As we fast approach the end of 2015 it is good to look back
at the EM surveying season we have just had. Due to the very dry summer we
didn’t get going until nearly the end of April which is about 3-4 weeks later
than the season before. Stewart Darling join the team this year and many of you
would of met him if we conducted any survey work for you. As Stu’s from
Scotland he found the colder winter weather easier to handle than this already
hot summer! We also changed our side by side Polaris for a larger capacity
machine for greater capability in the field and improved downhill descent which
comes in very handy at times in Otago! We
did a lot of testing with the new set up to make sure it was performing well
before the season kicked off.
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| Field testing the EM rig on the new Polaris back in February 2015. |
Like every season we have faced new challenges and found
solutions and developed our protocols to take them into consideration. So next
season we will be another step ahead of the previous year! We have met some varied
and interesting new clients as well as continuing to work with our existing
clients, helping all to achieve their goals with precision ag. through our
services.
With the introduction of our AquaCheck soil moisture probes this season we have been able
to add another dimension to the service we offer, not only surveying your soil’s variability and moisture holding
characteristics but now also providing the means to monitor them very effectively.
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| Travelling past Mount Cook on one of many trips through the central South Island. |
Moving forward to 2016 we will start surveying as soon as
conditions allow; that is usually when irrigation has finished and we have had
a couple of large rain events to negate the man-made influences of that seasons
irrigation on the soil. This is usually anytime from late March to April
depending on the year. Our main concern
is that our clients get the best data possible. This only happens when the conditions
are right so please bare this in mind. If you want to book a survey in for a
particular month to fit in with your on-farm management that is fine or if you
just want to complete the survey as soon
as possible just let us know so we can keep in touch and start as soon as we’re
able. For all enquiries be it for just more information on our services or a
full quote please contact us at Agri Optics.
Wishing you all a fruitful and productive summer for what
looks to be a very challenging time ahead. And hopefully you have the tools in
place to help manage your water resource as efficiently as possible! Have a
Merry Christmas and all the best for 2016 from the team at Agri Optics.
Chris Smith
Agri Optics 2015/16 Xmas Hours:
Closed Wednesday 23rd December & re-opening on Tuesday the 5th
of January. For any urgent matters over this time please call Jemma Mulvihill
on 021796124.
