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Precision Ag: Hype or Hope?

Precision Ag: Hype or Hope?

FromField Work


Precision Ag: Hype or Hope?

FromField Work

ratings:
Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Jun 26, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

There are a lot of technologies available these days like sensors, geo-mapping, robots, and all sorts of other big data tools. The idea behind them, of course, is to make farming more efficient, and ultimately more profitable. Those technologies can also help growers farm more sustainably. Mitchell and Zach talk with precision ag expert Raj Khosla and Illinois farmer Michael Ganschow and try to parse how good some of the tech really is at this point, especially when it comes to nitrogen sensors. Zach and Mitchell also contemplate a world where robots take over. Skynet is becoming aware, people.
Resources:
Raj Khosla at Colorado State
Michael Ganschow
The Illinois Nutrient Research & Education Council
Released:
Jun 26, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (61)

Hosted by two commercial row-crop farmers and a dairy farmer, Field Work is a podcast that provides space for frank, realistic discussions about the benefits and challenges of sustainable agriculture. Hosts Zach Johnson, Mitchell Hora, and Tara Vander Dussen (who joined the team in season four) explore the successes and challenges farmers experience as they adopt new practices, while still getting into the weeds on the difficulties.