By Ken Coles, FarmingSmarter.com In July I attended the Precision Ag Conference in Springfield, Illinois. I though in my first blog post I would cover my thoughts and observations at the conference. Day 1 Last week Brent Nicol and I attended the infoag, precision ag conference in Springfield, Illinois. (www.infoag.org). Not being a seasoned [...]
My Trip to InfoAg a Precision Ag Conference in Springfield, Illinois
July 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Are Smartphones a Distraction for Farm Workers?
July 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
While giving a presentation this week at the Canadian Seed Growers meeting in Hamilton I talked about the critical role that mobile plays in the deployment of social media on the farm. A very bright young seed grower friend of mine asked some very interesting questions during the panel discussion. Eric’s thoughts were, “Every time [...]
AGNERDS – Review of the Blackberry Playbook
June 16, 2011 By 6 Comments
The Blackberry Playbook was delayed in coming to the market but the challenges have not ended there. What is interesting is that the Playbook seems to be garnering the either “love it” or “hate it” feelings. Some of the mainstream tech media has reported that it was released to quickly but from some of the [...]
AgNerds Episode IV – App Suggestions for Farmers
May 25, 2011 By 3 Comments
The business world has gone mobile. From the smartphone to the rise of the tablet and the advent of the cloud server, people want, and can get their information anywhere and anytime. Agriculture is no different. Long hours in the tractor can now be ( fortunately or unfortunately ) long hours at the office. Every [...]
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