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Increasing Production Sustainability using Precision Agriculture

Increasing Production Sustainability using Precision Agriculture. Michael Buschermohle Precision Agriculture Specialist UT Extension. What are the Current Issues we Face in Agriculture. Reducing Production Costs. What are the Current Issues we Face in Agriculture.

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Increasing Production Sustainability using Precision Agriculture

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  1. Increasing Production Sustainability • using Precision Agriculture • Michael Buschermohle • Precision Agriculture Specialist • UT Extension

  2. What are the Current Issues we Face in Agriculture • Reducing Production Costs

  3. What are the Current Issues we Face in Agriculture • Reducing Environmental Impacts from Agriculture

  4. Increasing Production Sustainability • Reducing Production Costs • Reducing Environmental Impacts from Agriculture Precision Agriculture technologies can be used to address these issues

  5. Maximizing Fertilizer Inputs Site-Specific Soil Sampling G • Grid Soil Sampling • Zone Sampling

  6. Maximizing Fertilizer Inputs

  7. Maximizing Fertilizer Inputs

  8. Increasing Production Sustainability • Yield Data • Soil Fertility Levels • Topography • Aerial Imagery • Soil Maps • Irrigated vs Non-Irrigated Areas • Field Borders Establishing Management Zones

  9. Defining Management Zones Normalized Yield Data

  10. Defining Management Zones Normalized Yield Data

  11. Defining Management Zones Normalized Yield Data

  12. Realistic Yield Potential Normalized Yield Data

  13. Defining Management Zones Stability Maps

  14. Defining Management Zones Soil Fertility Do low soil fertility levels translate to low yields?

  15. Defining Management Zones Soil Fertility K Soil Fertility Levels P Soil Fertility Levels

  16. Defining Management Zones Soil Fertility P Soil Fertility Levels K Soil Fertility Levels

  17. Defining Management Zones Topography

  18. Defining Management Zones Soil Maps

  19. Defining Management Zones Aerial Imagery

  20. What’s the Take Home Message? • Site-specific soil sampling can reduce input costs • Maximizing productivity should be your overall management goal

  21. Questions

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