Seeing more leads to knowing more leads to planting perfection--Tiffany Sanders

The 20/20 SeedSense has helped so many growers make more money that we want to make it easy for you to put the system to the test. Last year 98.6% of users said they would recommend it to their friends and neighbors. Now you can use the system with no risk. Just purchase the system through your Precision Planting dealer. Use it through the season and, if it doesn't make you money, you can return it for a full refund of the equipment purchase price. Just return the system to us by May 22. To find out more about this go to www.precisionplanting.com

Waste Not- Tiffany Sanders

This article is about how this farmer is using paper to bed his farm of pigs. he is using paper that has been turned in to the recycling. The farmer then beds his farm with about 1000 pounds of paper a day. The paper is then cleaned from the barns once a week and then adds coffee grounds and yard waste to make organic matter for the future. This is one way to give back and not to waste what this earth has given to us.
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Caffeine addicts REJOICE--Bethany Swinehart

The genes in coffee have been identified that make good coffee good and bad coffee, well bad. The good part of the coffee is the sucrose levels. They are controlled by either the SUS1 or the SUS2 gene. This gene's expression is affected by the ripening and the picking of the product. For one reason this is determined is because certain blends of coffee beans are more bitter than others. This is due to the metabolism of a certain sugar during the growth and maturation of the bean.

Invasive Species--Bethany Swinehart

Invasive species are a growing problem for countries across the globe. The problem is that a species thats invading an area has no real natural predators and therefore take over and squelch the native species into non-existence. There is research being done in Australia to predict where these species of plants and animals will move next. The research is also a part of determining which weeds , insects, and animals are becoming feral or overtaking an area.

sun powered train--Bethany Swinehart

Growing up I was taught that trains were first run by steam, then by burning coal and fuels like everyday cars. Now there is research and designing being done to create a train that runs on two tracks like a typical train of today does. However there would be solar panels attached to a roof over the train to harness the ever abundant sunlight of the Arizona skies. The hope is that the train will be running by 2018 and adding more stops as the development continues. The estimates are that a trip from Tucson to Phoenix will take approx. 30 minutes.

safe three wheelers--Bethany Swinehart

Current technologies and studies in Asian countries like China and Thailand, are leaning towards a vehicle that is safe for not only the passengers but the pedestrians around it. The Spira is just that, a foam bodied three wheeler that is road worthy and people safe. Weighing in at just over 300 pounds the Spira is durable enough to protect the passengers but soft enough to protect any pedestrians that get in the path of this giant sized twinkie mobile. The really cool thing about the Spira is that it is able to float with the passengers in it! With all of this could it really get any better, well it is fuel efficient with over 100 mpg!

amphibious 3-wheelers--Bethany Swinehart

A new invention for travel in Asia, are foam bodied three wheelers. They are safe in a collision and better yet the foam allows them to float. Their light weight bodies allow them to be fuel efficient but the foam has such a large volume and abundance that they are protective. It weighs around 300 pounds and surpasses 100 mpg. One reason these automobiles are being tested in Asia and Thailand is due to the dense populations in their cities. These mobiles are being designed so not only the occupants are safe but also the pedestrians.