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pstp ag Automatic Steering: http://www.precisionag.com/works... , http://www.farmscan.net/ , http://www.agcocorp.com/technol... http://video.realviewtv.com/corpora... , http://www.topconpa.com/product... , 4 -16 sort http://www.tractorpartsasap.com/ http://scsdynamics.com/farm-so... http://www.gps.gov/applica... http://www.agnav.com/ http://www.agexpress.com/isotrac... http://www.bigrigstereo.com/ http://www.bigrigstereo.com/harness... http://www.agriradiosupply.com/kubota_... http://www.agriradiosupply.com/ http://www.ipni.net/ppiweb... http://www.ag-electronics.com/catalog... http://www.aef-online.org/en... , 5 -6 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... , 11 -27 -12 http://www.agriculture.com/machine... - Thomas Page

One day, it'll be so advanced that the farm will farm itself. - Morton Fox

:) pstp lit Any science fiction recommendations on future farms and our robotic future? http://ask.metafilter.com/114097... , http://www.technovelgy.com/ct... , - Thomas Page

When Robots Run Our Nation's Farms http://bigthink.com/ideas... - Thomas Page

To further enhance the ability of small UAVs in the acquisition of geo-referenced high resolution imagery in precise mapping and 3D modeling projects, we have developed the V-Map system, details of which are also available at www.microaerialprojects.com. http://www.microaerialprojects.com/VMAP... , 1 -18 sort http://www.pbs.org/wgbh... , 1 -21 Leptron Helicopter: Agriculture http://www.youtube.com/watch... Leptron Helicopter Camera Options http://www.youtube.com/watch... http://leptron.com/corpora... http://leptron.com/corpora... http://www.wired.com/dangerr... - Thomas Page

CLAAS ETRION 400 http://www.youtube.com/watch... http://www.kraftintelligenz.com/en... http://www.agweb.com/article... 12 -24 http://www.agriculture.com/machine... - Thomas Page

Feature: Mapping Rangelands with Unmanned Aircraft http://www.profsurv.com/magazin... , Aerial Mapping Spring 2012 Issue http://www.profsurv.com/magazin... http://www.earthmetrics.com/... , 3 -28 sort http://www.scoop.it/t... , 8 -28 http://www.mavinci.de/ http://fatheadllc.com/ , 11 -8 Remote-Controlled Aircraft Work Hard for Science http://www.usgs.gov/blogs... - Thomas Page

Wireless sensor network http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... Sensor Applications for a Smarter World http://www.libelium.com/top_50_... sort > http://blog.freifunk.net/2008... http://www.libelium.com/squidbe... http://smartway.wikispaces.com/SquidBe... , 9 -22 http://acrobotic.com/ http://www.kickstarter.com/project... 12 -24 http://www.ayrstone.com/wp/ - Thomas Page

Lcpro SD Portable Photosynthesis System http://www.vsinstruments.com/lcpro... , 11 -27 http://www.lamotte.com/soil... , 12 -19 http://www.trimble.com/agricul... - Thomas Page

