Always learning! This summer I have attended the AgLeader Academy for the dealer training on 200 level GPS and Steering. Instructors Jordan and Seth gave us the run through on all of the newest updates to the OnTrac2 and Paradyme systems to hit the fields this year. With over 700 vehicles supported by the OnTrac2 and all the new Paradyme kits, there was a lot to cover. The focus is always hands on so the ride and drive to practice calibrating the systems was a big hit. Fortunately for all concerned I was riding, not driving.

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AgTech GIS thanks Robinson Farms, Courtland for the lending us the TM140, fully kitted out with AgLeader Integra and OnTrac2 Steering system. What a pleasure it is to have an enthusiastic customer join us to talk about how these precision ag tools work for their operation.

Look for more as we share this customer's experience checking out the AgLeader Paradyme update for this fall.

Karon Cowan

mapping@agtechgis.com

www.agtechgis.com

When I dropped off some of our display materials last weekend in preparation for the first ever Veg Tech Show Sept 1,2 and 3 2011 I was impressed with the site! The organizers have pulled out all stops to make both the hort/veg industry visitor, the consumer visitor and the exhibitors most welcome. More than anything I was impressed anew with the beauty of the area. Now that I have made the trek from Oxford County to Norfolk County several times throughuot setup and now the show I have been treated to the following wonders:

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The 2011 InfoAgConference does not disappoint those who are involved with agricultural GIS, field mapping, data management and the latest technologies. From ag apps for iPad and smartphones to remote sensing imagery analysis and direct links from the cab to the office, this conference is not about the iron, but the core of precision ag which is, was and ever shall be about the information. This blog post is a snapshot of the things I learned on Day 1.

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Yearly calibration is an important step to ensure realistic numbers for your yield data. If you are going to fuss over GPS accuracy, you should be equally fussed over this crucial yearly maintenance task.

AgLeader Technology offers this advice in the June 2011 Insights Newsletter:

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By the time I get back from my combined InfoAg, Peer Group Meeting, AgLeader Training week and a half, I will have spent a total of only 6 hours in the air but 8 hours on airport shuttles, 24 hours in the airport waiting for, delayed by, or in between flights and another hour or so in various taxis. It does give one a chance to think.These comments have nothing to do with precision ag but I just had to share the following:

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I know that some of you are already harvesting wheat, but this is a good list to look at before you start each crop. Getting ready for harvest means checking and servicing 4 important components:

1. Completing a vehicle inspection

2. Calibrating your sensors

3. Setting up your monitor in the cab

4. Get your software ready in the office. In fact, I recommend you start with software FIRST! Here is how:

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From the time I picked up my new wheels until today, I have logged 16000 Km and averaged 37 mpg or whatever that converts to in KMs. I had no trouble navigating snowbanks through the winter and am enjoying the summer driving even more. My AgLeader shipments (which used to be about all I could do to heft them up into the pickup) are a breeze to load. So I can handle all the yield monitor orders you can throw at me! There has been some confusion about my choice of 'wrap graphics' so you be the judge. What do you see?

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I am finally back online, after ignoring my blog in favour of the stream of face to face contact with customers! That sounds like a tech-unfriendly note, but I revel in seeing my longtime customers and truly enjoy visiting new customers and getting to know their operations in favour of the shiney beads that this web 2.0 world is laying out in front of us. Plus I have the new vehicle (see the PMR blog posts), which has made road work a dream: incredible mileage, comfortable cruise and a few tech goodies to pass the time (like on-board navigation on my Archer or Mesa).

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