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What is Precision Agriculture??
• The practice of managing specific field areas based on variability within the field. (SSToolbox)
• Managing each crop production input - fertilizer, limestone, herbicide, insecticide, seed, etc. - On a site-specific basis to reduce waste, increase profits, and maintain the quality of the environment. (John Deere)
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What is Precision Agriculture??
• An integrated agricultural management system incorporating several technologies. The technological tools often include the global positioning system, geographical information system, yield monitor, variable rate technology, and remote sensing. (http://www.amesremote.com/section4.htm)
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It’s About Management
“Farming by the Square Foot”
Precision Agriculture - Lesson 1
40-160+ Acres
Traditional Mgt.
1/10-1/100 Acre
Precision Mgt.
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Building Blocks of Precision Agriculture
Precision Agriculture - Lesson 1
Global Positioning Systems
Geographic Information Systems
Direct & Remote Sensing
Variable Rate
Technology
Yield Monitors
Precision Navigation
“A smorgasbord of technologies.”
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Precision Agriculture
Data Collection
Farming
Management Decisions
Analysis
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Data Collection
• Boundary Mapping
• Remote Sensing• Weather Data• Soil Sampling• Crop Condition
• Yield Monitoring• Irrigation Testing• Pest Scouting• Soil Moisture
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Analysis
• Determining Variability• Determining Possible Causes of Variability• How much do measured soil and crop
characteristics vary?• How much do the variations affect crop
yield and/or crop quality?
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Management Decisions
• Is it possible to change/mitigate the variability?
• Will the change increase yield, increase quality, decrease inputs?
• Is the change profitable?• How are you going to implement this
change?
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Farming
• Applying the Decisions– Variable Rate Irrigation– Variable Rate Pesticide Application– Variable Rate Fertilizer Application– Variable Rate Seeding/Planting
Crop Science 6
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Precision Agriculture
Data Collection
Farming
Management Decisions
Analysis
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Precision Agriculture
• Now that we know the cycle of precision agriculture; What are it’s building blocks?– Global Positioning System (GPS)– Geographic Information Systems (GIS)– Applications: Yield Monitors, Direct and
Remote Sensing, Precision Navigation, Variable Rate Technology
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Global Positioning System (GPS)
• Military Satellites• GPS Receivers• Locating your
position on Earth• Prices range from
$100 to $40,000
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Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Tying information to it’s location on the Earth
• Management Zones
• Fertilizer/Pesticide Prescriptions
• Maps and Data• “Layers”• History • Analysis by
Location
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Applications
• Yield Monitors• Direct Sensing– Veris– EM38
• Remote Sensing– Aerial Imaging– Satellite Imaging
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• Precision Navigation• Variable Rate
Technology