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How Wireless Farming Is Going To Help Feed The World
This post is sponsored by Verizon.
Did you know that using wireless technology can increase how much food we produce?
Farmers are installing specialized devices in their tractors that can analyze satellite and GPS information so that they can crunch vital agricultural data immediately. That helps workers to find out exactly where they need to plow their fields in real time.
But the information gathering goes far beyond the tractor. Field-workers are able to analyze variables such as temperature, humidity, wind speed, solar radiation, and rainfall right on their tablets and smartphones. And remote monitoring devices linked to advanced cloud services can tell farmers when it’s the best time to plant, irrigate, and harvest.
Watch the video above to learn how Verizon is helping farmers take advantage of wireless farming.
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