program. At the recent InfoAg Conference, Glen Franzluebbers, the program's technical director, spoke to attendees on how CVA guides customers through every step of precision agriculture, from the basic beginning stages to the complex advanced stages. | Video:CVA Program | Search: Variable Rate Application
Onset Computer recently introduced a new bracket that makes it fast and convenient to mount the company’s light sensors for calculating Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) values.
AgRobotics and GVM Inc. have formed a strategic alliance and marketing partnership for a 'next generation' GPS/GIS telematics offering.
Trimble has acquired the assets of CTN Data Service, creator of Farm Works software, to help expand Trimble's information management solutions.
On-the-go, optical sensing technologies have some advantages over aerial images. Both tools allow growers to identify variability in their fields, but with the sensor-based systems there is no need to acquire an image from an outside provider and the sensors are not weather dependent. There is also no time lag between in-field analysis using the sensors and variable-rate application of PGRs, fertilizers, or harvest aids.
What happens if you skip a P or K application this year? The answer to that question depends a lot on the starting point. What are your soil test levels? Have you built them up and been maintaining them or have you been keeping them lower in order to capture short term gains from annual applications?
A joint venture agreement between Farm Market iD and satellite imagery provider Agri ImaGIS creates co-development and co-marketing arrangements for Farm Market iD, a comprehensive database of U.S. farms, allowing the combined team to bring to the agricultural market a new and unique set of GIS and geo-spatial products and services associated with sites in the database.
Trimble's growing list of precision offerings was boosted on June 5 with the announcement of its acquisition of NTech Industries, manufacturers of pioneering on-the-go sensor technology under the GreenSeeker and WeedSeeker brands.
Geospatial imagery company RapidEye recently announced that it has collected more than 26.6 million square miles (or more than 69 million square kilometers) of at least 80% cloud-free images during its first 100 days of operation.
The HOBO U30/NRC weather station kit combines research-grade data logging with out-of-the-box convenience.
Work on a traceabililty project with the Mid America CropLife Association has helped AgWorks add new dimensions to its product offerings.
New technology developing in Mississippi will make it possible to apply dry fertilizer by plane or by ground applicator using the same prescription map.
Available this spring, the new Leica iNEX will be a full-function mapping and guidance display with a large, color touch-screen. The unit can be fully integrated with the Leica mojoRTK auto-steer system to offer advanced functionality, or purchased as a stand-alone guidance system for use with most GPS receivers.
NTech Industries Inc., manufacturer of GreenSeeker sensor technology, has released the newest version of RT Commander software for its multi-sensor RT200 variable-rate application and crop vigor mapping system. It also has released RT Commander Pro, which adds new capabilities to the GreenSeeker system.
From the April 2009 Issue of Agricultural Research magazine Craig Daughtry and Paul Doraiswamy are developing techniques to figure out from satellite sensors how much of America’s croplands are being farmed using conservation tillage or reduced tillage. They are also developing techniques for using satellite sensors and GIS (Geographic Information Systems) to identify farm fields that can sustain more residue removal for ethanol production without harm.
The FieldScout CM 1000 gives agronomists and scouts the ability to measure light absorption and reflectance in the field.
The website Stormx Agriculture now provides a wide range of forecasting tools and analysis for crops and weather.
The 15-year old satellite imagery company is adding new services, including improved options for viewing imagery and cell phone delivery.
GeoVantage focuses on bringing aerial imagery to agriculture.
CropForecaster provides a web-based source for monitoring a wide range of in-season crop status and weather information to help growers make better cropping decisions.
From CropLife Magazine, March, 2009: Crystal Valley Co-op is capitalizing on boom-mounted infrared sensors to improve the bottom line — for customers and its application business.
NTech Industries Inc., manufacturer of the patented GreenSeeker technology, has added three new products to its line of optical sensing devices.
Last spring, GeoVantage bought John Deere’s OptiGro aerial imagery business after Deere decided to discontinue the offering. Now, with a new season ahead, GeoVantage has re-integrated the agriculture business and is ready to serve retailers, cooperatives, and precision consultants with aerial imagery.
German imagery company RapidEye recently completed five months of testing and calibration of its five-satellite constellation, and is now ready to kick off commercial operations. RapidEye becomes the only geospatial solutions provider to own and operate its own satellite constellation.
The New HOBOnode line of environmental sensors combine HOBO capabilities with the convenience of wireless.
NORAC, Inc. announced the availability of its new UC5 Automatic Spray Height Control System featuring Ag Leader’s Insight™ display as the user-interface for enhanced functionality and performance of spray operations.
Speedtech Instruments has launched a new line of wind/weather meters that are ideal for pesticide applicators. The WindMate accurately measures wind direction, cross and head/tail winds, temperature, windchill, and relative humidity.
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