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AGRICULTURE PRODUCT & SERVICE

NANO-YIELD® INTRODUCES NANOCOTE™: A

REVOLUTIONARY NANOTECHNOLOGY FOR

GRANULAR FERTILIZERS

Through extensive lab and field trials, we NanoCote Core brings substantial ben-
have harnessed the incredible potential of efits to farmers and blenders, along with
nanotechnology to enhance every aspect positive impacts on soils and the environ-
of the farming experience when added to ment. Brooke Rosqvist, NanoCote Brand
granular fertilizers." Manager, emphasized these outcomes,
Nano-Yield President and COO Mark stating, "NanoCote Core reduces dust,
Slavens highlighted the ease of use and cleans machinery, and minimizes wear
benefits of this technology, saying, "Our and tear on equipment, benefiting both
Leading the charge in nanotechnology team is proud to have engineered this farmers and blenders. Moreover, it boasts
innovation for fertilizers, adjuvants, and technology in a way that is seamless for impressive sustainability credentials by be-
crop chemistries, Nano-Yield® unveils blending operations. You can spray it on ing biodegradable, setting a new standard
the NanoCote™ brand, a ground breaking any type of dry granular fertilizer. It dries for environmentally friendly granular ap-
nanotechnology-based granular fertilizer very quickly without heat or any other spe- plications. This will especially be appeal-
coating. NanoCote Core is the first product cialized equipment." Director of Research ing to those interested in regenerative ag
engineered to complement existing fer- & Development, Garrett Olsen, explains practices."
tilizers, elevating the performance of the that the nanoparticles serve as a delivery The NanoCote brand marks the Na-
granular fertilizer industry to new heights. mechanism, with a primary focus on in- no-Yield Company's entry into granular
creasing nutrient uptake by plants. "Our fertilizer applications, compatible with any
Nano-Yield CEO and CoFounder Clark
Bell expressed his excitement, stating, goal was to create a user-friendly formu- coating, allowing farmers to enhance their
"We are thrilled with the development lation that maximizes plant nutrition. Every preferred products while improving nutri-
of NanoCote over the past several years. component in NanoCote products serves a ent uptake. NanoCote Core is now available
purpose and drives the entire formulation." for distribution in the United States.
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NEW T-L IRRIGATION CO. EDGE CONTROLLER

OFFERS FULLY REMOTE PIVOT OPERATION

The new fully remote Edge Controller Each sensor and control function requires
from T-L Irrigation Co., gives irrigators the its own wire. When a controller is installed
power to monitor and control pivot opera- at the pivot point, each wire—and the in-
tions any time, any place. With no physical formation it carries—must travel through
control panel needed at the pivot point, the collector ring and the length of the
the controller itself is strategically installed pivot to the end tower. With the Edge
on the end tower increasing accuracy and Controller, the potentially ½-mile long
reliability of pivot function. span cable is reduced to just a few feet.
Only 24-volt DC power is required in the
“Remote telemetry allows the operator
to monitor and control the pivot from any span cable.
connected device anywhere in the world,” “The design increases the overall relia-
says Neal Schlautman, T-L Irrigation Co. bility of the system. Moving the controller collector ring otherwise needed to provide
engineering manager. “Changing the con- to the end tower dramatically reduces the 24-volt DC power to the controller, too.
troller location means all sensor input and distance the sometimes sensitive low-volt- Solar panels are installed next to the Edge
commands are centralized to where the age signals travel and cuts out areas where Controller at the end tower, allowing for
work takes place—at the end of the pivot.” issues can occur,” Schlautman says. fully wireless. Edge Solar can provide extra
peace of mind for those in areas where
This move puts the pivot water pressure The Edge Controller provides closed-loop span cable theft is a concern.
sensor at the end tower, too. This is op- speed control. Real-time data is constant-
timal, Schlautman says, as it ensures the ly incoming, and adjustments are being “Through remote operation, increased
entire system is reaching the necessary made right at the end tower to provide accuracy, and improved reliability, the Edge
water pressure for consistent, uniform precise pivot speed. When combined with Controller allows irrigators to be a better
application. The water pressure sensor is the steady movement of T-L Irrigation steward of their water, crops, and time,”
wired directly into the Edge Controller as hydrostatic drives, this system provides Schlautman says.
are sensors and control valves for other exceptionally even, precise application—all The Edge Controller and the Edge Solar
critical functions like direction control, GPS controlled and monitored remotely. Option are available for new systems and
position, and end tower speed—stream- Still too many wires? The Edge Solar can be easily retrofitted to existing systems.
lining the overall wiring system. option can eliminate the span cable and

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