Mike Cook's Soil & Water
Management Systems, Inc.
Specializing in Soil
& Water Management and GPS Solutions
Member of MLICA:
Contents
v Links
v Previous, Current and Future Projects
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.)
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.
Contact Information
E-mail address
Mike Cook—President
mailto:swms@4wbi.net
Nate Cook—Vice President (and Webmaster)
Phone
(989) 587-3528
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.
Last revised: Monday, March 24, 2008