AMC Connection
Agricultural Manufacturers of Canada
As part of AMC’s desire to highlight the great work being done by agriculture equipment manufacturers to help save farmers money and time, we partnered with Ag in Motion (AiM) and will host an innovation awards ceremony at the opening reception of the AMC Annual Convention and Trade Show.The opening reception is Wednesday, November 30 at the Fairmont Palliser Hotel in Calgary, Alberta.
The AiM innovation program received 13 applicants in its 3 categories: 5 in the equipment category, 6 in crop and 2 within service. Judges are independent and AMC does not yield influence on which product, or company is selected as the winner of the AiM innovations program.
Each month until December 1st, AMC will feature one or more of the applicants to AiM Innovations Program in our monthly newsletter.
Innovative Product:The LEGEND Wi-Fi & ISO Section Aware (S.A.) Blockage and Rate Systems
Manufacturer: AgTron Enterprises Inc. headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Category: Equipment
One of the innovations at the 2016 Ag In Motion show is manufactured by AgTron Enterprises who has served the agricultural community since 1982. Farmers have begun using seeders, which can turn sections on and off with automatic or manual control.
Many of these same farmers have realized that their AgTron Seed Rate and Blockage sensors will alarm when sections of the seeder are turned off. AgTron responded with the new LEGEND Section Aware (commercially known as the LEGEND S.A. System).
With a simple harness connection available for John Deere, Morris and Bourgault seeders, the LEGEND S.A. System will detect which hoses should have seed flow and provide rate and blockage information accordingly.
To provide accurate rate indication, the system must know which sensors are active. As an added bonus, sections which should not have seed flow, but due to a mechanical problem with the seeder continue seeding, are brought to the attention of the farmer.
There are two interfaces available for the LEGEND S.A.: ISOBUS and WIFI.The LEGEND ISOBUS module attaches to the tractors ISOBUS system to provide information on the tractor’s virtual terminal.The LEGEND WIFI module connects wirelessly to an Apple, or Android tablet. Both interfaces provide information on seed rate and blockage, as well as confirming sectional operation.
AgTron is working with other seeder manufacturers and will have cable harnesses and interfaces for CNH, Seed Hawk and SeedMaster later this year.Check out a video of the LEGEND S.A. System below:
Dear AMC members,
As many of you know, Teresa Couture recently left the AMC team to teach English in Japan. We are very happy for her and her opportunity - she was a great asset to the team, who interacted with members regularly. For those at the Ag In Motion show last week, you may have met Teresa’s replacement, Ty Hamil who was there meeting members.
Born
in Winnipeg, Ty was raised primarily in rural south-eastern Ontario.
After graduating from Queen’s University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Behavioral Psychology, he spent three years in Ottawa working for the
Senate of Canada’s Real Property Planning Directorate, providing him
insight into parliamentary procedure. With AMC’s recently approved
strategy plan focusing on stronger advocacy and lobbying, Ty’s
experience and background aligns well with the next phase of providing
more value to members.In addition to myself, our team now consists of:
- April Jackman – Manager of Marketing and Communications who
oversees our engagement with members (monthly newsletter, Twitter,
LinkedIn, our new website) and throughout our events. April is located
in Chatham, Ontario and can be reached at: april@a-m-c.ca
- Megan Sigmeth, CPA, CMA – Financial Service Provider who manages our day-to-day financial needs. Megan can be reached at: finance@a-m-c.ca
- Ty Hamil – Executive Assistant who manages our membership directory, keeps our office organized and helps me with our overall operations and membership programs and services. Ty can be reached at: admin@a-m-c.ca
Sincerely,
Leah
Leah Olson, MBA and MPPPA
President, Agricultural Manufacturers of Canada
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November 30-December 2
Annual AMC Convention and Trade Show - Mark your calendar for the 46th Annual AMC Convention and Trade Show being held from November 30th - December 2nd, 2016, at the Fairmont Palliser Hotel in Calgary, AB!
Executive Board Members |
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 Chair Geof Gray Salford Group Inc. |
 1st Vice Chair Russ Klassen AGI |
 2nd Vice Chair Richelle Titemore S3 Enterprises Inc. |
 3rd Vice Chair Frank Capasso The CTD Group |
%20website.jpg) Treasurer Linda Turta Ram Industries |
 Past Chair Damir Gospic The CTD Group |
Directors |
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 Bill Baker Agtron Enterprises Inc. |
 Calvin Mazurenko AT Films Inc. |
 Cam Cornelsen Norstar Industries |
%20-%2020151201%20(3).jpg) Cor Lodder Walinga Inc. |
 Grant Adolph Buhler Industries Inc. |
 Greg Archibald Schulte Industries |
 Nigel Jones Seed Hawk Inc. |
 Associate Committee Chair Robert Ablamowicz Axalta Coating Systems |
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