June  2009 - Vol 95 No. 6  

© Country Life in BC 2009

Custom farm work goes hi-tech

John van Wyk checks the computer screen in his tractor. The computer gives him an accurate readout of exactly which areas of the field have been sprayed and/or planted and exactly how much seed, fertilizer and/or herbicides have been used. John and his father Henk run a large custom work operation in the Chilliwack area which has over a million dollars worth of equipment to serve over 150 local farmers. (David Schmidt photo)

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