Total organic carbon analysis (TOC) is vitally important in applications ranging from power generation, wastewater
自古以来, 人们一直试图掌握并利用水的能量。水域和土地的分离是人类最基本的要求之一。土 工织物已经有数千年的历史了。在古埃及法老时期, 它们被用于道路建设
The technology that forms the heart of over 40 million automotive active safety systems on the road today, the Systron Donner Automotive quartz MEMS gyro
土工布作为一种横跨多行业的新型建材,在全球市场的应用比例呈显着增长态势。中国作为正在崛起的土工布消费大国,在扩大内需政策及国家“十一五”期间加大对水利
In Germany, more than 4000 biogas plants are producing sustainable energy, and technology is becoming increasingly sophisticated. A piece of German
We all work towards diverting organic waste away from landfill sites, and innovative solutions are cropping up all the time. Here, Karen Wilde presents the work
As the environmental sector develops, the need for robust and proven waste treatment technologies continues to grow to meet the increasingly stringent requirements
The company's new r.Tag has a 100-foot read range, making it possible for a meat producer to not only identify hundreds of animals simultaneously
In the search for cellulosic feedstocks, one source seems to be rising to the top in the nation's Corn Belt: corncobs. Why cobs? Why now? They're available. They're transportable. And they are politically correct.
This Year's planters are smarter than ever. All major manufacturers offer sophisticated controllers that can change seeding rates on the go, monitor populations, and a lot more. Increasingly, these controllers use ISOBUS-compliant communications protocols. This allows them to b
Last March John Deere's non-road diesel engine group announced the technology it will use to reach the near-zero emission levels set by the EPA. Diesel engines have gone through a few tiers, and the last level, Tier 4, is t
领军的半导体公司 NXP近期宣布推出最新的低频 RFID 电路,主要用于牲畜识别和工业化物流,电路名称是 HITAG
AGCO's Next generation of satellite-guided steering assist systems will be supplied by TSD Integrated Controls, a joint venture company formed by Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) and Sauer-Danfoss. They will supply AGCO's Auto-Guide system that is integrated into A
农膜在现代农业增产中的作用越来越大。今年以来在高油价背景下,农膜行业呈现出多种不良状况:开工率低、低档产品充斥市场、资金出现短缺等问题需要尽快破解
Custom GPS AutoSteer kits from AutoFarm are now available for MacDon-built M and 9000 series self-propelled windrower tractors. The kits, which have been custom designed for a factory-installed look, have been fully integrated into the swathers hydraulic systems to provide a
The Rule of bigger is better doesn't always fit when buying a farm tractor.With the high price of machinery and fuel, you should consider what size tractor will handle your fieldwork most economically. A new software program, called Common A
It took Georgia hay farmer Whipple Simpson six years to develop and patent his Ts E-Z Unroller. But now hes shipping the device to as far away as Australia. The E-Z Unroller will convert round bales of any type straw or hay i
Scientists in Australia have developed an innovative wireless network (WSN) to monitor the environment and potentially restore endangered rainforests
A new tractor from New Holland can be operated cab-end or engine-end first. The TV6070 bi-directional tractor features a Turnabout console that rotates the seat and the controls 180 so the tractor may be operated from front or back. With 3-
Almost every day, you are in environments with excessive noise that could permanently damage your hearing. Protecting your hearing now by regularly wearing protective devices will save you from needing a hearing aid later.Hearing loss is an epidemic in f
If You want to farm green, two decisions about how you grow your crops are likely to have the biggest impact on achieving your goal — how much tillage you use, and how well you manage nitrogen.Although there probably are h
from Custom Chassis is the ultimate power tool. Its a heavy-duty cargo truck, its a tractor, its a service vehicle its everything in one package. The Power Platform can pull a tillage tool, shuttle pallets of seed to the field, cut h
Advanced ID公司是总部设在加拿大卡尔加里的RFID解决方案供应商,近日与科罗拉多州农业部一起宣布,利用该公司超高频动物识别系统进行的实用研究取得了积极成果。据该公司介绍,这种系统读取数据的范围更大,畜牧业用来跟踪牛更方便。根据科罗拉多农业部慢性萎缩病调研员Scott Leach介绍,该研究中约有130只驯养的麋鹿带
Producing High-Quality alfalfa is all about maximizing its digestibility levels for the animals that eat it. The main challenge to increasing digestibility is lignin. So when researchers, after years of study, identified the genes that influence lignin levels in alfalfa, i
Farm Recordkeeping
Hay manager HAY & CROP Manager software tracks key information for hay and crop producers. Once a crop is produced, the program displays all available...
