If you already use GPS equipment or are thinking of kitting up, don’t miss Precision Farming 2008 on Wednesday 5 March at the East of England Showground near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. All the main GPS firms will be there and there’s a working demo area and a seminar programme. Cost is £10 on the gate or £5 in advance. For tickets and more info ring 08454 900 142 or click on www.farm-smart.co.uk/precision/index.asp.

Seminar Programme:

10.30am – The economic argument for precision farming what it costs and makes – Neil Cameron, Associate Agribusiness Consultant, Bidwells.

11.30am – Controlled traffic farming – increasing farm profit through smart soil management. Tim Chamen, CTF Europe.

1.30pm – Precision farming and good agronomy: Natural partners? Jim Watson, Soilessentials.

2.30pm – Patchwork WebTrack – A fully integrated web-based farm traceability system. Richard Price, Patchwork Technology.

• For details of seminars see www.farm-smart.co.uk

Precision farming firms attending:

1. Agco
2. David King (Muller)
3. DGPS4U
4. Farm Image
5. Farm Works
6. Farmade
7. Farmex
8. Hardi
9. John Deere
10. Knight
11. Muddy Boots Software
12. Patchwork Technology
13. Pear Technology
14. Precise solutions
15. Saderet
16. Soilessentials
17. Soyl
18. Wroot Water
19. Yara