Technology for Crop Production John Nowatzki Extension Ag Machine Systems Specialist

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sub-Irrigation – Sugarbeet Yield Estimated (tons/ac) Actual (tons/ac) Nearby (tons/ac) Change (%) Clay, MN (160 ac) Fairmount, Richland, ND (100 ac)*

Precision Ag Summit Jamestown January 21-22, 2013

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

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?

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

Information Management GIS Data Management Telematics Apps

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

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

Chemical Application and Weed Identification IPM Guide Tank Mix Calculator:

Machinery Applications and Fuel Efficiency Machinery Sizing Farm Fuel Budget 1.Connect phone as “disk Drive” 2.Copy to Cellphone 3.Install from Apps

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

Farm Economics

Some Apps for Agriculture Farm Futures: Noxious Weeds of SD

Information Wikipedia

Soils Web Soil Survey

GPS, Measuring and Mapping Endomondo Google Maps GPS Measure

Livestock Livestock Auction Calculator

File Storage Dropbox

General Use Level Flashlight

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

Summary Precision Agriculture Tillage Equipment Planting Equipment Spray Technology Information Management

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

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