Soil-test robot THE NEW AutoProbe is t
THE GE Cell Fusion cordless phone can send and receive calls from up to two Bluetooth-enabled cellular phones and make land-line calls. It comes with two handsets and an integral digital answering machine.The suggested retail price is $179.99. For m
Soil-test robot
THE NEW AutoProbe is the first high-speed, on-the-go implement for soil sampling, according to its manufacturer AgRobotics. The company says the AutoProbe follows a precision path as it collects soil samples, in one-third the time needed f
. The chisel is equipped with large cutting coulters and heavy shanks while boasting a higher clearance and a stronger frame than those of earlier chisel models.
The Soil Builder II is designed to handle heavy residue conditions and higher-horsepower tractors. The front coulters are 2
. It gives speed by row, down pressure and ground contact. As a result, a grower can see a problem as it happens and fix it in the field.
The new SeedSense is made up of a display, processor, row-unit module a
Tillage Farm Equipment
Custom Strip-Tilling has become big business for the Elburn Co-op, Sycamore, IL. Since first offering the service in the fall of 2005, the co-op's business...
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Precision Farming Equipment
The new GPS 1500 antenna/receiver system from Ag Leader Technology offers sub-meter accuracy. It can take advantage of AutoSwath functions used to automatically turn sprayer boom or planter sections...
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Higher Commodity prices have brought increased attention and sales of insecticide products for corn and soybeans. “With the increased value of commodities, and people striving to get more out of every acre, producers are willing to pay more to protect their investment,
Almost Daily some news item or commentary confirms just how far ethanol has entered our consciousness. The price of ethanol futures contracts in Chicago or news of mergers between ethanol processors truly qualifies as “business news” — that is, information important e
Massey Ferguson introduces its new Hesston 2150 large square baler, which produces 3 x 3 bales, for growers who want slightly smaller bales. The 2150 model is equipped with the Hesston single gearbox and chain drive. New features include a higher grade o
J & M says it designed its new Torsion-Flex soil conditioner to maintain proper ground tension for a finished seedbed in one pass. The conditioner is equipped with double, 12-in.-dia. baskets with eight blades made of high-grade s
The new 4000 series of self-propelled sprayers from Miller Nitro boasts redesigned cabs, front-mounted booms, four-wheel independent suspensions and new styling. The new sprayers are powered with either a Cummins or a Mercedes engine ranging from 215 to 365 hp a
Kinze's new 3660 SDS Twin-Line planter will be ready for planting in 2009. The planter features an air-delivery system for transferring seed from the central hopper to individual row units instead of a mechanical system. On the 3660, the seed i
By Claire SwedbergFeb. 21, 2008A new activesystem is set to help ranchers and rodeos track animals from a distance, as well as measure an animal's movement during a rodeo competition, for instance, when it is difficult to track exactly when a bull c
Biotech Traits
Sep 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Last year marked the 10th anniversary of the commercialization of transgenic crops (commonly called biotech crops). At the same time, some farmer somewhere...
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. We were excited to have the opportunity to evaluate this new rugged handheld designed specifically for agriculture.
For the evaluation, we used Farm Works Site Mate Scouting to create field boundaries, mark site locations, take soil samples and create scouting maps. The s