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The ScoutPro Advantage – doing more with scouting data
Taken from our years as scouts, our current scouting activities, and working with customers, ScoutPro is the in-season tool to be accurate, efficient, and consistent. ScoutPro provides users with a work-flow based system for an extension of what you’re already doing in the field. Consider the typical challenges of a scouting program: Inexperienced staff Data entry errors and ...
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Ohio State Agronomists Offer Free Webinars for Corn, Soybean and Wheat Growers
Growers wanting to learn more about managing herbicides, fungicides and resistance, corn yield optimization, corn seed treatments and high-input soybean production can take advantage of a series of free webinars taught by agronomists from Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. The webinars offer participants insight into some of the ...
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International seminar on Xylella fastidiosa - Conclusions
The seminar on Xylella fastidiosa organised by the International Olive Council (IOC) and the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) from 28 to 30 November at the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute in Bari (Italy), comprised seminars by international specialists, a field visit to the Lecce region and a round table to identify common measures. The purpose of the ...
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International seminar on Xylella fastidiosa
The International Olive Council (IOC) and the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM), under the Memorandum of Understanding signed in July 2016, have organised a seminar on Xylella fastidiosa¸ the bacterium which, since 2013, has been causing the death of hundreds of olive trees in the Italian region of Apulia, raising grave concerns among all olive ...
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Agronomists Offer Webinars for Corn, Soybean and Wheat Growers Feb. 11 and 25
Growers wanting to learn more about corn yield optimization, corn seed treatments and high-input soybean production can take advantage of a series of upcoming webinars taught by agronomists from Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. The webinars offer participants insight into some of the key issues in grain production including ...
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2014 Guide on Corn, Soybean, Wheat and Alfalfa Available for Growers
With wet weather continuing to create harvest and planting delays, a new guide developed by agronomists from Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences is available to help growers check their crops’ development. The 2014 Corn, Soybean, Wheat and Alfalfa Field Guide is now available for $12.50 and can be purchased through the Ohio State ...
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John Deere and BASF Partner to Develop Sustainable Yield Enhancement Solutions
John Deere and BASF today announced plans to jointly develop a suite of integrated precision farming and farm management solutions for improved execution in the field. These tools, developed together with growers, will provide enhanced field scouting services and tailored agronomic advice. These will help growers to turn data into management decisions more efficiently. "BASF and John Deere are ...
By John Deere
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Global programme seeks to contain serious threat to the world’s bananas
A fungus poses major risks to the world's banana production and could cause vast commercial losses and even greater damage to the livelihoods of the 400 million people who rely on the world's most traded fruit as a staple food or source of income. FAO and its partners Bioversity International, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture and the World Banana Forum have launched a global ...
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Pre-season maintenance: greasing bearings, replacing wear items and… software upgrades?
As spring field work approaches, the clanking of wrenches, gurgle of oil cans and crackle of welders can be heard from farm shops around the world. This buzz of activity is all in the name of preparation for the most important job of the year: planting. This year, as you check the boxes on your spring maintenance checklist, don’t forget to add a box for another important preparatory item: ...
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AgGateway tests precision ag conversion toolbox
AgGateway will begin initial testing next week of its Standardized Precision Ag Data Exchange (SPADE) Conversion Toolbox. The test will take place in Lincoln, Neb., at PlugFest, an agricultural machinery compatibility testing event organized by the Agricultural Electronics Manufacturers Foundation (AEF) and hosted by the National Tractor Testing Lab. The SPADE team expects to release the ...
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Bayer collaborates with Microsoft to unveil new cloud-based enterprise solutions, advancing innovation and transparency in the agri-food industry
Ready-to-use AgPowered Services from Bayer running on the new Microsoft Azure Data Manager for Agriculture Readymade capabilities and robust digital infrastructure allow innovators to focus on differentiated value Companies, farmers and consumers share value through better connected solutions and increased supply chain transparency that support sustainable agriculture and food production ...
By Bayer AG
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Scientists Develop Fast-Growing Sorghum for Biofuel
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, October 9, 2007 (ENS) - American cars and trucks may soon be fueled with sorghum. Not used widely as a food grain in the United States, sorghum is one of the five top cereal crops in the world, along with wheat, oats, corn, and barley. It was cultivated in Egypt in ancient times, and Africa still is the largest producer of sorghum today. Now, energy crop company Ceres, ...
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Topcon names Wilson new agricultural test engineer for North America product testing
Topcon Precision Agriculture (TPA) has named Jared Wilson as ag test engineer for the North America market. Wilson will report to Kurtis Kenne, TPA manager of global field testing. Kenne said, “Jared brings a well-rounded ag background to this position. In addition to growing up on a family farm in Iowa, he has a degree in Agronomy and has worked in both the crop and equipment sides of ...
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Science societies commend senate action on farm bill
It sets the next five years of farm policy, including important research programs related to the production of food, feed, fuel, and fiber. Thursday afternoon, the U.S. Senate passed the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012, a move applauded by the American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and Soil Science Society of America (SSSA). Leaders of the ...
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Late Corn Better Than Blighted Corn
Growers whose corn crops were harmed by excessive rain in April and May likely will have enough growing days left in the season if they replant in the next two to three weeks, according to an Ohio State University agronomist. “If they replanted soon, it would probably be much better than to have a poor stand,” said Peter Thomison, an agronomist with Ohio State University Extension, ...
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Drones Hold Great Promise for Agriculture
Small unmanned aircraft systems, better known as drones, hold great promise for agriculture, Kansas State University agronomist Kevin Price told farmers at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 95th Annual Convention. Agriculture applications for drones in development include data collection on crop health, vigor and yields, tracking the spread of invasive plant species and monitoring ...
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Celebrating 20 Years of Software Evolution with SMS!
For 20 years, our SMS Software has made farm management decision making easier. With data gathered from planting to harvest, all of the information you need to make profitable decisions and manage your field data is right at your fingertips. Every year, SMS continues to become more informative and accessible. However, let’s look back on some major milestones that make this tool worth ...
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Drones in Flight at Mid Kansas Cooperative
Think that drones only belong in sci-fi movies? Think again. Drones, even autonomous ones, are not fantasy. In fact, they’re currently being developed for everyday use on farms just like yours, with the goal of saving you time and providing other tangible benefits. A trial is currently underway to demonstrate how autonomous drone technology can be practically integrated into routine ...
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App ‘trained’ to spot crop disease, alert farmers
Researchers win grant to further test app for smallholders App diagnoses deadly cassava diseases in field, sends alerts Roll-out in Africa needs engagement with farmers, says expert A team of scientists has received US$100,000 grant to refine a mobile application (app) that uses artificial intelligence to diagnose crop diseases, and aims to help millions of African ...
By SciDev.Net
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Research confirms first glyphosate resistant wild radish
The world’s first populations of glyphosate resistant wild radish will be announced at Perth’s Agribusiness Crop Updates, but researchers stress further cases can be minimised if farmers adopt diverse control strategies. Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative (AHRI) research has confirmed glyphosate resistance in three populations of wild radish, all from different locations in ...
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