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Drones evolve into a new tool for ag By: Laurie Bedord 05/10/2013 @ 7:21am

Loss of pilots over hostile territory fueled the birth of the drone in 1918. Nearly a century later, the mention of the word evokes a negative connotation.“I think the ...

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What’s your app? By: Laurie Bedford 05/08/2013 @ 1:36pm

As you add smartphones and tablets to your arsenal of tools to better manage your operation, the apps that fuel these ...

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Tour a really 'wired-up' farm By: Jeff Caldwell 04/02/2013 @ 5:29pm

See how a young farmer has turned a hobby into a major utility on his family's farm (photos by Alex Shaw).

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Eyes are all around on this farm By: Jeff Caldwell 04/02/2013 @ 11:03am

Alex Shaw's always been kind of a computer technology junkie. Now, what started out as a hobby -- and later a 4-H project -- has turned into a way for his Oneida, Illinois, farm family monitor and control ...

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Business apps By: DANIEL LOOKER 03/04/2013 @ 1:32pm

Smartphones are being used more and more for crop production on farms. They're helpful for mapping, weed identification, and, of course, checking the weather.The apps listed here can also extend your ...

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Field of View By: Laurie Bedord 02/27/2013 @ 9:35am

Smart phones, tablets and other mobile devices have become popular and essential communication and information resources for today’s farmers and ranchers. As a result, John Deere is introducing mounting ...

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Wireless Temperature and Humidity sensors designed for Greenhouses By: Howard Lee 02/18/2013 @ 11:00pm

Maintaining a stable temperature and humidity level inside a greenhouse is essential to the health of a greenhouse. The STH-03ZB, the mainstay on the NHR series of Temperature and Humidity devices, which ...

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