RSS
AutoFarm’s AF-Viewer II Enables Field Data Transfer
February 29, 2008
AutoFarm announced the upcoming release of AF-Viewer II software. Developed by Farm Works Software exclusively for AutoFarm, AF-Viewer II will offer AutoFarm GPS steering customers easy collection and field-to-office transfer of GPS-generated farm management data.
Building A Web Site Fast
February 29, 2008
New tools are making it possible to build functional, effective web sites very quickly, says Technology expert Bob Paarlberg
From Commodity Classic: Big Enthusiasm in Nashville
February 29, 2008
I spent a solid afternoon walking around the Commodity Classic this afternoon in Nashville, the annual national meeting of corn, soybean, and wheat growers. Pretty quick, I got swept up in the buzz of optimism in US agriculture.
NORAC Offers Upgrade To UC4 System
February 29, 2008
NORAC's NC4+ automatic boom height control system upgrades the system's ability to handle severe terrain. The package is offered both for new customers and as an upgrade to existing UC3 and UC4 customers.
Ag Leader Adds New Features To Direct Command
February 21, 2008
Ag Leader Technology announced the addition of two new features to its DirectCommand application control system.
Email Still A Management Chore
February 21, 2008
I was not particularly surprised -- maybe even a bit comforted -- with the responses to our recent reader poll asking you to characterize how well you think you manage email day in and day out.
New Cable Ties mojoRTK, AutoTrac Universal Steering Kit
February 21, 2008
Customers who use Leica Geosystems’ new No Drift mojoRTK can purchase a cable to that links into vehicles equipped with John Deere’s AutoTrac Universal (ATU) Steering Kit.
Update From The Upcoming International Conference On Precision Agriculture
February 21, 2008
The 9th International Conference on Precision Agriculture (ICPA) will be held at the Hyatt Regency Tech Center in Denver, Colorado from July 20-23, 2008. This academic conference brings together researchers, educators, precision practitioners and experts to share the lastest research and technologies in precisin agriculture. Here is the most recent news about the upcoming conference.
Best Laid Plans
February 14, 2008
For now, the move to acquire Yahoo! seems to have been rebuffed. However, last week's thoughtful conteplations on a potential Yahoo!-Microsoft deal provided a lot of insight into what's lacking in the world of technology today, and what some big thinkers would like to see happen. Give them a read on the Website if you missed it last week.
New Outback S3 Features Touch Screen
February 14, 2008
Hemisphere GPS this week introduced its Outback S3, a “next generation” in Outback Guidance products by Hemisphere GPS.
Super Trackstick Offers GPS Tracking
February 14, 2008
Available from the Google Earth Store online, the Super Trackstick looks like it could be a pretty cool tool for folks looking for a way to GPS track vehicles.
Trimble Adds EZ-Office Software
February 14, 2008
Available in March 2008, Trimble recently announced its new EZ-Office software, offering growers simplified field-to-office data transfer and an easy way to manage global positioning system (GPS)-collected farm management records and information.
Thoughts On The Microsoft/Yahoo Merger: Arthur Lange, Trimble
February 6, 2008
Art won one of the three PrecisionAg Awards of Excellence we gave out in 2007, and is one of the most fascinating guys in precision agriculture to chat with. He sees the impact of this deal as relatively small vs. what he sees as a much more interesting development -- the move to HD television.
Thoughts On The Microsoft/Yahoo! Merger: Dr. Scott Downey, Purdue Univeristy
February 6, 2008
Dr. Downey spends a lot of time considering the effects of business and the economy outside of ag on the business of agriculture as assistant professor of ag economics at Purdue. Downey feels this merger says a lot about the growing importance and value of information.
Thoughts On The Microsoft/Yahoo! Merger: Joe Russo, ZedX
February 6, 2008
Joe Russo is a friend and frequent contributor to PrecisionAg. He heads up a software manfacturing company for agriculture, and also does a lot of big thinking about the long term future of technology in agriculture. Joe sees a future Microsoft/Yahoo! combo actively working with large, consolidated ag organizations to streamline and maximize information utilization and flow.
Thoughts On The Microsoft/Yahoo! Merger: Marc Vanacht, ABC Consultants
February 6, 2008
Marc is a true futurist, travelling the country and the world for big ideas and new information. His experience with technology is vast, as is his knowledge of agriculture, so his take on the merger is of particular interest.
His perspective expresses concern about the power of information that it would put in the hands of a single company, a concern undoubtedly shared by many in the fiercely independent world of farming and agriculture.
Thoughts On The Microsoft/Yahoo! Merger: Scott Nusbaum, Farm Works
February 6, 2008
