Applications of Remote Sensing Technology in Ranching Operations Brandon England

Applications of remote sensing technology  Soil test to determine nutrient deficiencies in pasture or rangeland  Using the greenseeker for N recommendations on winter wheat pasture  Aerial photography for land evaluation  Tagging cattle for tracking and record purposes  Putting GPS on cattle to evaluate land usage by cattle  Ultrasound to detect pregnancy in purebred operations  Carcass evaluation on live cattle using ultrasound technology for packers and producers

Soil Test  Good starting point  Potential increased production  Determine if liming would be profitable

Greenseeker Greenseeker  Maximize production from winter wheat pastures  Increase grain yield  Remove at first hollow stem

Aerial Photography  Evaluating effectiveness of management practices  Locating water sources for use in determining proper pasture rotation.  Identifying different soil type locations for management decisions

Aerial Photography

Tags and Microchips  Tracking  Record keeping  Identification  NAIS  Scoring Ag, Cattle Max

GPS  Track cattle movement and grazing  Site assessment  Management decisions

An cleaner easier preg check  Pie 200 SLC Scanner  Beneficial to purebred producers  Quick, easy, and accurate preg check

Carcass evaluation on the hoof Carcass Composition and Quality  1. Backfat (subcutaneous fat) determination  2. Rump fat determination  3. Loin eye muscle area  4. Muscle quality by intramuscular fat estimation Performance Evaluation  1. Sort feeder cattle into uniform production groups  2. Estimate quality potential of young cattle  3. Estimate days on full feed required for quality endpoints

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