Valley celebrates 50 years of mechanized irrigation.
Valmont Industries Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE: VMI) is a large publicly held Nebraska-based manufacturer of Valley center pivot irrigation systems, windmill support structures, lighting and traffic poles, and steel utility poles. , the world's largest manufacturer of center
pivots, recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of the marketing of the
first center pivot. In honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. of the company's history, Valmont
sponsored a media event at its headquarters in Valley, Neb., which drew
about 30 members of the agricultural media. The media had the
opportunity to tour Valmont's Valley, Neb., factory and field
demonstration area and review the company's new technology. These
new technologies include the control of center pivot operations via cell
phones, remote sensing Deriving digital models of an area on the earth. Using special cameras from airplanes or satellites, either the sun's reflections or the earth's temperature is turned into digital maps of the area. of soil watering needs and advanced water
conservation techniques.
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