opcon Precision Agriculture has announced that Alex J. Burge of Mount Vernon, Iowa, has been named regional technical manager for the Midwest United States.
As farmers move to new crop-production practices, such as narrow rows and higher plant populations, or look for ways to increase planter capabilities, manufacturers are working to address these trends with the latest in planter technology.
The ISOBUS Plugfest events organized twice a year by the Agricultural Industry Electronics Foundation (AEF) are now one of the most important opportunities to test the compatibility of electronic components for agricultural machinery.
Tyler Knudsen, precision ag salesman for Ziegler Ag Equipment in Altoona, Iowa, talks about the benefits of having designated precision ag sales and service/support roles at the Ziegler's dealership.
Valley Irrigation
has introduced the addition of QuickStart (QS) prescription writing to its Variable Rate Irrigation (VRI) product, allowing growers to customize their water application throughout their field.
Students in the region will have an opportunity to enroll in a unique curriculum this fall at Lake Region State College’s Dakota Precision Ag Center – a two-year precision ag degree.
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.