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What is Precision Agriculture?

What is Precision Agriculture?. What is Precision Agriculture??. The practice of managing specific field areas based on variability within the field. (SSToolbox)

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What is Precision Agriculture?

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  1. What is Precision Agriculture? Precision Agriculture - Lesson 1

  2. 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) Precision Agriculture - Lesson 1

  3. 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) Precision Agriculture - Lesson 1

  4. Traditional Mgt. Precision Mgt. 1/10-1/100 Acre 40-160+ Acres It’s About Management “Farming by the Square Foot” Precision Agriculture - Lesson 1

  5. Building Blocks of Precision Agriculture “A smorgasbord of technologies.” Yield Monitors Direct & Remote Sensing Precision Navigation Variable Rate Technology Global Positioning Systems Geographic Information Systems Precision Agriculture - Lesson 1

  6. Precision Agriculture Data Collection Analysis Farming Management Decisions

  7. Data Collection • Boundary Mapping • Remote Sensing • Weather Data • Soil Sampling • Crop Condition • Yield Monitoring • Irrigation Testing • Pest Scouting • Soil Moisture Precision Agriculture - Lesson 1

  8. 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? Precision Agriculture - Lesson 1

  9. 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? Precision Agriculture - Lesson 1

  10. Farming • Applying the Decisions • Variable Rate Irrigation • Variable Rate Pesticide Application • Variable Rate Fertilizer Application • Variable Rate Seeding/Planting Crop Science 6

  11. Precision Agriculture Data Collection Analysis Farming Management Decisions

  12. 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 Precision Agriculture - Lesson 1

  13. Global Positioning System (GPS) • Military Satellites • GPS Receivers • Locating your position on Earth • Prices range from $100 to $40,000 Precision Agriculture - Lesson 1

  14. 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 Precision Agriculture - Lesson 1

  15. Applications • Yield Monitors • Direct Sensing • Veris • EM38 • Remote Sensing • Aerial Imaging • Satellite Imaging • Precision Navigation • Variable Rate Technology Precision Agriculture - Lesson 1

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