Sentera's swappable precision crop health sensors paired with the Inspire 2 offers agronomists, crop consultants and growers a way to capture vegetation indices
All the unmanned aerial systems (UAS) used in the U.S. to date are small. While there are many uses for these aircraft in crop and livestock production, larger UAS will also be utilized in agriculture.
The importance of precision agriculture is growing as crop maintenance becomes increasingly regulated and farmers become more cognizant of advances in their field of work.
Idaho farmer Robert Blair’s precision farming journey began with a personal digital assistant (PDA) and an antenna that he fastened to his cap in 2003.
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.