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Variable Rate Technology Brian Montgomery InTime, Inc Director, Marketing and Customer Relations

Variable Rate Technology Brian Montgomery InTime, Inc Director, Marketing and Customer Relations. Variable Rate Technology The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. The bad Focusing on the tools rather than the agronomy My goal is to save input costs The ugly Inferior application equipment

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Variable Rate Technology Brian Montgomery InTime, Inc Director, Marketing and Customer Relations

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  1. Variable Rate Technology Brian MontgomeryInTime, IncDirector, Marketing and Customer Relations

  2. Variable Rate TechnologyThe Good, The Bad, and The Ugly • The bad • Focusing on the tools rather than the agronomy • My goal is to save input costs • The ugly • Inferior application equipment • Untimely information • The GOOD • We are past a lot of the growing pains associated with VRT • VRT is profitable and is the “way” of farming tomorrow

  3. Variable Rate TechnologyData Sources • Aerial based image products • Grid soil samples • Electrical conductivity data • Yield data • Historical data

  4. Variable Rate TechnologyEquipment • Ground applicators • VR dry • VR sprayers • Aerial Applicators • VR liquid • VR dry – Not quite there • All systems vary the carrier volume • What is the next step in VRT? • Direct injection

  5. Variable Rate Technology • Why farm with VRT? • Increase Net Profits • HOW? • Reduced input costs • Increased yields • Environmental stewardship We MUST accomplish ALL!!!

  6. Scout Map VR Pix Rx As-Applied 917.74 Acres Variable Rate Application Saved $2.53 / Acre Versus (8 oz) / Acre Blanket Rx & As-Applied Rx & As-Applied 0 gallons 0 gallons 2.3 gallons 2.3 gallons 3.0 gallons 3.0 gallons Scout Map VR Pix Rx As-Applied

  7. Late Season Budworm application 1 Lowest Biomass 2 3 4 5 6 7 Highest Biomass VR Cost 0.0 GPA = 73.82 acres - $0.00 7.5 GPA = 62.12 acres - $724.96 Imagery Cost = $203.91 Total VR Cost = $928.87 Blanket Application Cost = $1586.46 TOTAL SAVINGS = $657.59 or $4.84/A 46% Chemical Savings (135.94 acres) 8-5-05 Budworm Spray Steward Total A’s = 135.94 0 GPA 7.5 GPA 100% Budworm presence

  8. InTime’s Vari-Scout Map Variable Rate Defoliation Location: Missouri Bootheel Crop: Cotton Field Size: 31.6 Acres Imagery Acquired: September 1, 2005 VR Defoliation Applied: September 20, 2005 Notes: This prescription was applied using a JD6500 equipped with a Raven Viper. The consultant was able to achieve a one-time defoliation on this field, for $14.29/A in chemical.

  9. VR Defoliation – Once Over Used Vari-Scout to make a One-Time Defoliation

  10. InTime’s Vari-Scout Map Variable Rate Defoliation Location: Missouri Bootheel Crop: Cotton Field Size: 49.22 Acres Imagery Acquired: September 1, 2005 VR Defoliation Applied: September 15, 2005 Notes: This prescription was applied using a SatLoc Aerial Ace. The consultant was able to achieve a one-time defoliation on this field, for $14.72/A in chemical.

  11. VR Defoliation – Once Over Multiple VR PGR & insecticide applications One-Time VR defoliation DP 432 RR 2004 Yield- 1333 lbs/A 2005 Yield- 1253 lbs/A

  12. Vari-Scout 2004 Growing Season Variable rate PGR and insecticide application made Variable rate nitrogen top-dress applied 7-13-04 6-10-04 7-5-04 Image collected 7 DAT 7-20-04 8-7-04 Image shows incorrect irrigation timing Image used for defoliation and VR nitrogen application in 2005 9-7-04

  13. Vari-ScoutA Story of Profit Potential Cotton After Cotton What’s Going On In This Field? Effects Of Crop Rotation! Cotton After Corn

  14. Vari-N from Feb 2006 4.2% N 3.9% N 3.45% N

  15. Vari-N from Aug. 2004 76 lbs N 71 lbs N 59 lbs N

  16. DP 445 BG/RR < 10 Acres DP 444 BG/RR lbs Ammonium Nitrate 2004 Yield- 1218 lbs/A 2005 Yield- 1365 lbs/A

  17. InTime Vari-Soil • Collect directed soil samples • Apply lab recommended rates based on soil variation 2 3 1

  18. Vari-Gation • Variable Rate Irrigation • Apply Appropriate water rates across fields

  19. Variable Rate Technologyand“Precision Ag” • VRT is a part of precision ag • Site specific data provides the information for managers to make PROFITABLE decisions That’s It!!It’s all about increasing Profits

  20. InTime Inc. Providing Producers Crop Management Solutions!

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