Long relying on yield monitors, grain cart scales and visual cues such as angled row ends when planting crops, in 2011 Marion Calmer invested in Case IH WAAS Accuguide auto-steer.
Considering how rapidly precision farming is penetrating row-crop farming, I guess we shouldn’t be surprised that its impact is touching all areas of agriculture. But precision farming for gardeners?
Yes, it’s advanced technology. Yes, customers may find it confusing at first and may even be intimidated by it. And yes, it seems to be changing everyday. But there’s no secret formula or magic about selling it.
In this issue we ask Ryan Molitor, marketing supervisor for Raven Industries’ Applied Technology Division about definitions and hurdles when it comes to talking about precision farming.
After 11 years as a precision ag specialist at Kunau Implement in DeWitt, Iowa, Rodney Bratthauer has watched precision ag evolve from “hocus pocus” to a set of necessary management tools in the minds of area farmers.
Michael Helling responds to four basic questions about precision farming, including "what is it?" He's the marketing director for Trimble Navigation's Agriculture Division.
Farmers are an inventive group. Over the years, for example, armed with little more than a hacksaw and a welder, they’ve adapted worn out cars into inexpensive yet practical farm implements.
It won’t be long before the technology that we call “precision farming” will be so ubiquitous on farms throughout North America that to go without will be like buying a combine without air conditioning or a tractor without pneumatic tires.
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.