Farmers, extension agents,
agribusiness representatives, crop consultants and others involved
in crop production, should be marking their calendars and making plans
to attend the Precision Ag Expo sponsored by the nonprofit association
Texas Plant Protection Association (TPPA). This day long Expo will
be at the Texas A&M University Research and Extension Center in
Corpus Christi.
At the Expo farmers and those that work with farmers will learn the
latest information on how precision ag technology can increase their
profits and/ or reduce their risk. Farmers will have the opportunity
to talk with the experts as well as leading farmers that are using
precision ag in their operations. The Expo will include an opportunity
to observe precision ag equipment in the field. The expo begins at
8:30 am on June 7 and will conclude around 4:00 pm. Lunch is included
in the registration fee.
Co-Sponsors of the Precision Ag Expo are: South Texas Cotton and
Grain Association, Lower Rio Grande Valley Cotton & Grain Association,
Texas Agriculture – Publication of the Texas Farm Bureau, Texas
Cooperative Extension, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station and Texas
A&M University - Kingsville.
Expo presentations will include:
Guidance Systems – Industry experts and local farmer
Utilizing Yield Mapping Data – Dr. David Waits, President and
CEO of SST Development Group, Inc.
Maximizing Soil Variable – Dr. Subbarao Yarlagadda, National
Agronomist with Helena Chemical Co.
Variable Rate Technology – Kenneth Hood, farmer and owner of
InTime, Inc.
Role of Crop Consultants in Precision Ag – Roger Carter, CEO,
Agricultural Management Services, Inc.
“Putting All the Information Together to Increase Profits”
– Jerry Brighthill, farmer from Plainview, Texas
The Expo also includes “hands-on”
demonstrations and discussions in the field to view:
Guidance Systems Demos
Soil Electrical Conductivity Systems
Variable Rate Technology
