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Andy Boyle

New Training Equipment at Ag Leader Academy

Posted February 25th, 2011
 

It has been awhile since my last blog post, so I wanted to take a moment to catch everyone up with what is happening at Ag Leader Academy.   Our Technical Support team spent a large amount of time both before and after harvest building equipment for our 2011 Ag Leader dealer training.  Below are a [...]

 
 
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LESSONS IN PRECISION AG: Field Mapping

Posted February 23rd, 2011
 

In our last Lessons in Precision Ag post, we discussed the topic of yield monitoring and mapping, explaining how these maps could be used to compare yields to inputs. When it comes to the mapping capabilities of precision ag technologies, there are several other maps that can be useful when analyzing your field data.
Field mapping [...]

 
 
Matt Leinen

INTEGRA™ Version 2.1 and EDGE™ Version 4.1 Firmware Released!

Posted February 17th, 2011
 

The latest firmware updates for the INTEGRA and EDGE displays were released today, offering several enhancements and new features for customers. With these new features, the displays offer even greater functionality for your operation, and the firmware enhancements address many common requests.
The INTEGRA display will gain several new features with this update, including compatibility with [...]

 
 
Lori Costello

Investing in Savings

Posted February 10th, 2011
 

 Last week, I had the pleasure of working two days in Ag Leader’s booth at the Iowa Power Farming Show in Des Moines. Despite the frigid temperatures, nasty winds and 12-inches of snow, many of you came out to talk to us about Ag Leader’s complete line of precision agriculture equipment (and we appreciate that!). [...]

 
 
Roger Zielke

OptRx™ Crop Sensors: Your Questions Answered (Part 3)

Posted February 8th, 2011
 

What are the best applicator options for using OptRx crop sensors?
For optimum performance, OptRx should be used to apply nitrogen when the healthiest corn is between V5-V12 (about 2 foot to 7 foot tall).  When using OptRx sensors on wheat, topdress application can occur anytime between tillering and stem elongation.
The ideal side dress applicator [...]

 
 
Roger Zielke

OptRx™ Crop Sensors: Your Questions Answered (Part 2)

Posted February 7th, 2011
 

As a grower, it’s important to take whatever steps needed to ensure maximum yield potential. Variable rate nitrogen application utilizing OptRx crop sensors is one way to reduce the risk of over fertilizing in early growth stages and ensure optimum plant health across the entire field.
How can OptRx help maximize my profit potential?
Organically Speaking
The amount [...]

 
 
Roger Zielke

OptRx™ Crop Sensors: Your Questions Answered (Part 1)

Posted February 4th, 2011
 

Crop sensing technology is something growers tend to have many questions about, and most of the questions relate to one main concept – how crop sensors can help your operation. With that being said, I’ve put together a series of three blog posts in an effort to answer some of the common questions regarding our [...]