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• Planter Controls Save Seed

  - 2008-02-15

  Two farmers' experiences and research conducted by the University of Kentucky indicate technology that eliminates planting overlaps may quickly pay for itself. And, surprisingly, the smaller and more irregular your fields are, the quicker the payoff. For Clay Mitchell and his great-uncle Philip of Buckingham, Iowa, installing individual...

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• Kentucky's Historic Paris Pike Uses Natural Design to Blend with Landscape.

  - 2003-11-30

  By Greg Kocher, Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 30--Drive down Paris Pike today, and it's easy to overlook what makes it so different from any other road. See how the reconstructed four-lane road seems to flow with the...

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• Former University of Kentucky Forestry Professor Creates Landscape System.

  - 2002-09-17

  By John Stamper, Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 17--Tom Kimmerer's business is all about bringing technology to trees. Despite the apparent dubiousness of his idea, Kimmerer makes a compelling case for the future success of his...

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• Precision Ag break-even.(Moneywise)(decision tool to help farmers)(Brief Article)

  - 2002-09-01

  A recent study by University of Kentucky economist Carl Dillon indicates that given the equipment costs and custom rates shown in the table, you'd need to farm almost 43,000 acres for field boundary mapping alone, given its infrequent need. Break-even drops to 4,800 for field mapping...

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