Farm Fair & Trade Show http://oregonstate.edu/dept... , 11 -30 http://oregonstate.edu/dept... Automation and Mechanization Technologies for Specialty Crop Production http://www.experts.scival.com/wsu... http://www.scopus.com/record... , Fewer farm workers available in Eastern Oregon despite immigration increase http://www.eastoregonian.com/news... , Sweet potatoes, a crop for the Basin? - Tim Waters, WSU http://www.facebook.com/notes... By MITCH LIES Capital Press HERMISTON, Ore. -- Judging from two years of trials, sweet potatoes could be an up-and-coming crop for Columbia Basin growers. The crop, which is not a yam and not a potato, did surprisingly well in trials near Pasco, Wash., in 2011 and 2012. And with demand for sweet potato french fries increasing, don't be surprised if the crop catches hold here. In a presentation at the Hermiston Farm Fair Nov. 29, Washington State University Extension entomologist Tim Waters said the crop produced yields comparable to those in Louisiana and California, the top two sweet potato-producing states. Because few broadleaf herbicides are registered for the crop, and because sweet potatoes need high humidity to excel, sweet potatoes aren't a slam dunk for Northwest growers. But, given enough water and heat units, it is apparent they could be a viable crop here. "There certainly is demand," Oregon State University Extension agent Don Horneck said. Horneck said Lamb Weston recently built a multi-million dollar plant in Louisiana strictly to process sweet potatoes. And, he said, processing lines here are capable of handling the crop. Columbia Basin growers have tried to produce sweet potatoes in the recent past, Horneck said. But, he said: "I haven't seen yields like this before." In two years of trials near Pasco, Waters said he was getting upwards of 15 tons to an acre in well-irrigated sites. The key, he said, is to get plants established in warm soils. "After plants got established and started growing, they really grew fast," Waters said. In one instance, at high irrigation levels, the crop yielded 24.5 tons to an acre, well above yields in Louisiana and California. Yields fell to as low as 5 tons to an acre in plots that received minimal water, Waters said. "If you do grow sweet potatoes, don't let them get dry," Waters said. Horneck estimated growers need to average 15 tons an acre or more to generate a profit. Waters, who also tried growing sweet potatoes near Moses Lake, Wash., said the warmer sandy soils near Pasco produced far better yields. The key, he said, is the Pasco soils warmed much earlier than the Moses Lake soils. Also, he said, pushing back harvest dates appeared to boost yields. "The later you can push the harvest, as long as you have warm weather, the yields keep going up," Waters said. Sweet potatoes were for decades produced and sold in the Columbia Basin, primarily in Franklin and Benton counties, Waters said. A labor shortage triggered by World War II ended the crop's run in the basin. A limiting factor in their production is a lack of broad leaf herbicides registered for the crop, Waters said. , CB's Nuts working for peanuts -- Washington-grown peanuts! http://seattletimes.com/html... , 12 -1 ( http://perfect-blend.com/ http://perfect-blend.com/Organic... http://perfect-blend.com/NPKAg... , http://nutri-cal.com/ , http://agro-k.com/ , http://www.agroliquid.com/ , http://byogon.com/ , ) , 12 -30 http://www.sare.org/Learnin... , http://www.sare.org/Learnin... , 1 -2 http://www.keyplex.com/en... , http://www.freshplaza.com/ - Thomas Page

View simulators, tutorials, videos or take advantage of our training opportunities on GreenStar™ products. http://stellarsupport.deere.com/en_US... , 1 -14 Trimble’s Connected Farm™ app https://play.google.com/store... , http://www.topappstoday.com/apps-re... , http://agriculture.newholland.com/us... - Thomas Page

I was up in that area late last year and regretted not being able to check out the show. Worth it for the vintage farm equipment alone, I'd think. - Spidra Webster

I have not been to Tulare before , its on the do list , been hitting NW region shows. I know some people that went to the antique farm show that is a couple months after the expo they were impressed. http://www.internationalagricenter.com/ - Thomas Page

The Great Vegetable Rebellion (LiS episode) http://irwinallen.wikia.com/wiki... "The Chariot" from Lost In Space http://www.carlustblog.com/2010... - Thomas Page

Farm drones are hot! http://diydrones.com/profile... Drones evolve into a new tool for ag http://www.agriculture.com/farm-ma... , 6 -26 Tetracam http://www.tetracam.com/ http://fieldofviewllc.com/tetraca... http://www.youtube.com/watch... Hawkeye is a parafoil that lifts the company's multispectral cameras into the air to capture visible and near-infrared radiation reflected by sunlit objects below. Growers fly these systems over crops to detect early indications of crop problems. The Hawkeye is unique among unmanned aerial vehicles due to its comparative low-cost, ease of operation and its inherent safety. With its chute continually deployed, if a malfunction occurs while the craft is airborne, the Hawkeye is designed to simply float to the ground protecting the craft and its camera cargo from damage. http://www.opb.org/news... http://eijournal.com/industr... http://uas.trimble.com/ Gatewing X100 official product video (2012) http://www.youtube.com/watch... , 6 -27 Robotics Revolution In Full Swing: A Sampling of Over 200 Robotics Startups http://www.industrytap.com/darpa-s... , 7 -1 http://www.airshiptg.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch... http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us... , 6 -26 http://www.futuristspeaker.com/2013... ({[ 11 -18 http://www.ted.com/playlis... http://conservationdrones.org/ successful farming drones http://www.agriculture.com/machine... http://www.agriculture.com/success... http://www.agriculture.com/farm-ma... http://www.agriculture.com/success... 11 -21 http://blog.ted.com/tag... robo - Thomas Page

