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October 29, 1999 Purdue field day zeros in on site-specific technologies WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Indiana farmers who are undecided about using precision agriculture technology can learn more about it at a field day Wednesday, Nov. 17, featuring Purdue University Extension specialists. The one-day Precision Ag Workshop for Beginners, sponsored by Successful Farming magazine, will be at the Davis-Purdue Agricultural Center on State Road 1 in Randolph County. Lunch is included in the $25 cost of the workshop. Producers who haven't yet decided if they should take the giant leap into space-based yield monitoring and global positioning systems (GPS) will get hands-on experience with yield monitors, yield maps and GPS mapping. Discussions will include: • Yield monitor installation, calibration and use. • Using GPS to navigate in fields. • Interpreting yield map information. • A talk on what using GPS is like, by a panel of farmers who are experienced with the technology. For more information or to register for the event, call Paula Barbour at Successful Farming magazine at (515) 284-2852. CONTACT: Bob Nielsen, professor of agronomy, (765) 494-4802, rnielsen@purdue.edu Compiled by Beth Forbes, (765) 494-2722, bforbes@aes.purdue.edu Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu To the Purdue News and Photos Page