The American Soybean Association and John Deere
present the “Reach for the Stars” Program and Contest
 
Log-on today at www.SoyGrowers.com/pa/ and you will be mailed a free Technology Packet containing information about the benefits of integrating precision ag into your farming operation.
Sign up for the “Reach for the Stars” contest by February 2, 2007 and you could be one of the 15 growers selected to use a premium level John Deere precision ag system on your farm for the entire 2007 U.S. growing season.
Win a precision ag system, that is valued at more than $20,000. When the program ends, qualified participants will be offered the opportunity to purchase the entire system, or just the components they want to own at a greatly reduced price.
 

PRIZE PACKAGE

The 15 “Reach for the Stars” winners will enjoy the benefits of accurate guidance, documentation and record keeping tools, all with first-rate John Deere support available all year.

Winners Receive:

  • AutoTrac Universal Steering Kit
  • StarFire iTC SF2 receiver
  • GreenStar 2 2600 Display
  • Apex Farm Management Software

Plus:

  • AutoTrac SF2 activation on the StarFire Receiver

  • GreenStar Basics software on the GS2 display

  • 24/7 Support from John Deere on all products listed above

 
The GreenStar™ AutoTrac Universal Steering Kit will provide hands-free guidance to many vehicles in your operation so you can experience optimum efficiency, cost savings on inputs, and reduced overlaps and skips with each pass in your field.
   

The GreenStar™ 2 Display 2600 shows your operations guidance and/documentation information in vivid color.
Easily navigate using the touch-screen, and configure the screen layout to see what you need. Save all your operation information on a Compact Flash card.
   
The StarFire™ iTC receiver with a SF2 signal activation will keep your AutoTrac passes accurate within four inches. GPS accuracy remains constant, even in rough or hilly terrain.
   
Easily download all the information from the GreenStar Display to your personal computer. Use Apex to create maps, reports, and prescriptions, and download aerial photos to use right on your GreenStar Display.
   

WINNERS
   

The 15 winners of the “Reach for the Stars” Contest will be announced on March 1 or 2, 2007, at a John Deere news conference during the Commodity Classic in Tampa, Fla. On March 5, the American Soybean Association will contact each winner by phone.

A John Deere representative will then call each winner to put them in contact with their local John Deere dealer for installation and industry-leading support for their new precision ag system. Winners will also gain access to the John Deere AMS Web site, www.stellarsupport.com, as well as the use of the Customer Care Center, which is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for technical support.
 

 

Official Contest Rules are available at www.SoyGrowers.com/pa/ .

 
GreenStar, AutoTrac and a StarFire are trademarks of John Deere. This contest is being offered by the American Soybean Association (ASA), 12125 Woodcrest Executive Drive, Suite 100, Saint Louis, Mo. 63141 (314) 576-1770, with prizes contributed to ASA by John Deere Ag Management Solutions.