Agrilink International Brings Its Healthy Growth to Florida.Business Editors/Environmental & High-Tech Writers 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)--Aug. 21, 2001 Deloitte & Touche Tech Fast 50 Company Begins Distribution of C-Probe and 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. Weather Stations in Florida, Assists Growers with 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. Management and Soil Moisture Monitoring Agrilink International, the rapidly growing agricultural consultancy based in Australia and California, recently moved into the Florida market through an alliance with Boca BOCA Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc. BOCA Bird Observers Club of Australia BOCA Business Object Component Architecture BOCA Borland Object Component Architecture (Borland) Raton-based Adcon Telemetry. Under the arrangement with Adcon, Agrilink distributes Adcon's wireless weather stations to growers across Florida. Agrilink's expertise in irrigation management will assist growers with cost effective and efficient methods for the management of crops. Agrilink's expansion into Florida is part of a larger wave of growth for the company, which was just awarded the #14 spot on the Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 50 in its home country of Australia. "Agrilink International provides specialist technology and services for irrigators worldwide. The demand for good irrigation management and weather and soil moisture monitoring is growing rapidly," says Nigel Robinson, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Agrilink. "Having a dominant position in Australia and making rapid progress in California has enabled our movement into Florida, a state with pressing needs." Robinson will be attending the Citrus Expo in Fort Myers Fort Myers, city (1990 pop. 45,206), seat of Lee co., SW Fla., on the Caloosahatchee River, near the Gulf of Mexico; founded 1850, inc. 1905. It has a tourist trade and light industry and is a shipping point for citrus fruits, winter vegetables, flowers (especially on August 22 and 23 to kick off Agrilink's Florida campaign. Agrilink's rapid entry into the Florida market reflects Deloitte & Touche's assessment. In selecting the Technology Fast 50, Deloitte sought companies that met the following criteria: "They have used innovation in their businesses to develop unique solutions, exploited the opportunities available in the market, and have been agile in their business approach - rapidly responding to changing circumstances." Agrilink is establishing alliances in Florida with local agri-suppliers and consultants. Agrilink will work closely with research experts from the University of Florida University of Florida is the third-largest university in the United States, with 50,912 students (as of Fall 2006) and has the eighth-largest budget (nearly $1.9 billion per year). UF is home to 16 colleges and more than 150 research centers and institutes. and government agencies in irrigation management, plant protection and water management. Agrilink has also appointed Chet Townsend as Area Manager for the Agrilink Florida team. Townsend has 25 years experience in the Florida citrus industry in management, marketing and technology. "Florida growers will quickly see that they can make money and save money with wireless tools for irrigation and crop management backed by Agrilink's irrigation expertise," says Chet Townsend. Initially, Agrilink will target citrus, vegetable and cane cane, walking stick cane, walking stick. Probably used first as a weapon, it gradually took on the symbolism of strength and power and eventually authority and social prestige. growers in South and Central Florida
Central Florida is the central region of the United States state of Florida, on the East Coast. . Its goal is to install 100 Adcon and 300 C-Probe systems by the end of 2001. Customers can purchase a service package with monitoring equipment installed in their fields and receive regional weather data from Agrilink. Agrilink uses Adcon Telemetry's wireless system to collect and transmit data from in-field sensors, which is vital to irrigation and crop management. The information is collected and transmitted automatically and is accessed via a computer. Soil moisture and weather sensors enable the irrigators to know when and how much water to apply, resulting in effective and efficient management. Agrilink will expand the Adcon Telemetry network in Florida with the installation of 100 weather stations. Agrilink operates a national weather and soil sensor network A low-speed industrial network that is used to connect sensors to actuators. A sensor network implies limited or no controller functions. Multiple sensor networks may be coupled to form device networks. See industrial control network. in irrigated regions in Australia This is a list of regions in Australia that are not Australian states or territories. Note that the regions in this list do not necessarily have any official status. Multi-state/territorial
"We've already seen how successful these systems are in Australia and California, and we are delighted to have the opportunity to assist the Florida growers," says Peter Moller, Chief Agronomist at Agrilink International. "Agrilink will train users on a one-on-one basis so that they have a complete understanding of the operation of the system and technology to improve management decisions in cost savings and crop improvements." About Agrilink International Founded in 1997 in Adelaide, Australia, Agrilink International provides specialist technology and services for irrigators worldwide. Agrilink operates a sensor and communication network and integrates the data collected with agronomic a·gron·o·my n. Application of the various soil and plant sciences to soil management and crop production; scientific agriculture. ag expertise to assist its customers in making better management decisions for economic and environmental sustainability. Agrilink operates a national weather and soil sensor network in Australia and also manages networks in California and Florida. Additionally, Agrilink provides contract services to Adcon Telemetry and its distributors in the US, South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Europe. Agrilink was recently recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in the Deloitte & Touche Tech Fast 50 Company list. For more information, visit the Agrilink Web site at http://www.agrilink-int.com. About Adcon Telemetry Founded in Vienna, Austria, in 1992, Adcon develops and markets advanced digital radio-based systems for a wide range of industries. As a specialist for wireless data transmission, Adcon is a telemetry system house that offers attractive alternatives to conventional communications technologies Noun 1. communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry such as mobile radio communications or satellite communications with innovative digital radio products. In addition to experience in the RF area, 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 seed development. For more information, visit the Adcon Web site at http://www.adcon.com. |
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