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With GPS guidance, Mitchell can dig a small furrow in the land and then pinpoint to within an inch where each seed is placed. With such precision farming, he injects fertilizer right on top of the seeds without ever touching the wheel. The heavy machinery takes the exact path every time it passes through the rows, also allowing him to minimize the amount of land that is compacted--a serious cropping problem. Since installing a GPS three years ago, the Mitchell Farm has seen a 30% to 40% drop in fertilizer costs and an 8% annual increase in yield over...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Change Agent: Farm Of the Future | 12/17/2004 | See Source »

Limiting irritants is important too. Certainly, no one in an asthmatic's household should smoke. Allergies to mites can be controlled with a mattress cover. Sensitivity to air pollution can be treated with filters. But it's important to pinpoint exactly what problem a child has. Getting rid of the family pet may be a solution, unless it turns out the child wasn't allergic to the animal in the first place...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Health: Asthma Alarm | 12/17/2004 | See Source »

Forward Dan Murphy received a pinpoint pass and streaked down the ice, feeding the puck to sophomore Kevin Du on his left. Du fired it right back to Murphy, who took a quick shot. Reacting instantly, Howard made an impressive save, one Grumet-Morris deemed “the best save of the night...

Author: By Rebecca A. Seesel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: CROSS 'EM OFF: M. Hockey Tops Fourth-Straight Ranked Team, Avenges Last Year's Loss to Maine | 12/13/2004 | See Source »

Corl noted that while he was able to pinpoint his offensive strength, “we have a lot to work on still,” namely defense...

Author: By Megha Parekh, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Corl Advances To Quarters | 12/6/2004 | See Source »

When asked to pinpoint a turning point in the game, BU coach Jack Parker admitted: “The fact, maybe, that we didn’t score a few early on when we had real good chances and good time in their zone...

Author: By Rebecca A. Seesel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Half-Minute Men: Grumet-Morris Again Brilliant in Net | 11/24/2004 | See Source »

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