Farmers are increasingly using social networks to communicate with other farmers and those in the ag industry. Social networking also offers an avenue for producers to provide an education on the importance of agricultural production. Click here to read "Twittering from the Tractor".
On March 2-3, 2009, the Precision Ag Team conducted a series of meetings in
Southwest Alabama in which farmers were asked to provide
information about their adoption of various precision agriculture technologies. Graphical results from the needs assessment can be seen here.
The Precision Farming Incentive is designed to encourage the adoption of variable-rate application of nutrients and pesticides and promote the use of GPS-enabled precision agricultural technology and equipment. To read the full announcement and signup details click here.
InfoAg 2009 is scheduled for July 14-16, 2009 in Springfield, Illinois at the Crowne Plaza. Make plans now to attend. Click here for program and registration information.
The second annual Virtual
Alabama User Forum will be held at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville,
Alabama on Thursday, July 16. Learn about the latest advances in
Virtual Alabama and connect with others using the system. Click here for more information and to register.
Last week I received a troubleshooting call for a John Deere yield monitor. The monitor (original brown box) reported an error message about the can bus system. Running the page layout setup did temporarily stop... more
Placed a demonstration Greenseeker unit on farm. Farmer collected data as he sidedressed most of his corn. He was able to put in a demo plot for us - we applied N based on the... more
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