Stillman Valley, Ill., farmer Cade Bushnell discusses the scope of precision farming equipment that has helped improve his strip-till operation to include improved efficiency, seed savings through swath control and the ability to more easily hire labor. He also talks about the need for capable dealer support to install and understand the technology he uses in his operation
After the pomp and circumstance of last year’s event announcing North Dakota had been designated one of six national test sites for unmanned aerial systems, the real work is set to begin.
Brent Wiesenburger, precision ag manager, with Wheat Growers, talks about the importance of moving to a cloud-based system for its data management solution platform and how improving logistics will lead to better and more efficient communication with customers.
Sally Brodbeck with Precision Inflation talks about their range of inflation systems when we caught up with her at the 2014 National Farm Machinery Show.
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.