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Agriculture

Avoid these Common Mistakes During Fertilizer Application with Broadcast Spreaders

Posted on Apr 25, 2023 in Agriculture by traceyv

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Broadcast spinner spreaders are one of the most common and widely used application equipment for lime and granular fertilizer. The importance of proper spreader calibration for accurate fertilizer applications has been emphasized many times and it is always good to see growers putting the time...

Planter Preparation – Using Block Test to Check Depth Settings

Posted on Apr 25, 2023 in Agriculture by traceyv

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With corn planting underway in some parts of the state, the 2023 planting season is officially here and will be in full swing over the new few weeks. That also means if you have not already, this is the perfect time to perform a thorough...

Metal tube pulled out of the ground containing a sample of the soil for testing.

Precision Soil Sampling: Grid Size Efficacy Vs. Cost Considerations

Posted on Nov 29, 2022 in Agriculture by slquinlan

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Variable-rate application of lime and fertilizer is a common practice to address soil nutrient variability within the agricultural fields. When it comes to precision soil sampling to determine site-specific nutrient requirements, grid sampling still remains one of the most widely used methods due to its...

Cotton Harvesting tracker collecting cotton from the field.

Technology Checklist for Cotton Harvest Preparation

Posted on Nov 29, 2022 in Agriculture by slquinlan

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With cotton harvest approaching, growers need to start performing necessary maintenance and adjustments to get the cotton pickers ready. One of the most often overlooked areas during this preparation is harvest technology i.e. the yield monitoring components. As cotton yield data is increasingly being used...

A drone is spraying pesticides over a crop field.

Spray Drones – Regulations and Operational Considerations

Posted on Nov 29, 2022 in Agriculture by slquinlan

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Until now, drones have been primarily used for crop monitoring – especially scouting – in agriculture. However, with recent advancements in aerial application technology and the weather challenges limiting timely pesticide applications with ground equipment, the use of drones for spraying pesticides is gaining significant...

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Agriculture

Avoid these Common Mistakes During Fertilizer Application with Broadcast Spreaders

Planter Preparation – Using Block Test to Check Depth Settings

Precision Soil Sampling: Grid Size Efficacy Vs. Cost Considerations

Technology Checklist for Cotton Harvest Preparation

Spray Drones – Regulations and Operational Considerations

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