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Sub-surface irrigation is 'radical' approach 

Aug 4, 2008,

By Jim Langcuster
Auburn University

A radical approach to irrigation is making a deep impression on thousands of acres of Georgia cropland and could make a similar imprint on Alabama fields....

Engineer stresses irrigation needs in Alabama 

Aug 1, 2008,

By Jim Langcuster
Auburn University

Alabama once again finds itself on the end of a 50-state list. Compared with other states, particularly neighboring Georgia, Alabama is lagging behind in the number of acres under irrigation....

Alabama to hold precision agriculture field day 

Jun 24, 2008,

By Jim Langcuster
Auburn University

Farmers from Alabama and neighboring states keen on earning more by using less will have the chance to learn how at a precision agricultural field day scheduled Thursday, July 10 in northwest Alabama....

Precision agriculture conference set July 20-23 

Jun 19, 2008

The 9th International Conference on Precision Agriculture (ICPA) will be held July 20-23 at the Hyatt Tech Center in Denver, Colorado....

On-the-go sensing could cut nitrogen costs 

May 27, 2008,

By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Several Southern producers and researchers are hoping to reduce nitrogen costs on corn and increase harvest efficiency in cotton this coming season with variable-rate applications based on on-the-go sensing technology....

Clemson adds irrigation expert at Edisto REC 

May 23, 2008,

By Tom Lollis
Clemson University

Clemson University has added an irrigation expert to the faculty at the Edisto Research and Education Center at Blackville....

Alabama to debut new precision farming technology 

Apr 25, 2008,

By Jim Langcuster
Auburn University

Beginning May 16, life may get easier for the growing number of Alabama farmers who are adopting precision agriculture methods to maintain their competitive edge in an increasingly global farming economy....

Southeast growers showing positive attitude 

Apr 18, 2008,

By Chris Bickers
Contributing Writer

Financing was sometimes a problem and some machinery just cost too much, but the Southeast farmers who attended machinery shows this past winter seemed to have a more positive attitude than in the recent past....

Kentucky growers work to cut fuel costs 

Apr 15, 2008,

By Laura Skillman
University of Kentucky

With farm diesel fuel inching ever closer to $4 per gallon and no relief in site, farmers need to find ways to lower their usage as another production year begins....

Growers compare module-building cotton pickers 

Jan 11, 2008,

By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

One says he would bleed red if you pricked his finger, the other says he bleeds green; but Kenneth Hood and Charles Parker have one thing in common: They both believe the new on-board, module-building pickers could help save the U.S. cotton industry....

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