Description of Precision Agriculture on the northern plains in 2009

1. 10/12/2009 1 Precision Agriculture on the Northern Plains John Nowatzki Extension Ag Machine Systems Specialist North Dakota State University Dave Ohm - CNH Russell Luvaas - Raven Industries Jason Schildroth - John Deere Justin Jones – Ag Leader Technology Lanny Faleide - SatShot

2. 2 10/12/2009 GPS Differential Correction Sub-meter Accuracy Wide Area Augmentation Service (WAAS) Coast Guard Beacon John Deere SF1 Sub-foot Accuracy Subscription Services SF2 , OmniStar XP Sub-inch Accuracy: RTK (real-time kinematic) Several Commercial Options Rural Tower Networks

3. 3 10/12/2009 In-cab Computer/Controllers Several Commercial Options Single or Multiple Functions Buttons or Touch Screen Cross-company Compatibility Ease of Interaction

4. 4 10/12/2009 Guidance & Auto-steer Guidance Auto-steer Terrain Compensation Machine Guidance

5. 5 10/12/2009 Data Management Field Boundaries Important Field Operations Product Name, Rate, Seeding Depth, Tillage Depth Weather Conditions

6. 6 10/12/2009 Boom Section & Height Control Sprayers Eliminate Overlap Avoid Double Spraying Reduce Off-label Application Avoid Waterways Avoid Environmentally Areas

7. 7 10/12/2009 Section & Row Control Planters & Seeders Reduce Overlap Reduce Double Planting on Point Rows Lower Seed Cost

8. 8 10/12/2009 Soil & Crop Analyses Yield Monitoring Soil Electrical Conductivity Near-Earth Sensing Leaf Color Sensing Remote Sensing

9. Divide Fields into Management Zones Variable Rate Fertilization Precision Manure Application Vary Seeding Rate Vary Seed Hybrid or Variety Irrigation Scheduling 9 10/12/2009 Zone Management Precision Application

10. 10 10/12/2009 Precision Ag on the Northern Plains GPS and Differential Correction In-cab Computer/Controllers Guidance & Auto-steer Data Management Boom Section & Height Control – Sprayers Section & Row Control – Planters & Seeders Soil & Crop Analyses Zone Management & Precision Application

11. 11 10/12/2009 More Information John Nowatzki, Ag Machine Systems Specialist NDSU Extension Service Telephone: 701-231-8213 Email: John.Nowatzki@ndsu.edu http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/abeng/personnel/nowatzki.htm