Looking for fresh precision ag ideas to use next season? Wondering where to focus your next upgrade — or feeling overwhelmed by all the new options? You’ll find clarity and answers at the 2025 Nebraska Precision Agriculture Conference, where leading experts will focus on getting “Back to Basics.”
This year’s theme reconnects producers and ag professionals with the core principles of precision agriculture — helping them make smarter, more confident decisions with today’s fast-changing technology. The program offers practical strategies to improve efficiency and profitability through technology, while giving educators and the public a deeper understanding of how precision agriculture is applied in real-world production.
Farmers, crop consultants, students, educators and extension personnel from across Nebraska are invited to attend the one-day conference on Friday, Nov. 21 at the Hall County Extension Office, 3180 US-34 Hwy, Grand Island.
The conference also serves as a professional development event for agricultural instructors and specialists. Certified crop advisors and agronomists can earn four continuing education units (CEUs) in precision agriculture.
Featured speakers representing leading ag companies and organizations include:
- Precision Agriculture Basics — Dirk Charlson, Nebraska Extension
- Geographic Information Systems — Kurt Elder, City of Lincoln
- Planter VR Technology — Gage Wright, Titan Machinery, Hastings
- Weed Management Technology — TBD
- Uncrewed Aerial Ag Applications — Joshua Sage, Soaring Solutions Drone Service
- Crop Protection and Artificial Intelligence — Tim Pearson, Taranis
- VR Nutrient Management — Fred Vocasek, ServiTech Labs
- Remote Sensing for Nitrogen Management — James Herrick, Sentinel Fertigation
- Irrigation Scheduling — Abia Katimbo, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL)
- VR Irrigation — Jake Beam, Reinke Irrigation
- Harvest Technology — Jesse Williams, farmer
- Grain Storage and Handling — Nikki Luhr, Nebraska Extension
- Precision Conservation — Andy Little, UNL
Registration is $50, which includes lunch. Check-in opens at 8:30 a.m., with the conference running from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A free virtual attendance option is also available. Participants are encouraged to register by Wednesday, Nov.19.
The Nebraska Precision Agriculture Conference is organized in partnership with Nebraska Extension and the Nebraska GIS/LIS Association. For more information, contact Dirk Charlson, 402-460-0742 (call/text).
