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The article discusses the manufacturers of tenders, precision tanks and equipment with an increasing capacity, safety and quality construction. Topics mention including the farm equipment suppliers Hays Liquid Transport Inc., Chandler Equipment Co. and quality dry fertilizer manufacturing firm Doyle Equipment Manufacturing Co.

The article offers brief information on several controllers from manufacturers including Apollo electronic control unit (ECU) from Topcon Positioning Systems Inc., Trimble Universal Variable-Rate protocol from Trimble Agriculture, and IC-18 ISOBUS sprayer control from TeeJet Technologies Inc.

The article reports that developments and research in precision irrigation are addressing the water use issues and is helping growers to make more informed fertilizer decisions. For small greenhouses, which have simple environmental controllers, a network of wireless sensor has been developed. The sensor networks has individual nodes, with up to five sensors plugged into each measuring node.

The article offers information on equipment, tools and other products suggested for use by vegetable growers that include the Multi-Sync Option seed planter from Monosem, the Evolution soft pack weigh and fill machine from A&B Packing Equipment, and polyethylene sheeting from Robert marvel Plastic Mulch LLC.

This publication presents information on products and services for precision agriculture including the 12-volt powered Magictec automatic soil sampler, the New Leader L4000G4 hydraulics and direct injection system from Raven Industries.

The article discusses the significance of tank and containment for fertilizers. It notes that capacity and longevity are considered the key sales points among tank and containment manufacturers as they experience another brisk year. The authors stated that buyers are considering both steel and fiberglass, though fiberglass products might have the edge. It says that Precision Tank and Equipment (PT&E) has strong sales on tanks, shifting from mild steel to fiberglass on its large storage tanks.

The article offers information on several agricultural equipment and supplies including a caterpillar mini-tunnel system from Dubois Agrinovation, the Badge X2 Copper Fungicide/Bactericide from Isagro and the Fi-107 folding saw from Fanno Saw Works.

The article features several tools and products for fruit growers introduced in 2010, including the Nordox 75 WG Copper Fungicide from Brandt Consolidated Inc., the model #Fi-7PR hand pruner from Fanno Saw Works and the Darwin mechanical blossom thinner from N. M. Bartlett Inc.

The article evaluates several products for fruit growers including a 7-inch pruner from Fanno Saw Works, Nutri-cal calcium solution from CSI and the P4 15º Orange Plate from Nelson Irrigation Corporoation.

The article presents a comparison of agricultural equipment and supplies including BioTelo film from Dubois Agrinovation, AGS-200 land leveling machine control system from Topcon Positioning Systems, and Frost-Off protective foam system from Kennco Manufacturing Inc.

The article presents a comparison of agricultural products including the Ecosmart line from Consolidated Inc., Nutri-K from CSI Chemical and Browseban deer repellent from Kalsec Inc.

The article evaluates several crop protection products for fruit growers including the QUAD Natural Bumblebee Pollination System from Koppert Biological Systems, the Cocoon heat protector from Advan LLC and the Vigor-Cal-Phos, a line of phosphite-based products from Agro-K.

Provides a list of crop protection products. Repellents; Foliar fertilizers; Biofungicides.

Evaluates several products related to agriculture in the U.S. as of March 2004. Hortiblock round cavity tray from Beaver Plastics Ltd.; Blackmore Double Row Attachment from the Blackmore Co. Inc.; Flex Vent center arch roof ventilation system from CriderAmericas.

Presents a directory of manufacturers, distributors and advertisers of several agricultural tools and machinery for vegetable farming. AgraQuest Inc.; Barr Inc.; BioSafe Systems; Cutter Asparagus Seed Co.; Grow More Inc.; Nourse Farms Inc.

The article offers information on new agricultural tools being developed by plant health products manufacturing companies by investing heavily in research and testing safety and efficacy of products.

The article discusses the highlights of the World Ag Expo held in Tulare, California in mid-February 2009. Some of the agricultural products exhibited at the show included the Aqua-PhyD system for irrigation from Aqua-PhyD, the Green Box electrical storage unit, distributed by Green Box Energy Recyclers, the LectroSense orchard spray technology from LectroSense Progressive Ag Inc.

A list of products and services related to agriculture is presented which includes a stainless steel fertilizer attachments from Matermacc, Tifone airblast sprayers, and vegetable bed cultivator from Williams Tool System.

The article presents a comparison of postharvest products including Earthcycle packaging from Earthcycle, Gator-Hide Anti-Bruising padding from Lendell Manufacturing Inc., and SmartSort sorting machine from Greefa.

The article relates the experiences of two cotton growers on the beneficial effect of precision farming technologies. Chip Davis from Calhoun County, Mississippi, uses Real Time Kinematics for his Global Positioning System correction in planting seed in exactly the same hole as a stalk of cotton was in the previous year. The accuracy of planting the seed in the same hole gained productive acres in the cotton farm of Davis. Meanwhile, R. N. Hopper from Texas uses a self-steering unit on a tractor for planting accuracy which brought the rows from straight to round. Center-pivot irrigated cotton is planted in circles, as far out as the center pivot's radius.

