Frustration if often a byproduct of progress and as any precision specialist will tell you, helping customers integrate new technology into their operation comes with a hitch or two.

Planter inspections and timely troubleshooting of technology problems are all in a day’s work for Nathan Zimmerman, precision farming manager with A.C. McCartney Equipment in Wataga, Ill.

There is ongoing movement toward more efficient, and ideally more profitable, remote support options. Throughout the last several months, dealers I’ve had the chance to visit have cited telematics as a high priority to increase precision service revenue and performance in the future.

Internships offer many benefits to students and employers. Students get exposed to segments of agriculture they have not experienced, and employers benefit from quality, short-term help. University and trade school professionals share some tips that can help dealers set up a mutually beneficial internship program.