Effective use of AI depends on good training. Staff need to know what counts as proper and improper use, and they also need to learn how to “prompt” AI in a meaningful way.
What is the agricultural equivalent of the iPad? One could argue that it could be rate controllers, farm management software, spot spraying technology, or satellite systems. However, specialty crop growers might shrug.
A salesperson knows that simply taking a manufacturer specification sheet and flatly re-delivering the points about their technologies from farm to farm is rarely successful. However, there are two important further hesitations in the presale process we can control to reduce barriers.
Erin Hightower, an agronomist for John Deere dealer RDO Equipment who is based in Kennewick, Wash., often uses a sports analogy to illustrate the first step to successful data management.
RDO Equipment Co.'s account managers or customer service advisors periodically ask me to check on a producer's operation through a “buddy seat meet and greet.”
Farming requires daily problem-solving: operators, equipment managers, and farm owners are often asked to make informed decisions within a short period. How can they mindfully manage their mental load?
"We are experiencing a technological renaissance that would have seemed like science fiction just 30 years ago when it comes to data in the field," Erin Hightower says.
I tagged along with the precision crew at John Deere dealer Riesterer and Schnell in eastern Wisconsin last week. Among the several takeaways from the visit, they told me there’s one precision tool in particular that’s really paying off for farmers right now.
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