Presents a directory of U.S.-based companies that sell postharvest equipment and supplies.

Presents a list of postharvest equipment and supplies. Baskets; Fungicides; Refrigeration machinery.

Evaluates several products and equipment for agriculture exhibited at the 2004 World Ag Expo. BC 450 bioshredder-chipper from Bubco Inc.; Teejet XP BoomJet spray nozzle; Model 5000 planter from Mechanical Transplanter.

Presents a list of manufacturers of postharvest equipment and supplies of farm produce. Barr Inc.; Agra Tech Inc.; Pacific Bin Corp.; Monte Package Co.; American Plasticulture.

Presents a list of manufacturers and suppliers of agricultural equipment and tools for greenhouses. Blackmore Co., Inc.; CropKing Inc.; Beaver Plastics Ltd.; Stuppy Greenhouse Manufacturing Inc.

Presents an alphabetical listing of postharvest equipment, supplies and processing products, introduced by manufacturers in the U.S. market in 2003.

An interview with Strategic Planning and Six Sigma director for DuPont Crop Protection Edward Makowski is presented. When asked how he adapts business practices or operations to compensate for lower demand for crop protection products, he refers to product streamlining. He said that DuPont have several programs to assist retailers and growers, including a variety of financing and cash incentive programs. Makowski also cites sustainable product devlopment as an important focus of their company.

Statistics are presented on the how debt is allocated among the Revolutionary 100 garden centers, sales of garden related equipments and how gross sales are divided.

The article offers tips in battling downy mildew that affects spinach. The topics discussed include the challenges encountered by farmers in addressing the rising problem of downy mildew, the tools they used in resolving the devastating effects of downy mildew, and the resistant varieties of spinach developed in Arizona and California.

The article discusses the dicamba-tolerant (DT) technology systems for farmers and agriculture retailers in the U.S. It states that the technology are not equal especially when it comes to over-the-top applications. It mentions that DT offers opportunities for custom application and have an important positive impact on gross margins.

The article offers information on the equipment and operation of irrigation. It notes that understanding the components of the irrigation and what type of water be used will keep the operation run smoothly. It mentions that an irrigation system has to examined for performance always. It cites several parts of irrigation operation including fertilizer injector, filtration system and back-flow valve.

The article discusses how technology can help growers in their various tasks. Dr. Richard Derksen of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural research Service said technologies like global positioning systems and sprayer controllers can help in record keeping and applying material accurately. He added that before using the machine in spring, growers must check it for leaks and make sure it is in good shape and that sprayer including strainers and sensors are all clean.

The article evaluates several agricultural devices, including the DCM-300 modem from Trimble, the SmartPath guidance pattern from Ag Leader and the X30 control console from Topcon Precision Agricluture.

The article focuses on the remarks from several suppliers and manufacturers of high tunnels used in agriculture on the future of the high tunnel industry. Mark Davis of Atlas Manufacturing cites two classifications of high tunnels which are the single-bay structure and the multi-bay tunnel system. Barry Goldsher of Growers Supply states that traditional greenhouse film used in high tunnels is likely to be replaced by woven polyethylene films. Bill Nightingale of Tunnel Tech believes that tunnel films will evolve to meet changing climate conditions.

The article explores the advantages of investing in an air assist droplet crop protection sprayer for growers. It provides an overview of the debate over which is better between large droplet and small droplet crop protection spray coverage. It relates the features and capabilities of air assistance technology. Examples of air assist sprayers on the market include air booms, air atomizing sprayers and electrostatic sprayers. Mark Ledebuhr of Ledebuhr Industries offers tips for growers on selecting an air assist sprayer.

The article evaluates several products featured at the World Agriculture Expo held in Tulare, California in 2010 including the HD Series 2600 utility tractor from Massey Ferguson, the Wuxal foliar nutrition from Precision Laboratories and the Phosgard Plus liquid phosphorus fertilizer.

The article offers information on the growing popularity of cooling and ventilating equipment such as exhaust fans among crop growers and mentions belt-drive light trap exhaust fans developed by Schaefer.

The article discusses a meeting Common Thread Luncheon held on the topic of cotton industry impacting issues and their solutions including weed control management options, economic issues and agricultural precision tools.

The article features equipment and supplies used in the vegetable growing industry including the Optyx WPS optical sorting system from Key Technology, inkjet case coding systems from RSI Systems, and the Vexar produce netting from Conwed Plastics.

The article reviews an educational website from Toro, available at www.dripirrigation.org, the R33 Rotator from Nelson Irrigation Corp. and the SingleNet Cable Control System from Netafim USA.

The article evaluates several products related to agriculture including the OnTrac2 global positioning system (GPS) steering system from AutoFarm and the Variable Rate Application (VRA) option and the FmX integrated display Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) from Trimble.