Keith Wendte manages data and analysis for his family’s 7,000-acre operation from an office more than 200 miles away in the Chicago area. He was an early adopter of precision farming technology nearly 30 years ago.
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With offerings powered by field-centric data collection, advanced analytics, integration and real-time data, ag professionals will have access to insights that provide a deeper understanding of growers’ needs
Robots are becoming uncaged, mobile, collaborative and increasingly intelligent and dexterous, moving beyond their traditional strongholds to bring automation to previously inaccessible tasks. Agriculture is also no exception and is being quietly transformed by this rising new robotics.
Farmers Edge, an independent data management solutions provider, announced a partnership with Mazergroup, North America’s largest provider of New Holland equipment.
FarmersEdge has announced an expansion of its sales and operations teams throughout the nation and will grow its presence throughout the nation's major growing regions.
GEOSYS Inc. has announced the launch of its GEOSYS Field Profit Planner, a comprehensive tool for farmers and their advisors who pursue high efficiency farming.
Today we’re spotlighting Trimble’s new see and spray technology. It’s called the Bilberry system — a camera-based system that enables farmers to save up to 90% on herbicide applications by only spraying where the weeds are in the field. And as Trimble’s Cory Buchs tells us, one of the best things about it is it retrofits to existing sprayers.
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.