Adcon Telemetry Partners with Agrilink International to Provide Enhanced Service for Growers.Business Editors BOCA RATON Boca Raton (bō`kə rətōn`), city (1990 pop. 61,492), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic; inc. 1925. Boca Raton is a popular resort and retirement community that experienced significant industrial development in the 1970s and 80s. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 7, 2000 Leader in soil monitoring teams with agricultural experts to give farmers a technological edge Large commercial growers and small family farmers alike have seen the value of collecting precise, timely crop management information from Adcon Telemetry's wireless weather stations. Now, customers of the environmental risk management company have another critical ally - Agrilink International, a group of specialist irrigation irrigation, in agriculture, artificial watering of the land. Although used chiefly in regions with annual rainfall of less than 20 in. (51 cm), it is also used in wetter areas to grow certain crops, e.g., rice. and crop management agronomists who help interpret the data collected by Adcon Telemetry's system. Specializing in high-tech solutions for the agricultural industry, Adcon Telemetry's system use solar-powered sensing stations to collect and transmit vital data, such as soil moisture, humidity humidity, moisture content of the atmosphere, a primary element of climate. Humidity measurements include absolute humidity, the mass of water vapor per unit volume of natural air; relative humidity (usually meant when the term humidity , and air temperature, from the fields to the agriculturist's personal computer via radio waves Radio waves Electromagnetic energy of the frequency range corresponding to that used in radio communications, usually 10,000 cycles per second to 300 billion cycles per second. . "Information is power, but even the most accurate, most up-to-date information is ineffective if you don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. how to apply it," said Britta Hubert, Adcon Telemetry's marketing vice president. "We are delighted to work with Agrilink International and offer a consulting service Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" that none of our competitors provide." Agrilink, based in California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). and throughout Australia, is an international agricultural consultancy with expertise in integrating technology and agronomic a·gron·o·my n. Application of the various soil and plant sciences to soil management and crop production; scientific agriculture. ag knowledge. Agrilink develops strategic irrigation regimes for farmers by using technology that measures soil moisture, climate, and evaporation evaporation, change of a liquid into vapor at any temperature below its boiling point. For example, water, when placed in a shallow open container exposed to air, gradually disappears, evaporating at a rate that depends on the amount of surface exposed, the humidity develop strategic irrigation regimes. Through its alliance with Adcon, Agrilink experts offer on-going support to interpret the data they are collecting around the clock from the field. Agrilink provides advice on irrigation management that ranges from basic identification of over and under irrigation and irrigation timing through to advanced site specific strategies for crop management to achieve yield and quality objectives. "Agrilink International shows customers how to manage their crops throughout the season, ensuring that a balance of yield and quality make productivity sustainable," said Peter Moller, Agrilink International's Chief Agronomist. "Our goal is to ensure success for the grower and to provide a significant return on the investment in the system. Our established base of customers in Australia has already benefited from our services and the American grower is now starting to reap the rewards." The net result for farmers is the ability to adjust quickly to changing soil and weather conditions, which translates into higher yields and profitability. "Agrilink's expertise in analyzing the crop management is a valuable addition in what Adcon has to offer," Hubert said. "It is a further means by which to ensure that irrigation management and disease control is being carried out effectively and efficiently." About Adcon Telemetry telemetry Highly automated communications process by which data are collected from instruments located at remote or inaccessible points and transmitted to receiving equipment for measurement, monitoring, display, and recording. Founded in Vienna, Austria, in 1992, Adcon develops and markets advanced digital radio-based systems for a wide range of industries. In addition to their wireless irrigation management service, Adcon provides technology for early disease forecasting in crops and a wireless weather station that alerts agricultural growers to any extreme changes in climate that could influence their seeds development. About Agrilink International Newly formed Agrilink International is the result of the merger of Agrilink Water Management (founded in 1990) and Agrilink Holdings (founded in 1997). Agrilink International was the project manager for the development of a soil moisture probe - the C-Probe that Adcon now distributes in North and South American and Europe. Agrilink International works with Adcon internationally in providing specialist irrigation and crop management expertise. |
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