Following the success of it’s inaugural, sold out event earlier this year, Lessiter Media Inc., Brookfield, Wis., has announced the 2nd Precision Farming Dealer Summit. To be held on Jan. 9-10 in St. Louis, the 2017 Summit will once again focus entirely on precision agriculture, with an emphasis on proven dealer strategies for building a successful, sustainable precision business.
senseFly is enabling professional U.S. drone operators to take to the skies faster than ever before. By partnering with Ascentium Capital and Transport Risk Management, senseFly is offering new drone insurance, finance and leasing packages in the United States.
There is a pervasive and underlying feeling that commercial drone operations will flourish once the FAA finalizes regulations. This may only be half true because the rate of growth is solution specific.
Researchers at aWhere Inc. have developed a number of statistical models to help farmers, researchers and business people predict when and where they are likely to have issues with various pests or diseases.
At the top this month was a guest blog from attorney Todd Janzen on five things every Silicon Valley startup should know about Midwestern farmers. Janzen also wrote another piece that made the list about autonomous tractors.
With the recent implementation of a $400,000-plus grant from the National Science Foundation, Clark State Community College continues to lead in the field of agriculture education.
Verdant Robotics showed off its new Sharpshooter at the FIRA Conference a few weeks ago. Dubbed the only robotic precision application system that aims before it shoots, Sharpshooter uses Bullseye Aim & Apply Technology.
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.