Precision Farming Event in Peterborough, UK 2009 September
2009, Precision Farming Articles - Willington Crop Services
Video shot at Precision Farming Event
2009 in UK at Peterborough. Video includes interview
with Professor Paul Miller who makes some interesting
comments on
precision farming services and technology available
and techniques currently available and how they need to
change to be widely adopted on farms. Various
GPS mapping services,
GPS soil sampling services and
GIS data technology was on
display. The Precision Farming Event is held annually at
Peterborough in UK, normally March / April.
GPS
mapping of farms, fields and areas for farmers. Farm map returned in the
format preferred by farmer, digital and/or paper for precision farming
and agriculture.
GPS
soil sampling or W conventional soil sampling for mapping nutrients
required for nutrient management. Independent recommendations and
fertilizer required by next crop or crops.
Editing
GPS data and
GIS data, simplifying GPS data to create targeted farm maps
to ease management and GPS applications for precision farming. GIS data
located onto farm maps.
Independent
Agronomy service to help optimize economic returns of cereal crops. Helps put precision farming
into practise whether or not the farmer uses GPS location on the farm or not.