Precision Farming Dealer Technology Editor Jack Zemlicka will be visiting several farm equipment and precision farming dealerships this week in western Wisconsin and southeastern Minnesota, sharing photos, tips and insights on Facebook and Twitter.
Cogent3D, Inc, announces contract award to assist USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service to re-engineer their mobile workforce with a new Mobile Conservation Planner App using iCropTrak to allow NRCS staff to spend more time with client collaboration and conservation efforts in the field.
Tractor rollovers are the single deadliest type of farm accident in the United States. Latest figures from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) said there are approximately 250 tractor rollover fatalities each year.
The InfoAg Conference, fittingly touted as the premier event in precision agriculture for producers, consultants and the crop production industry, will be held July 16-18 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield.
Tim McPherson, service advisor for A&M Green Power, Pacific Junction, Iowa, explains how the dealership uses a new-to-industry system that monitors where service techs are in the field, dispatches them to their next job (rather than returning to dealership) and alerts customers of updates so they know when they'll be arriving at their farm.
Unmanned aerial systems and remote sensing company Winehawk Labs announced today they will release a new model of their successful UAV platform in May of 2013 to coincide with company re-branding.
Drones numbering in the tens of thousands will be in the skies by 2030, the Federal Aviation Administration predicts. But where some may fear precision weapons or flying spy cameras, Steve Markofski sees flying tractors.
While some farmers think new precision ag equipment is too expensive, others in their 50s and 60s aren't "computer whizzes" and simply don't want to deal with all the new technology. Students in a fast-changing precision technology specialist course at Mitchell (S.D.) Technical Institute have a response for both of those dilemmas.
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.