Clark State Community College courses offered online might soon help vineyard owners and wine makers from across the U.S. produce a better product, reports Matt Sanctis on SpringFieldNewsSun.com.
At Agritechnica 2015, Bruce Vandersee, CEO of Vanderfield, a 14-store John Deere dealership group in Australia, discusses the evolution of precision farming in the area and adoption trends to watch in the future.
DeltaRow differentiates Lemken technology from traditional approaches, in which seeds are placed in single rows. The Lemken designers have instead opted for two staggered twin rows spaced about 5 inches apart.
Managing precision ag data is a yearlong process, says Ohio State University Extension. Here's are some reminders and tips on how to help farmers get the most out of it.
With nearly 3,000 companies including global giants and ambitious start-ups present at the recent Agritechnica show in Germany, there were plenty of innovations to attract the attention of serious investors or curious competitors.
Tim Steunkel, global marketing communications manager at TeeJet, introduces the new UniPilot Pro and FieldPilot Pro guidance systems. He also discusses the adoption differences between the European and U.S. markets for guidance and steering technology.
According to University of Illinois researchers, big data is already extensively used at the genetics and consumer ends of the food and ag supply chain.
Spensa Technologies Inc., a startup in Purdue Research Park, closed on $2.5 million in Series A funding as the precision ag company expands operations and its workforce and further conduct research on its technologies.
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.