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Precision Agriculture and Social Networking

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,... more

Alabama Precision Ag to Participate in ICPA

The Alabama Precision Agriculture Team is sponsoring and participating in the International Conference on Precision Agriculture to be held July 18-21, 2010 in Denver Colorado. Team members will present on various topics including Profitability of... more

TeeJet Releases Software Update for Matrix

Improved touch screen response, split screen availability for RealView Guidance and increased camera options are a few of the improvements included in the new software update released for the TeeJet Matrix 570G and 840G guidance... more

The Importance Of Using GPS-Based Autoguidance Systems For Peanut Production In Alabama

During the last decade, the peanut production area in Alabama has expanded from the traditional region in the southeast (e.g., Coffee, Geneva, Henry, and Houston counties providing 67% of the total production in 1999) to... more

GPS/GNSS Precision Agriculture Technology Purchase Considerations

When considering purchasing GPS/GNSS technology for your ag operation, it’s best to do your homework. As with most technology, Precision Ag technology is rapidly evolving and changing to better suit the needs of producers and... more

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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.

Video Presentations from Alabama Precision Ag Conference Available on Web

Video presentations from the 2009 Precision Ag and Field Crops Conference held December 8th in Atmore, Alabama are now available on the Alabama Precision Ag website. Sprayer equipped with GPS GuidanceTopics including Being Proactive for Agriculture: Using Social Media, CORS vs. Base-Station RTK and Economics of Variable Rate Application were covered at the conference and can be viewed by clicking here.

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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