2. Echelon – Who Are We? Echelon was an independent agricultural management consulting firm based out of Weyburn, SK Echelon joined the CPS family on Oct. 10, 2013 Echelon is a new type of agricultural service that believes science and advanced technology has a place in making decisions for today’s growers. Echelon provides leading edge, world-class technologies and services to CPS customers across Western Canada and the Northern US

3. Precision Agriculture and Technology About 60% of growers in Western Canada use Precision Agriculture Precision Agriculture’s definition ranges from using GPS yield mapping, boom controls, auto steer…to precision application of inputs About 12% use Variable Rate Technology today and it is expected to grow to over 30% in next 5 years. Precision Farming is still in the early adoption phase

4. Precision Agriculture and Technology Cost of equipment and services is still a barrier Understanding what the equipment can provide in terms of data and how to process it is still a challenge Operation of the monitors and equipment still causes some concern within Western Canada Within 5 years, 75% of farms will be yield mapping and over 50% will be using satellite imagery, GPS soil sampling, variable rate fertilizer application and field scouting

5. Comparing and Contrasting Variable Rate Methodologies

6. Grid Sampling

7. Grid Sampled

8. Available Nitrate-N

9. Yield – Fertilizing for a Tabletop

10. Yield is NOT a Tabletop

11. Zoning 1 2 3 4 5 6

14. 7/24/2007 NDVI 0.647 – 0.514 7/26/2008 NDVI 0.681 – 0.492 7/20/2009 NDVI 0.766 – 0.504 7/16/2010 NDVI 0.764 – 0.562 308.99 Acres Historical Field Imagery Previewer

15. Yield Potential Bushels/Ac 25 39 48 Canola

16. 25 45 58 Adjusted Yield Curve Bushels/Ac Canola

17. The Basis of a Prescription Crop DemandSoil SupplyFert Needed Crop DemandSoil SupplyFert Needed

18. Prescription – lbs./ac. 42 95 135 Canola

19. Yield 41.7bu VR Rate 73.24 lbs. N Yield 41.2 bu. Flat Rate 90 lbs. N Yield 48.1 bu VR Rate 114 lbs. N Yield 43 bu. Flat Rate 90 lbs. N Raw Yield Data Elevations – 35ft relief Canola Yield 42.5bu VR Rate 49 lbs. N Yield 42.4 bu. Flat Rate 90 lbs. N

20. Variable Rate Equipment Funding Level - 30 per cent of eligible costs to a maximum of $5,000. Variable Rate Mapping Funding Level - 30 per cent of eligible costs to a maximum of $2000