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Current News & Announcements

 

Social networking continues to gain popularity on farms

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 survey on the importance of agricultural production. Click here to read "Twittering from the Tractor".

 

Southwest Alabama Needs Assessment Results

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.

 

NRCS announces Precision Farming EQIP signup

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.

 

Visit the ACES Crops website for the latest Alabama crop information

Variety trials, newsletters, crop updates and more can be found on the AU Crops site. Click here to view the site.

 

Insight Upcoming Events

 

InfoAg 2009 scheduled for July 14 - 16, 2009

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.

 

Virtual Alabama User Forum July 16, 2009

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.

 

Precision Ag Blog

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Yield monitor fix

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

Greenseeker Ramblings

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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