precision ag

Spray drones, the science of sustainability and the digital agriculture market are some of the hot topics in precision agriculture.  ⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER ⋅ You open an app and snap a picture of a weed. The app helps you identify...

The world of drones is growing more each day. Contributing to this growth, Steve Li, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System weed scientist, is holding a virtual drone end-user conference March 18-19 via Zoom. Li said there are many farmers who are...

This peanut, cotton and corn producer, plus cattle operator, uses precision ag techniques to increase efficiency in the field.    Bart Davis doesn’t seek out accolades or praise, but through an impressive dedication to his farm and the industry, honor found...

Variety selection, disease management and harvest timing are critical to Georgia’s peanut farmers ⋅ BY MARIA M. LAMEIRAS ⋅ From year to year, many row crop producers rotate the crops they plant to reduce pest and disease pressure and to benefit...

Soil Health Partnership Heliae Agriculture is partnering with the R.W. Griffin family of companies to drive soil health in Georgia and North Florida. R.W. Griffin, one of the largest fertilizer retailers in Georgia, has become an official distributor for the...

Irrigation scheduling, variable rate seeding and precision agriculture technologies are just a few of the topics that will be discussed during this year’s Peanut Field Day Sept. 5 at Clemson’s Edisto Research and Education Center (REC), 64 Research Road,...

Two peanut farmers, one from Virginia and another from Mississippi, were selected as state winners of the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year award. Peanuts are an important part of the crop mix for two of the nine...

A new Clemson Extension associate will help South Carolina farmers learn how to use technologies to increase efficiency. Michael Plumblee is the new precision agriculture specialist at Clemson’s Edisto Research and Education Center. He will work with growers of all...