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Article: Firm puts focus on precision farming methods
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- The Brandon Sun
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- July 24, 2009
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The sky-high limits of pairing the intrigue and efficiency of technology and the tradition of agronomy was on display for more than 100 farmers yesterday.
Agri-Trend Data Corp., a Calgary-based agricultural data management development company, hosted a day-long conference and a hands-on field demonstration for those who organizers deem the industry's "top-end 20 per cent."
Aimed at educating producers on how to best utilize the technologies they likely already own, the conference highlighted the pros and cons of precision farming and discussed how variable rate applicators can save valuable resources.
VRA technology can analyze a field's soil conditions, drainage and the presence of ...