This special-edition eGuide, “Tips & Tactics for Transitioning Into Agronomic Services,” offers dealer-approved advice on the importance of incorporating agronomic services into daily business operations.
With a personal and professional drive to collect, analyze and apply precision farming data, Mike Houghtaling, president of P&C Ag Solutions in Reese, Mich., has long sought a solution that provides valuable agronomic insight to farmers.
Analysis of our just released 2017 Precision Farming Dealer Benchmark Study, reveal renewed emphasis and investment by retailers in agronomic services. How these analytical tools are being delivered by dealerships continues to be diverse, but there was a substantial increase in use of in-house agronomists.
Linbo joins Wheat Growers after having served 10 years at DuPont Pioneer where she most recently has held the position of director, global strategy planning.
Talking with a few precision dealers about their transition into agronomic services, one of them noted that this is actually where their business began. Almost 2 decades ago, the independent precision retailer opened his doors on the promise that the company could deliver mapping, soil sampling and field analysis services.
It’s no secret that in recent years more dealerships — either by choice or by directive — are incorporating agronomic services into their businesses. Those who have been receptive to adding prescriptive farming options to complement machinery and component sales, have gradually been able to gain traction with customers.
We’ve all probably been in the situation where casually committing to an obligation is a short-term way to delay dealing with it. I can recall at least a few occasions where procrastination seemed like a good idea at the time.
Bryan Peterman, Integrated Solutions manager with Atlantic Tractor in Clayton, Del., shares the dealership's incremental incorporation of agronomic services and leveraging the option to add value to data management platforms.
The roundtable topic of adding agronomic services drew a large crowd. To kick the conversation off, moderator John Marshall, integrated solutions manager for Wade Inc., took a quick poll to get a feel for how many in the room currently offered agronomy services. Of the 30 or so who sat in on this roundtable, roughly 20% had hired an agronomist.
This week, we’re catching up with the precision team at Eis Implement, a John Deere dealer in Two Rivers, Wis. The leaders of the department give us the inside scoop on what it takes for a precision team to be successful at a single store dealership.
The college offers an associate degree in Applied Science in Agriculture (60 credit hours). Students enrolled in this program may specialize in precision farming technology by selecting up to 15 credit hours in this area and agriculture business, sales and agronomy.
The college offers an AAS in Precision Agriculture and customized precision ag- related training for agricultural producers, insurance underwriters, equipment dealer and agricultural cooperative employees and others.
Offering training on Ag Leader, Trimble, Reichhardt, Norac and Integris Systems in twice yearly customer training events (spring/fall). Also offering individual training opportunities on any HTS Ag products and SMS software, year round.