Precision Ag: Hype or Hope?

Field Work

Jun 26 2019 • 31 mins

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

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