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Agriculture Gives Unmanned Aerial Vehicles a New Purpose

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), sometimes referred to as “drones,” have found a use beyond the military. According to Rory Paul, founder and CEO of Volt Aerial Robotics, a UAV company, the sky’s the limit for what these devices offer farmers. “UAVs will be very useful, efficient and economical in scouting crops for diseases and other pests and also for surveying crop ...

Apr. 14, 2014

By United Soybean Board (USB)

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Are Flying to the Farm

Aerial drones, a technology perhaps best known for helping hunt terrorists on the other side of the globe, may soon begin helping U.S. farmers monitor what's happening in their fields collecting agriculture data. In Georgia, a group of state and federal officials - along with members of industry and academia - has been working since 2009 to develop a drone that can save a farmer's time and ...

Jun. 12, 2014

By Associated Press

New solar-powered tractor to reduce agricultural emissions

Modern agriculture is heavily dependent on fossil fuels. A recent study suggests a solar-powered, agricultural electric vehicle, the 'Multi-purpose Solar Tractor', could avert 23.3 tonnes of greenhouse gases every year, compared to a conventional vehicle. The vehicles will be particularly suitable for Mediterranean countries where sunlight is plentiful. Tractors are typically diesel-powered, ...

Jun. 8, 2009

By European Commission, Environment DG

Precision Agriculture Webinar offered Jan. 20

The more data farmers and producers can access regarding their fields, the better they can make decisions regarding how to manage their farm operations, experts say. But boiling down information from field monitored data, satellite data and remote sensing data captured using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles can sometimes be challenging, said Greg LaBarge, an Ohio State University Extension field ...

Jan. 14, 2015

By Ohio State University

RSF social finance launches food & agriculture PRI fund

RSF Social Finance (RSF) is proud to announce the official launch of its Food & Agriculture Program‐Related Investing (PRI) Fund. RSF"s PRI Fund aims to increase the flow of funding to social enterprises in local and sustainable food and agriculture by unlocking a new source of patient capital for this important sector. Program‐Related Investing is a tool that allows foundations ...

Jul. 14, 2010

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

Flood risk from modern agricultural practices can be mitigated with interventions

In the face of substantial evidence that modern land use management practices have increased runoff at the local scale, a new study reveals changes in local land use management practices can reduce the risk of local flooding. However, there is little evidence so far that these local increases in runoff culminate in large-scale flooding effects. To address this lack of evidence, the researchers ...

Nov. 1, 2015

By European Commission, Environment DG

International and China Agricultural Machinery Market Report, 2011-2013

Since the implementation of policy of subsidies for purchasing agricultural machinery in 2004, Chinese agricultural machinery industry has made great strides, which can be shown from the four as follows: ...

Nov. 21, 2012

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 ...

Jan. 6, 2014

By Topcon Precision Agriculture (TPA) - a subsidiary of Topcon Positioning Systems Inc (TPS)

New Wireless and Sustainability Report Reveals Big Cost Savings and Efficiencies for Transportation, Energy, Agriculture and Government Sectors

An emerging wireless-enabled environment has the potential to drive billions of dollars in energy savings and reshape how American industry, agriculture and the public sector approach sustainability, according to a report authored by BSR that was sponsored and released today by CTIA-The Wireless ...

Oct. 11, 2011

By Business for Social Responsibility

Agriculture and Energy Departments Announce new investments to drive innovations in biofuels and biobased products

As part of the Obama Administration's all-of-the-above strategy to enhance U.S. energy security, reduce America's reliance on imported oil and leverage our domestic energy supply, while also supporting rural economies, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Energy today announced a $41 million investment in 13 projects that will drive more efficient biofuels production and feedstock ...

Aug. 25, 2013

By U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Agriculture and Energy Departments Announce New Investments to Drive Innovations in Biofuels and Biobased Products

As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above strategy to enhance U.S. energy security, reduce America's reliance on imported oil and leverage our domestic energy supply, while also supporting rural economies, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Energy today announced a $41 million investment in 13 projects that will drive more efficient biofuels production and feedstock ...

