Tag Archives: precision agriculture
OptiSurface Newsletter – 2016 August
Welcome to the OptiSurface Newsletter. If you can’t see any images below, click ‘Display images below’ or similar in your email software. Our News shows Thailand getting acquainted with OptiSurface. The Design Of The Month shows an OptiSurface 2Way Circle design to eliminate ponding areas caused by center pivot wheel tracks. The Feature Of The Month explains how to use the OptiSurface Circle Surface…
OptiSurface Newsletter – 2016 July
Welcome to the sixth OptiSurface Newsletter. If you can’t see any images below, click ‘Display images below’ or similar in your email software. Our News shows new users of OptiSurface around the world. The Design Of The Month shows an OptiSurface 2Way design to solve ponding problems created by controlled traffic. The Feature Of The Month explains how to use the…
Consquences of Poor Drainage
Poor germination A poorly drained soil is essentially a late soil. In any soil the temperature must reach a critical level before germination can take place. The evaporation of excess moisture uses up specific heat of the soil and one which is badly drained will be slower to warm up than that of a well…
Impact Of Wheel Tracks On Surface Drainage & Yield
Introduction This case study examines the impact that tractor wheel tracks can have on surface drainage and then yield. The case study is from a farm in USA that grows vegetables. The field has some depression area that hold water after rainfall events but this problem is exacerbated by the small furrows create by the ‘controlled…
Farm Potholes or Not – Alternative Strategy For Potholes
Corn+Soybean Digest by Liz Morrison Alternative Strategy for Potholes Use next-generation technology to improve water drainage New water modeling tools are helping some growers boost profits in farmed potholes. Instead of taking several perennially wet depressions out of production, Jonesboro, Ill., farmer Collin Cain used 3D GPS land-shaping technology to eliminate the potholes and correct…
OptiSurface Newsletter – 2016 Mar
Welcome to the third OptiSurface Newsletter. I hope you had a good Easter. I enjoyed a break in Sydney with the family including seeing the Socceroos beat Jordan 5:1 in a World Cup Qualifier. If you can’t see any images below, click ‘Display images below’ or similar in your email software. Our News feed has been busy…
Record Harvest Becomes OptiSurface Landforming Software Partner
Jonesboro, Ark. and Nevada, Mo. (AgPR) March 1, 2016 — Arkansas-based OptiSurface, www.OptiSurface.com, Global Sales Manager Preston Marthey announces Record Harvest Enterprises, Inc., www.RecordHarvest.com, of Nevada, Missouri has become an OptiSurface Partner. Record Harvest will provide surface drainage solutions for clients using their patented 3D landform design software. GPS landforming is the reshaping of a fields topography to…
Laser Leveling Irrigation
SAVE UP TO 80% in Earthworks When Laser Leveling Fields! Find out how by clicking HERE. Laser leveling system helps conserve moisture Nov 2, 2000 Ron Smith | Southwest Farm Press Saving every drop of rain that falls is extremely important to West Texas farmers who often make do on less than 20 inches a year. Most, including Taylor…
GPS Land Leveling
SAVE UP TO 80% in Earthworks With GPS Land Leveling! Find out how by clicking HERE. Land leveling plays a crucial role in optimizing agricultural productivity and water management. In recent years, the advent of GPS technology has transformed land leveling practices, offering greater precision and efficiency compared to traditional methods. In this article, we will explore…
GPS Leveling
The Trimble FieldLevel II system provides a complete solution for surveying, designing and leveling field surfaces to ensure optimal water management. It provides vast improvements in yields, water usage, and farm productivity. FieldLevel II for land leveling helps you: Survey Map your fields with precision RTK measurements to provide optimal field coverage and ensure the…