1413 E. Poplar St. Algona, IA Ph:

Advanced Crop Management Established in 1996 Main focus was soil sampling for variable rate fertilizer application GPS services have grown with the business for soil sampling, crop scouting, and precision ag solutions Nutrient Management Plans for livestock producers

Advanced Crop Management Agricultural Services – Crop Consulting – Nutrient Management Plans – Soil Sampling – Precision Ag Sales & Installation- Ag Leader

Advanced Crop Management Crop Consulting – Crop Planning Seed, Herbicide, Fertilizer, Fungicide, Insecticide – Crop Scouting Crop staging, weeds, insects, disease, nutrient deficiency, soil nitrate test, yield estimates

Nutrient Management Plans Develop and maintain NMP’s for new and existing livestock operations Collecting manure samples for NMP records and analysis for application rates Soil samples are taken to determine soil fertility levels

Advanced Crop Management Soil Sampling – Grid – 2.5, 4.4, 10 ac – Management Zone – Soil Type Use GPS and field mapping software in-field – Ag Leader GPS – HGIS Mapping Software Desktop Software – Ag Leader SMS Software – SST Software – SGIS Software

Field Boundaries Exterior of field is driven while GPS marks out the boundary. This is drawn prior to taking soil samples. Waterways, terraces, ponds, etc. are marked out as well.

Grid Size and Sample Points Once the boundary is drawn, grid squares are created based on grid size and boundary shape. Points are then drawn within the grid areas. This is where the sample will be taken.

Soil Sample Results

Flat Rate vs. VRT Application

MAP (Mono-ammonium phosphate) – $ per ton – Flat Rate Total Amount Applied 11.6 tons x $730.00/ton = $8, $8,468 / 149.1ac = $56.80 per acre for MAP Flat Rate – VRT Total Amount Applied 4.2 tons x $730.00/ton = $3, $3,066 / = $20.56 per acre for MAP VRT

Flat Rate vs. VRT Application

Potash – $ per ton – Flat Rate Total Amount Applied 15.0 tons x $600/ton = $ $9000 / 149.1ac = $60.40 per acre for Potash Flat Rate – VRT Potash 12.0 tons x $600/ton = $ $7200 / 149.1ac = $48.30 per acre for Potash VRT

Advanced Crop Management Precision Ag Sales & Installation – Ag Leader Products SeedCommand – Planters, drills, air seeders DirectCommand – Sprayers, spinner spreaders, strip-till GPS/Guidance – Assisted steering, hydraulic steering Harvest – Yield monitoring on combines – Selling – Installing – Supporting

Advanced Crop Management Benefits of Precision Ag – More efficient use of agricultural inputs Seed – Row Shutoffs Fertilizer Chemicals – Sprayer Boom Section Shutoffs – Allows operator to concentrate more on task at hand; Reduces operator fatigue – End Result= Precision products gives the producer priceless data to continue to make profitable decisions for their operation