Roy Bardole

Satellite navigation helps farmers meet the challenge of increasing crop yields and lowering costs. They can use precise positioning to plant and harvest faster and more efficiently than ever before. And by applying fertilizers and pesticides more precisely, they can reduce the environmental impact of raising crops.

Caption:
"A corn and soybean farmer from Rippey, Iowa. "
Type: Photograph
Image Date: 2012
Image Taken: National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Credit: National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Origin: National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Creator: R.J. Bachmann
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Innovations
Navigation Methods
 

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"A corn and soybean farmer from Rippey, Iowa. "