June 13, 2007… Saint Louis, Missouri… The American Soybean Association (ASA), in partnership with John Deere Ag Management Solutions (AMS), invites growers to take advantage of a unique event to learn about the value of precision ag systems.

"This is the summer education series of our ‘Reach for the Stars’ precision ag program," said ASA First Vice President John Hoffman, a soybean producer from Waterloo, Iowa. "This is a great opportunity for anyone who has considered integrating precision ag into their operation."

Meeting dates and locations:

July 17 in Morton, Minnesota*
July 18 in Plain City, Ohio*
July 20 in Bettendorf, Iowa*

"Anyone who sees benefit in improving farming efficiency, regardless of farm size or equipment type, will gain valuable information from these sessions. It will also be a great opportunity for growers to see first hand some of the new technology that John Deere has introduced, including iTEC Pro^TM," adds John Deere AMS Marketing Manager Mike Park.

The event will include presentations from the president of the (Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio) Soybean Association, an ASA executive member and an (Iowa State, Minnesota State, Ohio State) Extension spokesperson. These experts will discuss current topics and trends in precision agriculture.

In addition, John Deere AMS personnel will present an overview of precision ag equipment and farm management software, which will be followed by an open panel discussion, featuring growers who won the use of a premium level precision ag system in ASA’s national "Reach for the Stars" contest.

Closing each session, participants will have an opportunity to take part in an equipment demonstrations featuring the John Deere GreenStar^TM 2 System including the AutoTrac^TM Universal Steering kit and the newly introduced iTEC Pro! John Deere AMS personnel will be available as long as grower interest remains.

For more information, and to pre-register for these meetings, go to www.SoyGrowers.com/PA.  

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John Hoffman, ASA First Vice President, 319-233-9480, jhoffman@neotek.net
Barry Nelson, Manager, Public Relations, John Deere, 913-310-8324, NelsonBarryE@JohnDeere.com
Bob Callanan, ASA Communications Director, 314-576-1770, bcallanan@soy.org  
Leigh Ann Cleaver, BCS Communication, 816-474-3166, leighann@bcsthinktank.com
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