UAV BASED IMAGERY FOR PRECISION AGRICULTURE http://higherlogicdownload.s3.... 12 -11 http://www.npr.org/blogs... - Thomas Page

12 -24 http://www.ayrstone.com/wp/ http://www.agriculture.com/success... - Thomas Page

Farm Fair & Trade Show http://oregonstate.edu/dept... 1 -29 http://capitalpress.or.newsmemory.com/special... http://www.qp-co.com/PDF... http://www.qp-co.com/PDF... https://www.worldagexpo.com/seminar... - Thomas Page

The Future is Now https://www.goodreads.com/quotes... http://www.notable-quotes.com/f... [ 2 -8 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki... http://www.coenbrothers.net/proxy... [[ http://www.imdb.com/title... - Thomas Page

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2 -25 Calendars and Weather [ Optimization Science of Agronomy sort http://www.sciencedirect.com/science... - Thomas Page

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Sensored Soils Boost Agronomics | New Sensor Technology is the Next Management Frontier http://cornandsoybeandigest.com/precisi... http://www.sensorsandsystems.com/article... - Thomas Page

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sort http://friendfeed.com/citizen... 1 -14 Ag Engineering Magazines http://www.asabe.org/my-asab... http://www.asabe.org/publica... http://bt.e-ditionsbyfry.com/publica... http://researchmagazine.uga.edu/aa... http://www.vision-systems.com/topics... http://farmindustrynews.com/ - Thomas Page

1 -3 http://agworks.net http://ag.topconpositioning.com http://precisionhawk.com/index... http://www.precisionag.com http://precisionagricultu.re http://agribotix.com http://www.research.ibm.com/article... http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Feature... http://www.novatel.com/industr... - Thomas Page

Robotic Revolution http://www.agriculture.com/technol... http://phys.org/news... http://www.agriculture.com/technol... http://carnegierobotics.com/custom-... http://carnegierobotics.com/news http://www.autonomoustractor.com/ http://www.kinze.com/ http://www.jaybridge.com/ - Thomas Page

