Agtech is transforming the face of agronomy and agriculture
The way agronomists do their job is constantly changing, especially as agricultural technologies (agtech) on farms become the norm. When NSW Central West agronomist, Greg Miller, began his career 20 years ago, the triplicate recommendation book was still in vogue and widely used. “You hand wrote all your recommendations and gave the top copy to […]
Then and now: farming takes teamwork
This photo from the 1920s shows a team of eight horses sowing a paddock on my great-grandfather’s farm, with the Catombal Range in the background. It was taken by his neighbour who also helped with sowing when he was needed. In this series of ‘200 More Seasons’ articles, I reflect on my family’s farming […]
Call to ‘ARMS’ for agronomists & growers
A new Australian Regional Mesonet System (ARMS), formerly the National Mesonet Initiative (NMI) developed by Pairtree, is set to change the way agronomists and grower groups view and use all the data collected on farms by agtech devices. Agronomists know only too well that their advice on when to plant, spray or harvest is based […]