Value of Data: Trip to Oregon – Part 1

In April, my colleague, Luke James, traveled to the Willamette Valley in west central Oregon to talk about the value of data.  The Willamette Valley is known as the grass seed capital of the world.  According to the Oregon Seed Council, about 500,000 acres of the grass seed are grown in Oregon and nearly 90% of that is grown in the Willamette Valley.

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While in the valley, Luke had the opportunity to interview Patrick Lanz of Ag West Supply.  Listen as Patrick describes agriculture in the Willamette Valley…

Like other regions, farmers in the Willamette Valley have been utilizing precision agriculture for several years.  Listen as Patrick describes the different types of precision agriculture being used by farmers in the valley…

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