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GPS Meets Agriculture for Precision Farming

Posted by Hemos on from the put-the-seed-at-31'-02-29-43 dept.

mskfisher writes "NASA Science News is reporting a story on a NASA project called Ag20/20, which involves farmers using GPS-aided crop and field analysis to improve accuracy and yields. Instead of blanketing the whole area with a set level of pesticide or fertilizer, they can now vary it via computer, based on IR and soil data gathered from aircraft, satellites, and tractor-mounted sensors."

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  1. Drugs by Metrollica · · Score: -1, Troll

    This is great news for the Columbian Drug Lords and their plantations. Thanks to NASA and GPS we will soon see lower cost, higher quality drugs hitting the streets.

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    --Metrollica
  2. Re:GPS widening! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Hemos, you stupid bitch. Get a fucking life. So making it offtopic is supposed to discourage people from replying to klerck. Your pathetic and should be shot.

  3. Editors are censors! Especially Michael! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Michael sucks,
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    --The 'Fuck Michael' Troll!

  4. It's all about the drugs by Metrollica · · Score: 0, Troll

    As an avid drug user, I am completely serious.

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