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Education To Take Center Stage At Inaugural AG CONNECT Expo
September 29, 2008
In January 2010, The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is launching a new international exposition for agriculture that promises the latest industry innovations, products and technology. The event, the AG CONNECT Expo, is slated for January 12-15, 2010 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
Growers Planting Using GPS
September 29, 2008
Our reader poll last week indicates that growers are embracing the use of GPS technology on planters next season.
More Growers Using GPS For Planters
September 29, 2008
Our reader poll last week indicates that growers are embracing the use of GPS technology on planters next season.
Precision Agriculture In Louisiana Moves Forward
September 29, 2008
Eugene Burris of the Louisiana State University AgCenter Northeast Research Station shares insights on research progress for the state's diverse growers.
New Planter Display From Kinze
September 18, 2008
KINZE Manufacturing introduces the new Cobalt Planter Display System, a full-color display system that monitors seed population and accuracy, controls the planter's variable rate drive system, and allows the operator to turn planter sections on and off, on the go, using a manual switchbox.
Precision Agriculture Education In Idaho
September 18, 2008
Last week, I got a call from Robert Blair, a grower in Kendrick, Idaho, who's found tremendous benefit, and payback, from his use of precision agriculture.
Yetter Introduces The Checker For Planters
September 18, 2008
The 1200 Series Checker from Yetter Manufacturing offers a straightforward method to make precise and accurate row-unit adjustments before the first day of planting.
Hemisphere Enhances Dual Frequency Receiver
September 12, 2008
Hemisphere GPS recently introduced its enhanced Eclipse dual-frequency GPS receiver. The unit now supports USB communication and enables data logging to standard external USB flash drives.
Valley Irrigation Launches GPS-Ready Control Panels
September 12, 2008
New technology from Valley Irrigation aids precise application of water, fertilizer and other crop inputs.
Labor And Precision Ag
September 11, 2008
Finding good help remains a challenge, opening the door for mechanization in agriculture.
Input Costs Increase Precision Interest
September 5, 2008
I'm writing this entry from a Holiday Inn Express in the northwest corner of Ohio, where I will soon be traveling to visit top soybean growers with a group of ag dealership managers. Local folks from Syngenta are hosting the event, designed to highlight the practices of growers who've experienced big time soybean yields.
John Taylor Fertilizer Adds RFID Technology
September 5, 2008
Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology company Intelleflex Corporation recently announced that John Taylor Fertilizers Company, a unit of Wilbur-Ellis is using its RFID solution to automatically track agricultural equipment at its Yuba City, CA, location.
New Holland Monitor Adds Compatibility, Capability
September 5, 2008
