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Shane Thomas
Shane Thomas is an agronomist and author of the Upstream Ag Insights weekly newsletter. You can read his full weekly newsletter at upstreamaginsights.substack.com.
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Making the Case for Gamifying Precision Agriculture
Encouraging competition and engagement through agriculture technology could increase usage of precision practices.
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Catching Timebombs & Building Credibility with Maintenance Visits
Training Playbook: Redefine Roles & ‘Mainstream’ Precision Technology
Precision Performance Via Fast-Tracked Training, Phone Support & On-the-Farm Equipment
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[Technology Corner] USDA Use of Ag Data Raises Data Privacy Concerns Among Farmers
The USDA, other U.S. government agencies and private companies use ag data to measure the impact of initiatives aimed at sequestering carbon. In 2022, the USDA announced a $3.1 billion program aimed at funding climate-smart commodity projects through collecting data, but a recent survey found that 58% of farmers do not trust government offices with their data.
Top Directory Listings
Ivy Tech Community College, Lafayette Campus
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.
Lake Region State College - Dakota Precision Ag Center
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.
HTS Ag Precision Ag Solutions
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.