J.Assy introduced its new Selenium vacuum seed meter, which has kits for soybeans and sorghum. The company is partnering with planter row unit manufacturer Harvest International for production.
Matt Strine from Aerovironment was demonstrating their new Quantix at the 2018 Farm Progress show. This purpose build aerial vehicle is capable of raising vertically 150ft. and transition to horizontal where it can climb to heights of 360ft. allowing it to capture approximately 10 acres per minute.
Chris Carleton, OEM Account Manager for Topcon Agriculture introduces the new tillage depth control system. Allowing a tillage implement to be automated and controlled, the new system, powered by Norac, the depth control system will allow growers to maintain the correct depth without having to make adjustments on the fly while in the field.
Product Manager Matt Grove with IntelligentAg Solutions shared their new Recon SpreadSense, the industry’s first blockage monitor for floaters. Shown at the 2018 Farm Progress show in Boone, IA, this machine utilizes the same acoustic technology developed for other Recon monitoring systems, providing reliable real-time blockage detection.
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.