Prescription and data service offerings continue to grow, with most services requiring farmers to provide precision ag data in order to receive recommendations and other valuable information. Data quality is essential since poor quality data can lead to incorrect decisions. Plus, it’s well known that data quality has lacked over the years in the U.S. Ohio State ag engineer John Fulton discusses quality issues with data layers and how to address them, including how to identify data errors. He also provides an example of how the merger of agronomic and machine data can improve on-farm evaluations.

Scott Shearer says precision ag technologies continue to drive much of the iron development for North American farm equipment manufacturers. High on the list of value-added improvements is larger, faster and more efficient equipment.

Scott Shearer says big data has the potential to generate the next big productivity gains in agriculture. The Ohio State University ag engineer and precision specialist will highlight trends affecting the application of big data to agricultural production.

It’s common for no-tillers managing an efficient, smaller operation to think that they don’t have enough mass or acreage to support GPS and precision technology. PJ McCullough will help you understand how you might be able to benefit from the new technology era.

Strip-tiller Will Cannon reviews proprietary rate controllers and displays, as well as what ISO compatibility means today, so that you know what questions to ask when seeking a precision system for no-till.

No-tiller Bob Bottens shares how he and his son, Monte Bottens, use Normalized Difference Vegetative Index readings from GreenSeeker and aerial imagery technology, as well as how they utilize tissue testing.

Ag consultant Daryl Starr offers ideas to help you extract more value from precision ag data and learn how to quantify valuable system changes to your no-till soils and farming practices.

CEO of Ag info Tech Tim Norris reviews problems such as: using more than one name for the same field or variety; data overload; not having a plan in place; and waiting until the last minute to set up equipment. Norris shows you how to avoid problems in your operation and make precision tools pay off with great results to eliminate frustration and achieve effectiveness.