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About Us
Soilessentials History.
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Activities
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1996
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Jim Wilson started mapping using LH Agro 565 (Ag Leader AL2000) supplied by LH Agro and an Ash Tech Ag Navigator supplied by Farmworks. He fitted it to a John Deere 1085 and managed to get communication between the two and made some of the early yield maps.
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1997
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Directors began Soil Sampling on own farms
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1998
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VRT Lime Commence; Built potato harvester sensor
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1999
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N Sensor testing; Variable Rate Planting Pots
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2000
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Soilessentials Ltd Incorporated; Began distributing Farmworks products.
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2001
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Appointed partners with DARD (NI) for Precision Agriculture project to take 5 years. Soil Sampling services 1st offered to customers
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2002
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1st GPS unit Sold
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2003
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2004
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Jim Wilson completed Nuffield Scholarship in Evolution of Precision Agriculture; Distribution Rights for Holland Scientific Crop Sensors
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2005
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Company exhibited at Agritechnica Show for 1st time.
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2006
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Started distribution of Wintex Soil Samplers across UK
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2007
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2008
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Began distribution of Leica MojoRTK solution across U.K; Area Mapping project in Ukraine. Business Ambassador Entrepreneurial Angus Award. MojoRTK & Crop Circle Royal Highland Show Silver Awards.
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2009
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OEM Crop Sensor Calibration project commenced; EssentialsNET Launched.
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2010
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Began distribution rights for Trimble in the North of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland; Trimble Silver Circle Award for Outstanding Sales & Customer Service.
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2011
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First 100 Customers on EssentialsNET reached.
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