The COVID-19 pandemic gave GPS Ontario the opportunity to use Trimble's TeamViewer as a remote training solution, and it's something the dealership plans to continue post-COVID. When the Trimble GFX display is connected to the internet, the app allows a service technician to see what’s on a farmer’s screen and even push the buttons to configure or calibrate displays remotely.
With remote support tools, I can solve problems with precision equipment over the phone in minutes and only bill for that short amount of time, rather than the phone time plus hours of travel to the grower's location. With such a huge time and cost savings, why aren’t more dealerships and their customers choosing remote support?
Last week, I shadowed Dave Thompson in Amboy, Ill. He’s a precision farming specialist with Case IH dealer Johnson Tractor. He tells me most of his customers were done with harvest by the middle of October.
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.