Tablet PCs: A Key Component To Precision Agriculture Success

The need for accurate, timely information in the field is becoming common for best management practices. Precision agriculture meets that need by relying on new technologies such as satellite imagery and information technology to enable farmers to observe and respond to intra-field variations. Equally important are mobile Rugged Tablet PCs, so the farmer can search for required data where and when it’s needed.

In addition to GPS-enabled map applications and livestock identification and tracking, farmers can build up records of their farms. They can also optimize field-level management in three ways: crop science such as fertilizer inputs, environmental protection to limit leaching of nitrogen, and improved economics through better management of fertilizer usage and costs.