Jul. 25, 2012

By US Department of Energy

Santa Cruz Non-Profit International Institute for Ecological Agriculture (IIEA) Teams with Ford Motor Company to Demonstrate Benefits of Alcohol Fuel for Global Cooking and Transportation Needs

International Institute for Ecological Agriculture (IIEA): WHAT – The International Institute for Ecological ...

Jun. 29, 2011

By International Institute for Ecological Agriculture

Agritechnica 2013

Agritechnica 2013 will take place from 10 to 16 November 2013 at the Exhibition Grounds Hanover. As one of the most important international trade fair for agricultural technology it offers the world of technology for the professional production plants to the visitors. Sensors for agricultural and off-road vehicles. Agricultural and off-road vehicles operate in harsh and ...

Apr. 9, 2013

By TT Electronics

2010 Washington state NRCS conservation innovation

The purpose of CIG is to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies while leveraging Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection, in conjunction with agricultural production. CIG projects are expected to lead to the transfer of conservation technologies, management systems, and innovative approaches (such as market-based ...

May 26, 2010

By Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

PrimeTech: Low ground pressure guaranteed!

PrimeTech is a company specializing in the manufacturing of tracked prime movers for forestry, agricultural and road use. The product range includes three models: the PT-200 with 180 hp, the PT-300 with 275 hp and the PT400 with 415 hp; each one has been designed to ensure maximum performance and productivity. The tracked PrimeTech carriers have a very important advantage over similar models in ...

Jun. 24, 2011

By Westquay Trading Company Limited

Now available: Leica SteerDirect ES Plus for more powerful and accurate steering in precision farming

Leica Geosystems today released the Leica SteerDirect ES Plus, the electric steering system for farmers who seek a brand independent retrofit solution for their auto steering needs. Using Leica SteerDirect ES Plus farmers benefit from improved accuracy, diminished skips and overlaps, and reduced operator fatigue. The Leica ...

Mar. 31, 2014

By Leica Geosystems AG

BKT tyres also now available in Switzerland from Bohnenkamp

With immediate effect, Bohnenkamp AG, with its headquarters in Osnabrück, Germany, is taking over the Indian manufacturer BKT’s (Balkrishna Industries Limited) agricultural and OTR tyre sales in Switzerland. After Germany, the Netherlands, Czech Republic and Slovakia, the alpine nation is the fifth country where you can purchase BKT tyres through Bohnenkamp’s pan European ...

Apr. 1, 2013

By Bohnenkamp AG

Knorr-Bremse Enters Telematics Market with Microlise Deal

The world’s leading manufacturer of braking systems for commercial vehicles, Knorr-Bremse, is to enter into a partnership with UK based telematics provider Microlise in a move that will see a range of transport management products launched across Europe. The agreement between the two companies, announced at Automechanika 2016 in Frankfurt, will result in the launch of Knorr-Bremse ...

Sep. 15, 2016

By Microlise Limited

42nd edition of EIMA International 2016

The 42nd edition of Eima International 2016 has ended; this is the main international exhibition in the field of agriculture and forest and takes place every second year in Bologna. This year again, Energreen has succeeded in establishing itself on the international market, showing its complete range of Robots (RoboZERO, RoboECO, RoboGREEN, RoboMAX e RoboPOWER), whose power output is between 33 ...

Nov. 21, 2016

By Energreen s.r.l.

Sentera Partners with RDO Equipment Co. to Offer UAV Solutions

Sentera-RDO Equipment partnership brings complete UAV solution packages to RDO Customers Sentera is excited to announce its partnership with RDO Equipment Co., a total solutions provider with 78 stores servicing the agriculture, construction, environmental, surveying, and irrigation industries. The RDO Equipment partnership augments RDO’s already robust product ...

Dec. 12, 2016

By Sentera, LLC

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