08 GETTING THE DIRT ON YOUR SOIL Everyone is looking for an edge when it comes to maximizing crop yields. Whether it’s selecting the best seeds for your climate, applying the right mix of fertilizer, or timing herbicides and pesticides perfectly, you are always on the lookout for new ways to enhance planting, growing, and harvesting processes. But what about the soil? Enter the CoreScan from Veris Technologies, Inc.—a powerful tool designed to give you deep insights into your soil’s health. Based in Salina, Kansas, Veris Technologies is a small but highly skilled team of 10 professionals specializing in engineering, product development, sales, and customer support. Their mission is to advance soil sensing technology and support a global customer base. Farms.com Precision Ag Digital Digest spoke with Tyler Lund, Vice President of Business Development at Veris, to learn more about the CoreScan Soil Sensor Probe. “While our operations are based here, our reach is global,” Lund shared. “We’re supported by a network of distributors and partners across multiple continents.” Veris Technologies produces a range of soil-sensing products, including the new CoreScan. “Our portfolio also includes on-the-go sensing platforms that can be used as standalone units or integrated into farm implements like tillage tools and planters,” Lund explained. “Each product is designed to provide actionable insights that help farmers and agronomists make informed decisions.” CoreScan uses cutting-edge sensor technology, including visible and near-infrared (Vis-NIR) reflectance, soil electrical conductivity (EC), a penetrometer, and capacitance sensors to assess soil properties. “These sensors work together to gather detailed, highresolution data about the soil’s physical and chemical characteristics,” Lund said. “Unlike methods like ground-penetrating radar, the CoreScan utilizes direct interaction with the soil through its sensor probe.
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