Budke said that the advances of technology in agriculture are amazing.“A number of devices have come on line,” that offer survey quality within systems including mapmaking via Global Positioning Systems, ground environmental sensors, multi-media sensors, handheld laptop computing, wireless data transmission devices and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), among others.Mobile data collection, analysis and other systems can be used by growers in the field including those that even guide the application of such items as nitrogen.Budke is also working with Jet Propulsion Laboratories on pods that can be distributed to “collect all sorts of data, soil moisture and temperature,” among others.The goal of such programs is using technology to “bring ag into the future in a cost effective way,” the focus of a grant, he noted.“We’re working with local and small farmers,” on the program which provides students with the high-tech equipment valued at the “price of a small car…”
Yamaguchi’s Member of the Month, high tech ag featured at GMSP
July 20, 2005
Santa Paula News
Community support through flowers was highlighted and Good Morning Santa Paula! also featured a presentation on high-tech agriculture at the June meeting.
By Peggy KellySanta Paula TimesCommunity support through flowers was highlighted and Good Morning Santa Paula! also featured a presentation on high-tech agriculture at the June meeting.Centex Homes hosted the Chamber of Commerce sponsored event at Logsdon’s at the Santa Paula Airport.Ben Schuck noted that Chamber Member of the Month Yamaguchi Flowers has “Been around for a very long time and they have donated flowers and their services to the community over and over and over again.”Suzie Yamaguchi has ensured that that each charity event has fine flowers in beautiful arrangements, and Schuck urged that “When you go into Yamaguchi’s the next time tell them that although they weren’t here to accept this award we know they’re always there for the community. Thank them and let them know you appreciate what they do.”John Macik/Santa Paula Chevrolet provides the monthly chamber award plaques.William Budke of Ventura Community College, the district’s first full-time agricultural professor in almost 30 years, told how high-tech has benefited growers and enables them to make decisions in the field rather than sitting at a desk.
