Lessiter Media, the publisher of Precision Farming Dealer and its sister publication No-Till Farmer magazine, has established the Conservation Ag Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing conservation-based ag practices.
Veteran farmers Jim Leverich of Sparta, Wis., and Keith Wendte of Effingham, Ill., are two early adopters of precision technology.Leverich remembers using Ag Leader’s groundbreaking Yield Monitor 2000 in 1992, while Wendte recalls entering the precision arena around the same time with yield maps, GPS and grid soil sampling.
I had the chance to sit in on a panel discussion about autonomy and automation at the National Farm Machinery Show earlier this month. The panel featured leaders from Sabanto, Solinftec, Agtonomy and Case IH.
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.