jan 1, 2011 - Self-driving GPS Tractor
Description:
The new innovations in agriculture made it possible for farmers to greatly increase their productivity. Innovation continued with the GPS. GPS's are used on everything from tractors to variable rate chemical applicators to combines. The GPS helps draw digital maps of individual fiels, plotting slope, soil type, moisture, historical yiels, and weed and insect problems. Some tractors are even driven, operated, and directed by a GPS. Farmers are also utilizing advisors and computerized programs.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 2011
Now
~ 14 years ago