Mike Cook's Soil & Water Management Systems, Inc.

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AGPS Systems

 

Specializing in Soil & Water Management and GPS Solutions

 

 Member of MLICA:

Contents

v     Work Information

v     Links

v     Contact Information

v     Previous, Current and Future Projects

v     Biographical Information

 

Work Information

Plastic Drainage Tile Installation

Sizes from 3”-60”

Farm Drainage & Soil Conservation Structures

Drains excess water from agricultural fields.

Improves crop yields.

Installation of many other types of conservation practices.

County Mains

Large diameter pipe installed on grade.

Catch basins and & Soil erosion control

Repair & Maintenance of existing drains

v     See Drainage Pictures page for pictures

AGPS Systems

v                 Mike Cook’s Soil & Water MGMT. Systems was the first farm drainage plow to incorporate complete GPS grade control.

v                 GPS Topographical maps with +/- 2cm accuracy.

Data gathered by driving in desired intervals and points are gathered and desired increments

Click links below for sample Topo map:

      DXF File (856Kb-Right click and choose “Save As”) –Scrollable and zoomable **CAD type program or any other program with DXF viewing capabilities required. 

     JPG Picture (272Kb-974x434 res.)

     TXT File of Data Points (248Kb) –All the data collected listed in a TXT file.  Other formats are available for import into spreadsheet type program.

v                 GPS hardware and software dealer (see AGPS Systems page for more info.)

 

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Links

Advanced Geo Positioning Solutions(AGPS)-Software for many GPS/Laser applications and system sale

RWF/Bron-manufacturers of self propelled drainage plows.

Xplore Technologies-Ultra rugged portable computers

Land Improvement Contractors Association (LICA) National

ADS-manufacturers of quality plastic pipe.

 

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Contact Information

E-mail address

Mike Cook—President

          mailto:swms@4wbi.net

Nate Cook—Vice President (and Webmaster)

          mailto:nate53@yahoo.com

Phone

(989) 587-3528

 

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Previous, Current, and Future Projects

Biographical Information

Located in Westphalia, Michigan.  Employees include:

Mike Cook-President-(from Westphalia) Job description: overseer/operator in all aspects of the business, runs everything, knows everything, but usually operates the drainage plow.

Nate Cook-Vice President-(from St. Johns) Job description: backhoe, GPS survey & hardware, mapping, and other computer work.  Also working with AGPS.

Rob Rose-(from Saranac) Job description: Laborer and Backhoe.

Adam Cook-(from Westphalia) description: Backhoe operator.

Sarah Cook-(from St. Johns) Job description: Office work, like CAD mapping of installed drainage systems.

Brandon Theis-(from Pewamo) Job description: Laborer, Backhoe operator, GPS surveying

Roger Blough – (from Saranac) Job Description: Backhoe Operator, Laborer

v                 Would you like to join the crew?  We are looking for Backhoe operators, send inquiry via email.

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Last revised: Monday, March 24, 2008