Holt AgriBusiness, a farm equipment dealer based in Texas, has donated 8 tractors and heavy equipment machinery for use at the Tarleton State Univ., Tarleton Agriculture Center, or College Farm, with an estimated in-kind value of $967,000.
Trimble introduced today TerraFlex, a new software and services platform to manage data collection activities for everyday geospatial projects. Trimble TerraFlex helps managers maintain control of the flow of geo-enabled field data.
Portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometry is normally a process used by those in the metal industry, but a study funded by the Louisiana Soybean and Grain Research and Promotion Board is using the equipment to look at fertility issues in corn and soybeans.
Mike Olson, sales manager for Ag Leader Technology, talks about the negative impact of a wetter than average spring and how de-nitrification is causing problems in some parts of the US. He also explains the role crop sensors can play in analyzing crop health and determining what nitrogen application is needed across a field.
DuPont Pioneer has announced a new generation of Web-based field management tools to growers with Pioneer Field360 Select software. This new subscription service combines field-by-field data with real-time agronomic and weather information to help growers make informed management decisions.
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.