As visitors to the Iowa Events Center prepared to attend the first-ever Tech Hub LIVE event to learn about the latest in precision agricultural technology, several of them boarded a bus for a quick pre-show field trip to see some Iowa agriculture in action for themselves.
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CropLife’s Paul Schrimpf welcomed Tech Hub LIVE attendees to the field day event, held at Couser Cattle Co.
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Bill Couser told Tech Hub LIVE field day attendees about the history of his family’s farm and described how the owners have followed sustainable agricultural practices in recent years.
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Tech Hub LIVE attendees gathered at the Couser Cattle Co. at Modern Farm Ag location for a nice lunch of steak, potatoes, and corn on the cob before hearing about ag technology from speakers.
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Topcon’s Ryan Pieper told Tech Hub LIVE field day attendees about the company’s newest offering, the CL-20 Modem, which offers connectivity with many brand names including Raven, John Deere, and Precision Planting.
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Pivot Bio’s Adam Holm talked with Tech Hub LIVE attendees about the importance of technology for agriculture during the past few years.
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Pivot Bio’s Patrick Yockey gave field day attendees an inside look at the company’s efforts to further the agricultural cause.
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One of the keynote speakers at the Tech Hub LIVE field day was Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, who talked about the importance the state’s agriculture industry has upon the entire nation.
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One of the technology demonstrations at the Tech Hub LIVE field day was this Taranis drone surveying a nearby corn field looking for signs of leaf damage.
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Another drone company, Rantizo, also provided Tech Hub LIVE field day attendees with a demonstration of one the company’s “wet application” unit.
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Ben Etsenger (second from left) walks through the capabilities of Rantizo’s spray drone prior to a live demonstration of the unit for attendees of the Tech Hub LIVE Field Day.
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The Couser Cattle Co. at Modern Farm Ag operation in Nevada, IA, uses this Hagie STS12 sprayer to manage its crop fields.
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Agrisompo North America’s Seavey Anthony, left, talks with another Tech Hub LIVE attendee about all the crop damage inflicted upon the Iowa landscape during the Derecho storm from summer 2020.
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ReGrow had many attendees on hand at the Tech Hub LIVE field day event. This included, from left, Lauden Wheeler, Elleni Paulson, and Elyssa McFarland.
On Monday, July 19, Tech Hub LIVE visitors spent the day at the Couser Cattle Co. at Modern Ag Farm in Nevada, IA – approximately a 30-minute drive east of downtown Des Moines. Once there, the guests were treated to a good, old-fashioned Iowa luncheon, featuring fruit salad, sweet corn-on-the-cob, cookies, and of course, steak.
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Once lunch was finished, attendees settled in for a full day of information about the latest precision ag technology from such companies as Topcon, Praxidyn, and Pivot Bio. There was even a pair of drone flight demonstrations courtesy of Taranis and Rantizo. In addition, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig was on hand to talk about the importance of Iowa agriculture to the entire nation.
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Sfiligoj is the Editor for both CropLife and CropLife IRON magazines. He travels regularly to cover industry events and has been dedicated to the ag retail industry since he joined the staff in 2000. See all author stories here.
July 20, 2021 
