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Albury NSW, 2-3 September 2010 Hosted by the Australian Centre for Precision Agriculture and SPAA Precision Agriculture Australia Summary Report by Dan Bloomer and James Powrie, LandWISE Inc. Presentations at the symposium tended to refer to practical applications of Precision Agriculture technologies with a research focus.  They ranged ... READ MORE

As published in Grower October 2010. James Powrie and Dan Bloomer, LandWISE Inc. Tim Macfarlane paid for his GPS in one day.  Electronic recordkeeping avoided a chemical trespass fight and maintained good neighbour relations.  Tim is working closely with FAR and LandWISE on a project called Advanced Farming Systems, which aims to research and ... READ MORE

As published in Grower July 2010. About 12 months ago A. S. Wilcox embarked on a new challenge – to adapt controlled traffic farming (CTF) to their Pukekohe-based cropping operation. A. S. Wilcox is pursuing CTF in order to improve soil quality and overall productivity. They also hope to lower fuel use. With support from Land WISE and Plant ... READ MORE

As published in Grower June 2010. James Powrie and Dan Bloomer, LandWISE Inc. “The life-cycle, right through to the end consumer, matters a lot if we are to capture value and climb out of the commodity trap”, says James Palmer, MAF Policy’s Director of Strategy Development. In his opening address at the LandWISE Conference, Palmer ... READ MORE

As Published in ‘Grower’ Magazine May 2010. James Powrie and Dan Bloomer, LandWISE Inc. “I don’t care what it cost! He’s not such a grumpy b*&&er when he comes in off the tractor.” So said the farmer’s wife.  The interviewer had asked, “What rate of return are you getting on your investment in GPS guidance?” Our ... READ MORE

Dr Marc Dresser is a Research Engineer working at Landcare Research, in Hamilton. When queried about compaction, Wikipedia, that fountain of all knowledge states that… “This topic is complicated, because it involves the response of the plant to the soil structure and the availability of water. Thus, it requires knowledge about the stress ... READ MORE

As Published in ‘Grower’ Magazine April 2010. James Powrie and Dan Bloomer, LandWISE Inc. The Advanced Farming Systems Project was established to share learning related to Precision Agriculture. It is modern technology, rapidly entering the mainstream in cropping. All twelve case study farmers in this LandWISE SFF project are using ... READ MORE

April 15, 2010 – for immediate release LandWISE Conference 12th and 13th May 2010, Havelock North ‘Know your Farm – with Precision Ag’ Leading researchers and practitioners of Precision Agriculture from around the world are to address the LandWISE Annual Conference on the 12th and 13th of May. The conference is being opened by MAF ... READ MORE

CASE IH will be a Gold Sponsor of the LandWISE 2010 conference.  “CASE IH dealers from around New Zealand have been supporting LandWISE events with attendance and sponsorship for over a year now.  We are delighted that they have decided to support the 2010 conference too,”  says Dan Bloomer of LandWISE. CASE IH have been at the ... READ MORE

In February Ed Winkle was hosted by FAR to talk to Farmers about reduced tillage in corn and soybeans in the USA. Ed spoke at the FAR Maize day and then visited farmers around the North Island to look at maize and corn planters and discuss planter setup options. He visited 3 LandWISE farmers while in NZ, David Clark, Hugh Ritchie and Hew ... READ MORE