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Andrew Jungers

Andrew Jungers. Ag Leader Scholarship Presentation. Background. Grew up on a farm near Hospers, IA Farm 2500 acres of corn and soybean, little bit of wheat Been involved with operations for most of life. Graduated from Spalding Catholic High School ’07 Granville, IA Iowa State University

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Andrew Jungers

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  1. Andrew Jungers Ag Leader Scholarship Presentation

  2. Background • Grew up on a farm near Hospers, IA • Farm 2500 acres of corn and soybean, little bit of wheat • Been involved with operations for most of life. • Graduated from Spalding Catholic High School ’07 • Granville, IA • Iowa State University • Started as an Open Major • Chose Agriculture Systems Technology; Machine Systems Option • Precision Agriculture attracted me to AST

  3. Internship Experience • Farmers Elevator Cooperative (HQ – Doon, IA) • Sales and Marketing Intern • Hudson, SD and Hawarden, IA • Responsibilities • General Operations • Crop Scouting • Customer Interaction • Received Sales and Product Training

  4. Precision Agriculture • Before college… • New to Precision Agriculture • Saw Yield Monitors • Learn more about applications of Precision Ag • College… • ABE Department attracted me to AST • Eager to learn • Enjoyed the lectures and hands on learning

  5. Precision Agriculture • Undergraduate Assistant (ABE Dept.) • Worked for Dr. Darr during Spring of 2010 • Testing Auto-Steer Equipment • Taking Measurements • Updating Software • Setting up CAN Bus demonstration • Good hands on learning experience

  6. Implementation on Farm • Auto-Steer on International 9280 • Pulling Landoll Disk 36ft • Ag Leader Edge Monitor Kit • OnTrac 2 Assisted Steering • WAAS Controlled

  7. Implementation on Farm • John Deere 8520 • 1770 John Deere Planter Center Fill 24 Row • Ag Leader Integra Display Kit • Autosteer Equipped • Row by Row Clutch Control • Variable Rate Capable

  8. Benefits • Auto-Steer • Reducing Overlap • Less hours in field • Saving time and fuel • Precision Planting • Saving Seed • Overlap not reducing yield • Providing appropriate population of seed

  9. My Future • Graduate in May 2011 • Job in the Agriculture Industry • Product Tester • Technical or Service Representative • Agronomy • Return to home to Farm someday?

  10. Conclusion Thank You for the scholarship opportunity. Questions??

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