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1 Precision Agriculture

2 What Is Precision Agriculture? uThe practice of managing each acre of your farm to reach it’s highest economic yield through the use of various tools and practices.

3 Precision Agriculture Tools Global Positioning System –Collect soil samples and yield data from your fields and attach exact longitude and latitude coordinates to that data –Go back to the same locations to collect further data or apply inputs based on your data Mapping software –Create colored maps of data collected A Geographic Information System –Layer different maps for further analysis

4 G lobal P ositioning S ystem

5 Accuracy within 50 to 300 ft Good for navigation for hunters, boats, airplanes and cars Inexpensive Not accurate enough for agriculture

6 Coast Guard Correction Coast Guard Tower

7 Coast Guard Correction Sub meter accuracy Great for agriculture Free differential correction Signal has not been real reliable in the past With Louisville tower now in service reliability has been improved It is a radio signal so hills and trees do have an effect on signal quality

8 Satellite Correction Correction Signal

9 Satellite Correction Sub meter accuracy Great for agriculture Subscription fee Most reliable GPS correction available Signal comes from overhead so trees and hills do not interfere

10 Uses for GPS Grid soil sampling VRA fertilizer and lime VRA chemicals VRA seed Site specific tillage Yield monitors Guidance systems Many more

11 Mapping Software uAllows you to create maps of each variable within the field uGives a graphic image of the variability within the field uCreates recommendation maps to apply different rates to each area of the field

12 G eographic I nformation S ystem Allow you to layer several different maps of the same field to further analyze the data Gives you a three dimensional look at your fields

13 Aglink Software Agris aglink software is our geographic information system Industry standard Provides us with the analytical tools needed to extract valuable information

14 Point Data

15 Grid Mapping

16 Contoured Mapping

17 Grid Vrs. Contoured Mapping

18 Smart Sampling E

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23 Benefits to the Farmer Allows you to determine areas of high and low fertility levels within a field and apply fertilizer and lime to those areas accordingly. Improve weed control by applying lime and chemicals at the proper rates for each area of the field. Add value to your farm land and to you as a tenant. Help obtain the maximum economic yield for every acre.


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