1. Technology for Crop Production John Nowatzki Extension Ag Machine Systems Specialist

2. Trends in Crop Production Technology Precision Agriculture Tillage Equipment Spray Technology Information Management

3. Precision Agriculture Telematics In-field Optical Crop Sensors Water Management Tile Drainage and Sub-surface Irrigation Real-time Soil Moisture Sensors

4. Precision Ag - Telematics On-the-go Transfer of Data Remote Diagnostics Error Codes Combine Threshing Efficiency Machine Location The need for more information

5. Precision Ag - Telematics How is data transferred? Radio Infrared Cellular Optical networks Ultrasound Internet

6. Precision Ag Commercial Brands - Telematics Trimble - Connected Farm Raven – Slingshot Hemisphere GPS – AgJunction John Deere - FarmSight AGCO - AgCommand Advanced Case IH - AFS Connect

7. Precision Ag - In-field Crop Sensors Sensors on Equipment Internal Light Source Real-time

8. Sensor Applications in Precision Ag In-season Fertilizer Application Maximize Yield Reduce Total N Application Save Second Application in Droughts Early Yield Prediction Precision Desiccant Application

9. Precision Ag Sensor Field Operation Rate Determination: NDVI Value Compare NDVI to Optimum Area Growing Degree Days Potential Yield Activate Rate Controller

10. Precision Ag Commercial Crop Sensors OptRx – Ag Leader CropSpec – Topcon GreenSeeker – Trimble Crop Circle – Holland Scientific

11. Precision Ag Water Management Tile Drain Sub-irrigation 0.81 meters 2.67 feet 32 inches

12. Sub-Irrigation – Sugarbeet Yield Estimated (tons/ac) Actual (tons/ac) Nearby (tons/ac) Change (%) Clay, MN (160 ac) 36.13427+34 Fairmount, Richland, ND (100 ac)* 68.428+144

13. Precision Ag Summit Jamestown January 21-22, 2013

14. Tillage Equipment Vertical Tillage Vertical Tillage – 1” to 3” Deep Straight or Fluted Coulters, Harrow, Rolling Baskets Operation Speed 8-12 mph Shatters and Loosens Soil Less Soil Smearing Discs Cut Crop Residue Residue Left on Soil Surface

15. Vertical Tillage Applications in this Region Corn Reside Management Fall Spring to Facilitate Planting Drying Tilled Soil in Spring before Planting Drying “no tilled” Soil in Spring before Planting Strip Till for Row Crops (add fertilizer) Others?

16. Spray Technology Variable rate sprayer nozzles speed up side- dressing nitrogen Examples: VeriFlow – SprayTarget TDVRF - Greenleaf Technologies

17. Information Management GIS Data Management Telematics Apps

18. Smartphone Brands Android - Open Handset Alliance (Google), 2005. Android OS Blackberry - Canadian Research In Motion (RIM), 1999. Proprietary OS. iPhone – Apple, 2007. Apple OS Windows Phone – Microsoft, 2011. Mobile OS

19. Some Apps for Agriculture Chemical Application and Weed Identification Machinery Applications and Fuel Efficiency Calculations Farm Economics Information Soils GPS, Measuring and Mapping Livestock File Storage http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/agmachinery

20. Chemical Application and Weed Identification IPM Guide Tank Mix Calculator:

21. Machinery Applications and Fuel Efficiency Machinery Sizing Farm Fuel Budget http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/agmachinery 1.Connect phone as “disk Drive” 2.Copy to Cellphone 3.Install from Apps

22. Calculations Tank Volume Target Date Rowing Degree Days Real Calc Pro Calculator

23. Farm Economics http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/agmachinery

24. Some Apps for Agriculture Farm Futures: Noxious Weeds of SD

25. Information Wikipedia

26. Soils Web Soil Survey http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/agmachinery

27. GPS, Measuring and Mapping Endomondo Google Maps GPS Measure

28. Livestock Livestock Auction Calculator http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/agmachinery

29. File Storage Dropbox

30. General Use Level Flashlight http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/agmachinery

31. Share Your Apps Your Favorite Apps Suggestions for Other Apps to be Developed

32. Summary Precision Agriculture Tillage Equipment Planting Equipment Spray Technology Information Management

33. Change in Growing Seasons in Fargo Frost-free Days + 18 Spring Frost + 8 Fall Frost + 10

34. Questions - Comments Office 701-231-8213 Cell 701-261-9842 John.Nowatzki@ndsu.edu http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/agmachinery