2009 Alabama Precision Ag Conference Nears

By Jim.Robinson|October 27, 2009

The Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES) and cooperating partners will host the Fourth Annual Precision Agriculture and Field Crops Conference December 8, 2009 at the Wind Creek Hotel in Atmore, AL.

The conference will begin with registration and equipment demonstrations at 8:00 a.m. with educational sessions beginning at 9:00 a.m. The conference will conclude after lunch with additional afternoon workshops on managing and using precision ag data and a sugarcane field tour.

The conference will feature precision agriculture exhibits, equipment demonstrations and educational sessions. During the event, participants will have the opportunity to learn about a variety of precision agriculture topics including section control technology, economics of precision agriculture, soil fertility applications, and CORS for agriculture.

The conference is free and open to everyone. For more information contact Shannon Norwood at 256-353-8702, ext. 28 or hubersr@aces.edu.