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LISTENING TO MUSIC (AND MORE) THE WIRELESS...
...wireless network also provides GPS correction signals for what Mitchell calls his "most innovative work": real-time kinematics (RTK) nozzle control, which he helped develop for pesticides. Normally, when farmers spray their fields, they have to make several passes over the land to ensure every odd angle has been soaked. When they cross a waterway, they have to manually turn the sprayer off and on. "This is expensive and takes time," Mitchell says. With the RTK nozzle, the controller knows where the land has already been sprayed and turns the valves off automatically. Mitchell estimates this cuts...
...farm, he will not sign a contract or do testimonials for any company. "If something that starts in my head is used, that is absolute gratification--it's better than money." In the past few years, Mitchell has traveled the globe, from France to Japan, giving presentations on how wireless and GPS technologies can help farms. He has also been host to a steady stream of international visitors, researchers, farmers and manufacturers. "Mitchell's farm is like the house of the future," Grift says. "People can actually look at it and make the distinction between a wild idea...
Unfortunately, for many farmers, such technologies are still out of reach financially. Typical costs for GPS and wireless network systems can run into the tens of thousands. As the seasons pass, however, the results may more than make up for the initial costs. "When Clay first started with the autopilot, the economics didn't seem feasible," says Doug Hefty, a farmer neighbor of the Mitchells'. "But as time went on, I had the opportunity to see what the yield did on his corn hybrids. He surpassed me by leaps and bounds--it's embarrassing. He's using less fertilizer...
...like those on your laptop: pictures, links, even pop-up ads (fortunately, the Pocket Surfer lets you quash those nuisances with a single button). And it's easy to set up. DataWind gives you an adapter to plug into your cell phone, which connects the Pocket Surfer to a wireless Web network. The downsides: you can't chat on the phone and be online simultaneously, and the thumb keyboard is a little tough to navigate at first. But a sticker below the keyboard outlines the basics, so you will be messaging in no time. And really, couldn...