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Article: Topcon Introduces CropSpec Integrated, on-the-Go Plant Nutrition Sensor.
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- November 10, 2009
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LIVERMORE, Calif. -- Topcon Precision Agriculture (TPA) announces the development of CropSpec[TM], a real-time integrated plant nutrient monitoring and application system for agricultural equipment.
CropSpec is currently available for delivery to the global agriculture market in limited numbers with mass market introduction in early 2010. TPA is a business unit of Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS).
Working with Topcon's core competency in optics and in cooperation with Yara International (the world leading manufacturer of nitrogen-based fertilizers), Topcon engineers designed CropSpec as a powerful crop canopy sensor. The Topcon system utilizes a ...