Precision Ag Blog
Read Alabama dairy farmer Will Gilmer's blog post - The Dairyman's Blog - about using GPS technology on their 600-acre farm in Lamar County. Will is participating in the Alabama Precision Ag demo program which allows producers to...
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While precision ag technologies can provide significant farm savings, correct use and implementation can have a tremendous impact on the level of savings achieved. Reducing off-rate errors and using more efficient operating conditions are important considerations...
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Recent discussions with farmers during summer field days have highlighted that using WAAS for GPS correction can generate unwanted results at times. The main issue was varying performance of their automatic section control (ASC) during...
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As cooperative Extension programs across the country continue to evolve, one thing remains the same: The goal of providing educational research-based information to our clientele. But how do we efficiently accomplish this goal and how...
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Today’s farm is not our grandparents’ farm that we commonly picture a working farm to be. Old equipment has been replaced with hi-tech machinery that runs in conjunction with GPS to provide accurate planting, fertilizing,...
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Upcoming Events
Sunbelt Ag Expo
New ag technologies, equipment and research will all be showcased at the 2010 Sunbelt Ag Expo to be held October 19-21, 2010 in Moultrie, Georgia. For more information click here.
National Peanut Festival
The National Peanut Festival will be held in Dothan, Alabama October 29 - November 7, 2010 at the National National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds.
Alabama Farmers Federation Annual Meeting
The 89th Alabama Farmers Federation Annual Meeting will be held December 5-6, 2010 in Mobile, Alabama. For more information visit the federation website at http://www.alfafarmers.org/events/.
Nebraska Agricultural Technologies Association (NeATA) Conference
The NeATA will host their annual technology conference February 9-10, 2011 at the Midtown Holiday Inn in Grand Island, Nebraska. For more information click here.
Announcements
Social Media
Changing How Cooperative Extension Works
Alabama Cooperative Extension System communications and marketing specialist Jim Langcuster discusses how social media and web-based applications are transforming Extension programming to help reach new audiences and expand outreach. Read the full article here.
New Timely Information Available on Palmer Pigweed Control & Distribution
Glyphosate-resistant Palmer Amaranth is a major concern for row crop producers in Alabama. A recently released Timely Information Sheet which details the distribution in Alabama and methods for control is now available at http://www.aces.edu/timelyinfo/Ag%20Soil/2010/August/confirmed.pdf.
Precision Agriculture featured on Alabama News
WTVY Channel 4 in Dothan, Alabama aired a feature story on Precision Agriculture. See the clip on "High Tech Farmers" at http://www.wtvy.com/home/headlines/97895534.html
SBAS Issues Cause Problem for WAAS GPS Correction
Problems with the Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) which includes the USA's WAAS program may leave users with disruptions in GPS correction services. Click here to read the full article from GPS World.
New Planter Automatic Section Control Publication
A recently published Timely Information discussing considerations for purchase and use of automatic section control for planters is now available online. Click here to read the publication.
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