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Automatic Section Control (ASC) Technology

Automatic Section Control (ASC) Technology. Michael Buschermohle Precision Agriculture Specialist UT Extension. Increasing Production Efficiency. Sprayer Automatic Section Control. Reduced Chemical Costs. Improved Environmental Stewardship. Sprayer Automatic Section Control.

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Automatic Section Control (ASC) Technology

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  1. Automatic Section Control (ASC) Technology • Michael Buschermohle • Precision Agriculture Specialist • UT Extension

  2. Increasing Production Efficiency Sprayer Automatic Section Control Reduced Chemical Costs Improved Environmental Stewardship

  3. Sprayer Automatic Section Control GNSS Receiver As Applied Map Tank Controller + Software ON-OFF Control Signal to Boom Valves or Nozzle Solenoids Closed Loop Control 1 2 4 5 3 Boom Shut-off Valves Pump Regulating Valve Flow Meter 1 2 5 3 4 Nozzles

  4. Sprayer Automatic Section Control No Control versus Automatic 7 Section Control 6.7% 22 acres 5.7% 30 acres 10.8% 23 acres 6.8% 23 acres

  5. Sprayer Automatic Section Control No Control versus Automatic 7 Section Control

  6. Increasing Production Efficiency Manual 5 Section Control versus Automatic Section Control 6.2% average reduction Courtesy of Luck et al. (2010), University of Kentucky

  7. Increasing Production Efficiency Benefits • Reduced chemical costs • Increased spraying efficiency • Less fill-ups • Reduced operator fatigue • Improves environmental stewardship • Preservation of conservation structures

  8. Increasing Production Efficiency Planter Automatic Section Control Operator Response Skipped Area Headland Pass Over-Plant Area Needed Overlap Minimum Double-Planted Area

  9. Planter Automatic Section Control GNSS Receiver As Applied Map Controller + Software Control Module Control Module Control Module

  10. Types of Fields You Farm

  11. Increasing Production Sustainability Slightly-Irregular Fields 105.5 ac 34.4 ac 69.3 ac 77.5 ac

  12. Increasing Production Sustainability Irregular Fields 22.5 ac 16.3 30.3 23.8

  13. Increasing Production Sustainability Highly-Irregular Fields 18.9 ac 20.5 ac 15.9 ac 42.5 ac

  14. Planter Automatic Section Control Benefits • Reduced seed costs • Potential yield gains • Less risk of planting errors • Reduced potential for lodging • Reduced operator fatigue • Improved machine efficiency

  15. Automatic Section Control Components • GPS/GNSS Receiver Ag Leader John Deere Trimble TOPCON

  16. GPS Accuracy • GPS Correction Services • John Deere SF2 • OmniStar HP • RTK, Trimble’s RTX

  17. Automatic Section Control Components • Controller plus Software Dickey-john John Deere AgLeader Raven KINZE TOPCON Trimble

  18. Automatic Section Control Components • Section Control Mechanisms • Planters SureVac Row Command TruCount

  19. Automatic Section Control Components • Section Control Mechanisms • Sprayers Individual Nozzle Boom Valve

  20. Increasing Production Sustainability economics.ag.utk.edu/asccc.html Google: University of Tennessee ASCCC

  21. Will it Make You Money? Corn

  22. Will it Make You Money? Corn (15%-25%-60%)

  23. Will it Make You Money? Corn (30%-40%-30%)

  24. Will it Make You Money? Soybeans

  25. Will it Make You Money? Soybeans (15%-25%-60%) __ Without equipment

  26. Will it Make You Money? Soybeans (30%-40%-30%) __ Without equipment

  27. What’s the Take Home Message? • Field shape and size impact ASC savings • Consult your dealer to learn about your options • Purchase a display that allows for technology upgrades • For better results use higher accuracy GPS/GNSS correction service • Maximizing productivity should be your overall management goal

  28. Questions

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