2008 WORLD AG EXPO
These Top Ten agricultural innovations were showcased in World Ag Expo's New Product Center.

LOCATION

The New Product Center is located on Median Street in front of Pavilion C on the World Ag Expo show grounds.

PureSense
PureSense Irrigation Manager
Exhibit Space: 2406-2407

PureSense growers manage crop performance in real-time to maximize crop potential and minimize costs. Our patented information system and proprietary field monitoring stations collect, relay, and process continuous data about soil, water and climate so customers can access easy-to-use PureSense "know-how" and online software applications anytime, from anywhere. Turn-key solutions alert growers to soil moisture conditions, tracks irrigation events, provides early warning for frost events, and guides growers on precision irrigation scheduling. Customers see +400% ROI in the first year, and the benefits of solar powered systems. PureSense Irrigation Manager is the basic entry service to a full range of PureSense Agricultural Solutions.

PineCreek Precision
CropCam
Exhibit Space: 3403

CropCam is a revolutionary, hand launched plane that contains an autopilot CropCam that flies autonomously along a preprogrammed flight path, which is set up in advance before flight to take timely, high-resolution images. CropCam captures images in color and near infrared. The software processes and stitches the color and NIR images together to show a complete field. The resulting images can be imported into analysis software. All of the images are geo-referenced so the operator can go out to the image filed to assist in placement of fertilizer, chemicals, pesticides, and water.

Chicago Pneumatic
Blue Tork
Exhibit Space: K St. 20

The new Chicago Pneumatic Blue Tork range of products are the most advanced family of fastening tools in the industry which take over where standard air impacts and torque wrenches stop. These air-operated automatic shut off tools tighten lug nuts to an exact specified torque greatly reducing wheel off concerns. They are designed for commercial trucks and buses. Blue Tork products were introduced with three guiding principals in mind, ergonomics, efficiency, and quality. These can be easily remembered as E²Q.

Microdot Security Solutions, LLC
DataDots
Exhibit Space: J24

Datadots are discs the size of a grain of sand applied to equipment by the 100's or 1000's. The discs carry a unique pin number that is registered on our national database for recovery by law enforcement.

Key Dollar Cab, LLC
John Deere 6020L Orchard Cab
Exhibit Space: South St. 73

This cab was designed exclusively for California Nut growers to have the absolute minimal impact on the trees as it moves down the rows. The low roof height, raked front windshield, and tapered sides all help keep nuts on the trees. 100% Stainless steel construction along with ½" tempered windows allow the cab to stand up to the rigors of daily orchard use. Operator comfort was also a primary goal. The cab features a complete noise attenuated interior, 100% recirculation A/C, charcoal filled air delivery system, and a fully isolated cab to tractor mounting system. This aftermarket cab will fit any of the John Deere 6020L Series Orchard Tractors and is only available through John Deere Dealers.

Farm Management Software
Hay & Crop Manager
Exhibit Space: 3606

Hay&CropManager is a comprehensive farm management software package that tracks everything from the planting of the fields to receiving the final sales payment. The program provides growers with complete production, inventory and sales data, as well as tracking equipment inventory, maintenance, and custom service invoicing. The software is designed to be used for all types of crops, is compatible with both Windows and Macintosh systems, and includes built-in video tutorial instructions and is customizable for grower-specific needs.

Jacobsen Remotics
Field Water Alarm
Exhibit Space: 2519

The Field Water Aalarm is a digitally integrated irrigation product that alters the farm owner by radio or cell phone when the water is flowing into his field or has reached an optimum point.

Water flows into your field from the source proceeding to a check that you monitor. You have pre-set the Field Water Alarm probe to a point where you want to be notified. When the water reaches this probe, it passes the information to the control unit translating and sending a message to your radio or cell phone. Then you can take action to change over to the next set of pots or scale the water back. Saves time, saves money, and saves guessing.

Agrobotics, LLC
Autoprobe
Exhibit Space: 3401 & 3402

The first high speed, on-the-go soil sampler for precision soil sampling. Samples are collected at a precise depth and interval over a section of land. On a 2.5 acre grid, twenty cores are pulled to constitute a sample. This is done at a constant speed of 8mph. The machine is guided and steered with GPS..

Towing Products
Step Gate
Exhibit Space: B St. 9

The Step Gate is one of the most useful accessories produced for truck tailgates. It is the easy and safe way to access the pickup bed. Installing in minutes on either side of the tailgate, it is out of the way when the tailgate is shut and be instantly removed if needed. Made of high-strength steel tubing, it is strong and durable. Simple to use... drop the tailgate, swing the step over the handrail and grab and step up. The specially designed step can secure both long items such as lumber and bulky items such as propane bottles.