It's easy to get confused about the two terms, precision agriculture and Big Data. Big Data is much more than precision agriculture, but precision ag operations often generate key elements of the data needed for Big Data applications.
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Talking with the owners of few precision farming companies that have seen growth in Precision Planting sales in recent years, they offered a mixed reaction to the news.
Big Data — the current buzzword of choice. Today it's very easy to be overwhelmed by the hype around Big Data. University of Illinois researchers attempt to start unraveling exactly what it is and what it means for agriculture.
The new standard is an identical adoption of ISO 12188-2:2012, and the full-text can be obtained for a fee directly from the ASABE online Technical Library.
The partnership will provide value to AgEagle dealers, clients and the industry. Precision growers will be able to utilize their equipment more efficiently, manage cash flow, reduce input cost, increase crop yields and minimize environmental impact.
PrecisionHawk and Genera Energy have partnered to develop new analysis algorithms specific to improving the efficiency and quality of sustainable biomass crop production and distribution.
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.