1 -25 http://www.nwagshow.com/show-in... 12 -2 http://oregonstate.edu/dept... http://oregonstate.edu/dept... [ http://irrigatedag.wsu.edu/hrfwork... Workshop sessions; 4 hours total, starting and ending times vary with location Benefits of high residue farming Challenges of high residue farming Conditions for stand establishment Residue management Direct seeding with a planter or a drill Effects of local cropping, soils, and climate Strip-till systems Getting started in high residue farming All those attending these workshops will receive the following publications in the WSU High Residue Farming under Irrigation series: What and Why? Crop Rotation Residue Management through Planting Pest Management Considerations Strip-till 1 -14 2015 WSU Extension Cereals Seminar Agenda 7:30 am 8:00 am. On-site registration, catered BREAKFAST, and Introductions. Speaker: Wayne Thompson, WSU Extension Agronomist 8:00 am - 8:25 am. Soil acidification under direct seed systems. Soil acidification is fast becoming one of the foremost limiting factors in wheat and pulse crop production across the Palouse Region. Acidification disrupts nutrient cycling and fertilizer efficiencies, promotes changes in the physical structure of surface soils, decreases the conversion of crop residues into stable forms of soil organic matter, and extends herbicide carryover. How do we choose and apply products that promise to amend acid soils? What challenges do we face and what can you do to test for this condition in your fields? Speaker: Wayne Thompson, WSU Extension Agronomist, Walla Walla. 25 minutes 8:30 am - 9:25 am. On-combine multi-sensor data collection. Introduction to harvest sensor technologies and their utility in documenting spatial variations of grain yield and quality. How do these spatially variable patterns relate to nitrogen and water stress? Has it been shown that variability can be associated with weed pressures or pest management failures? Speaker: Dan Long, USDA ARS Research Leader, Columbia Plateau Conservation Research Center, Pendleton. 55 minutes 9:25 am - 9:40 am. 15-minute Break 9:40 am - 10:35 am. Nitrogen use efficiency and water relations. The inherent topographic variability of the Palouse farming landscape creates a continuum of varying soil conditions caused in large part by changes in soil properties including soil texture, organic matter and clay content, cation exchange capacity, base saturation, and soil pH. These factors in turn are known to alter cropping conditions by affecting water and nutrient use efficiencies, the incidence of many plant disease infections, and the severity of insect and weed infestations. What practical strategies are under development or currently available for farmers to improve nitrogen use efficiency and better manage stored soil water? Speaker: Dave Huggins, USDA ARS Cropping Systems Agronomist, Pullman. 55 minutes 10:40 am - 11:35 am. Small Grains Variety Update. 1) WSU Cereal Variety Testing Program update from the 2014 growing season highlighting advances in disease and insect resistance, 2) Progress status on aluminum toxicity tolerance of cereal grains; and 3) Introduction to the Variety Selection Tool available online at http://smallgrains.wsu.edu/. Speaker: Ryan Higginbotham. WSU Extension Agronomist, Pullman. 55 minutes. 11:40 am - 12:05 pm. Water use by wild oats, spring cereals and cover crops. National programs funded by USDA NRCS actively promote the use of cover crops as one of the most effective solutions for solving the soil quality challenge facing our nation's farmers. Is this a practical solution for dryland cropping systems of the Palouse? The practice is considered by many as wasteful luxurious water use and significantly detrimental to wheat yields. Preliminary data for SE Washington from the 2014 spring season illustrating soil water removal rates by wild oats, spring cereals and cover crops versus three fallow systems will be presented. Key words: cover crops, weeds, soil water storage, biomass accumulation rates, water use efficiency. Speaker: Wayne Thompson, WSU Extension Agronomist, Walla Walla. 25 minutes 12:05 pm - 13:00 pm. 55-minute Catered Lunch, on-site 13:00 pm - 13:25 pm. Rattail Fescue. Biology of rattail fescue and what we know about how to manage it in conservation tillage systems. This will include a discussion of weed control options in fallow as well as in wheat. Speaker: Drew Lyon, WSU Professor and Extension Agronomist/Weed Scientist. 25 minutes 13:25 pm - 13:40 pm. 15-minute Break 13:40 pm - 14:35 pm. Advances in Precision Ag Technologies. "Drones for Agriculture" is a current hot topic Why? What other precision ag technologies are available for wheat production systems? Which technology adaptations are known to improve pest management practices, production efficiency and economic profits for Palouse farmers? Is there return on investment data for these technologies? Key words: variable rate fertilizer, seeding rates, guidance, grain sensors, weed sensors, soil sensors, GIS, web-based crop management models. Speaker: Dave Brown, WSU Professor and Soil Scientist, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Pullman. 55 minutes 14:40 pm - 15:05 pm. The Role of Harvest Weed Seed Control in the Management of Herbicide-Resistant Weeds. 1) Status of herbicide-resistant weeds globally, nationally, and regionally. How Harvest Weed Seed Control can be used to help manage this problem, 2) Use of narrow windrow burning, chaff carts, bale direct systems, and 3) the Harrington seed destructor to reduce return of resistant weed seed to the soil seed bank. Speaker: Drew Lyon, WSU Professor and Extension Agronomist/Weed Scientist, Pullman. 25 minutes 15:05 pm - 15:30 pm. 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