tech | Morning Ag Clips

January 31, 2019

Dollar spot is the biggest disease problem on Wisconsin golf courses. Fungicide spraying is expensive but effective. A dollar-spot app, based on analyses at UW–Madison’s department of plant pathology, advises golf-course superintendents when to spray, allowing control while minimizing pesticide runoff. (Photo: Paul Koch)

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Phone to farmer

Fungus on the way, time to spray

January 27, 2019

Producers can learn to use technology that increases their farm’s bottom line through data-based decisions and planning. (Courtesy of MSU Extension)

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Focus on precision technology that pays

2019 MSU Agriculture Innovation Day to be held July 26

January 22, 2019

Michigan State University Extension is currently exploring drone-based remote sensing tools for nitrogen management. (Courtesy of Michigan State University Extension)

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Corn nitrogen assessment using drones

Preliminary studies indicate that the green NDVI was more responsive than red NDVI

December 7, 2018

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NDSU Agricultural Technology Exposition Feb. 9

NDSU students present on a topics relating to technology within the agriculture industry

December 2, 2018

The expanded accelerator follows on the heels of Forbes AgTech Summit held in Indianapolis this fall. The collaboration will build a bridge between THRIVE Silicon Valley and the Midwest with new corporate partners including the National Pork Board and AgriNovus Indiana, long-term THRIVE partner Land O’Lakes and with startup services from Purdue Foundry and collaboration opportunities with Purdue University.

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High-tech farming solutions

Solinftec to establish office at Purdue Research Park

September 30, 2018

Charles Woloshuk

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App corn ear rot and mycotoxin management

The app is simply entitled, "Mycotoxins"

September 26, 2018

A screenshot of the SilageSnap app. (Courtesy of UW-Madison)

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App helps farmers make most of corn harvest

New tool could save farmers time and money during the fall feed-corn harvest

August 27, 2018

The Lacuna Diagnostics team at Denver Startup Week 2017. From left: Conor Blanchet, Bikul Koirala, Garrett Walz, Nick Norton, and Aaron Wallace. (Provided by Conor Blanchet)

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Veterinary startup is pioneering technology

CSU student-founded Lacuna Diagnostics uses tech to speed up test time

August 7, 2018

Development of InField Updates was sparked by the annual need for timely moisture assessment of corn intended for silage, to predict chopping timing. (Courtesy of Rock River Laboratory)

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Rock River Lab releases new corn harvest tool

Community-based in-app tool provides timely sample moisture and nutrition stats

August 5, 2018

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Cattle Krush App now free for ICA members

Cattle Krush helps cattle producers predict and capture profit opportunities