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On The Go Sensors In Cotton Country
June 25, 2009
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.
Considerations For P and K Application
June 25, 2009
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?
Poll: Information and the Internet
June 25, 2009
A new interactive poll from Zogby shows that the Internet is far and away most popular information -- but traditional news organization sites are an important source for Web-based information.
New Case Unit Provides Precision Seed, Fertilizer Placement
June 18, 2009
Case IH is adding the Precision Hoe 800 air hoe drill to its lineup of seeding equipment for growers of canola, wheat, and other small-seeded crops on large acreages.
Iowa State Field Days Start June 18
June 18, 2009
The season of field days at Iowa State University Research and Demonstration Farms begins June 18 with two events.
Farm Market iD, Agri ImaGIS Pen Joint Agreement
June 18, 2009
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.
Topcon Purchases Italian Tech Company
June 11, 2009
Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) has purchased a significant ownership interest of Destura, s.r.l, a software and hardware technology company located in Concordia Sulla Secchia, Modena, Italy. TPS has committed to buying the remaining ownership interest by 2014.
Trimble Acquires NTech
June 11, 2009
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.
New Leica Steering Kits for Case And Deere Tractors
June 11, 2009
Leica Geosystems is making its auto-steer systems more widely compatible by introducing a series of retrofit steering kits.
Raven, Seed Hawk Join Forces
June 11, 2009
Raven Industries, Inc. and Seed Hawk, Inc. recently announced a new collaboration agreement intended to help the companies develop innovative solutions to enhance air-seeder technology.
Automatic Steering Technology Update
June 4, 2009
Drivers have it made thanks to improved steering capabilities and more guidance signal options.
Technology In Overdrive
June 4, 2009
