Precision Points: An Ag Tech Podcast

In this episode, Morgan talks about soil-based zone mapping with Cory Willness from SWAT Maps. Cory walks us through what SWAT Maps are and how they use a hardware option called SWAT Box to seamlessly report field level data and generate maps that can be used for variable-rate applications. To get the show notes from this episode, visit Precision Ag Reviews.

In this episode Morgan talks about variable rate seeding. From sorting data to create zones to populating those areas, she discusses what she has seen work for growers in the field. She also suggests that you do not rank all of your zones by productivity. To get the show notes from this episode visit Precision Ag Reviews.

In Episode 23 of Precision Points, Morgan is joined by Brett Buehler from Ag Leader to discuss preparing your planter for spring. Starting with the front of the planter, he works his way backwards, sharing what to watch out for and what happens when things are neglected. This is a great episode to listen to while working on your unit before you get into the field. Learn more at Ag Leader.com and access the show notes for this episode at precisionagreviews.com.

In episode 22 of Precision Points, Morgan is joined by Amanda Bahn-Ziegler from Truterra. They discuss on-farm sustainability and how growers can improve their environmental stewardship while being profitable. Amanda shares how Truterra helps growers, food companies, and companies looking to be carbon-neutral work together to improve overall environmental stewardship. You can check out our show notes at Precision Ag Reviews.

In episode 21 of Precision Points Podcast, we discuss one of the most talked about upcoming trends in agriculture – automation and robotics in agronomy. Dr. Ajay Sharda – Associate Professor and Precision Ag/Machine Systems Engineer at Kansas State University – walks us through the exciting potential of swarm farming. We talk about everything from the basics it will take for this technology to work and scale to some of the seemingly endless possibilities it could have once we get these devices in the field.

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In Episode 20 of Precision Points, Morgan sits down with Ohio State University’s Dr. John Fulton to discuss the 2020 growing season and the research that he and his colleagues have completed. We follow up on our conversation from last fall about their trial length research and water quality, and we cover many hot topics ranging from soil health to row spacing and population. The data we discuss is all available in the eFields book. Show notes from this episode are available here.

In Episode 19 of Precision Points, we get to talk to agronomist John Smith about trends to pay attention to in 2021. Much of our conversation is around the “trifecta of improving soil health” and what this can mean for growers. From there, we touch on row spacing and population and what ag tech advancements have him most excited for the future. Visit precisionagreviews.com to read the full show notes.

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In Episode 18 of Precision Points, Morgan does a quick recap of highlights from our 2020 episodes and discusses some of what is planned for 2021. She also walks through how growers can leverage our website, precisionagreviews.com, to gain more insights and share their experiences with ag tech products and services.

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In episode 17 of the Precision Points Podcast, Brian Watkins from CropZilla sits down with us to discuss how their software creates a digital model of your farm to help you understand the financial implications of new purchases before you buy anything. They take a unique and deep look at each farm to understand how every part of your operation impacts the bigger picture, in order to give you a new level of confidence in your decisions.

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In episode 16 of Precision Points Podcast, Vance Crowe from Articulate Ventures and the Vance Crowe Podcast walks us through a virtual reality experience. From how developers are creating alternate realities to how this cutting-edge technology could be applied to agriculture, Vance breaks down high-level details of how this technology works with enthusiasm about its place in the future. 

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