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Transformation from Conventional Tillage to Precision Agriculture In the United States

Transformation from Conventional Tillage to Precision Agriculture In the United States. By: Michael Reinert. What can happen if nothing is done . Just look at History. http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/dust-bowl-cause-1.jpg. What it takes.

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Transformation from Conventional Tillage to Precision Agriculture In the United States

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  1. Transformation from Conventional Tillage to Precision Agriculture In the United States By: Michael Reinert

  2. What can happen if nothing is done Just look at History http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/dust-bowl-cause-1.jpg

  3. What it takes • Spending a whole bunch of money on new equipment? • Upgrading equipment? • Planter clutches • Sensors • GPS • Good Maintenance

  4. Tillage equipment of old http://reveg-catalog.tamu.edu/images/07-site-prep/06-disk%20harrow.jpg http://frontiers.loc.gov/ammem/award97/ndfahtml/images/ngp_farm_plow.jpg http://www1.caseih.com/northamerica/Products/Tillage/ChiselPlow/PublishingImages/PTX600_001_05-540.jpg http://www.lakecountyshow.org/grain/grain_drill.jpg

  5. Soil being Broken out • Early pioneer’s had to get ride of the residue • Didn’t know it but also better seed to soil contact • The plow; tool of choice for a long time, been around for a very long time

  6. Equipment of today http://www.tillageontario.com/images/tips/31/image001.jpg http://www.apachesprayer.com/as1210.aspx http://images.meredith.com/ag/images/2007/03/l_0313springplanting05.jpg

  7. What we want!! http://www.parkfarmscomputer.com/default.cfm?page_id=105

  8. Not this!!!

  9. http://www.masseyferguson.com/agco/mf/na/seedingtillage/Library2_B.jpghttp://www.masseyferguson.com/agco/mf/na/seedingtillage/Library2_B.jpg http://www.bakerimplement.com/cih-planters.htm http://www.precisionag.com/news/?storyid=2267

  10. http://nue.okstate.edu/Precision_Ag_Equipmentx.htm

  11. http://spectraprecision.tradeindia.com/Exporters_Suppliers/Exporter14616.315410/Ag-GPS-EZ-Guide-500-Lightbar.htmlhttp://spectraprecision.tradeindia.com/Exporters_Suppliers/Exporter14616.315410/Ag-GPS-EZ-Guide-500-Lightbar.html http://www.croplife.com/clmag/?storyid=145 http://www.croplife.com/clmag/?storyid=1689 http://www.flickr.com/photos/hemispheregps/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/hemispheregps/3852089137/

  12. Basic upkeep • Row openers • New Discs • Down pressure is tight/gauge wheels are set • Seed are pushed in the soil with adequate moisture • Press wheels are closing furrow

  13. The pieces of the puzzle http://www.proxibid.com/asp/LotDetail.asp?ahid=4473&aid=35097&lid=9613114 http://www.yetterco.com/index.php http://www.robertsonequipment.com/planting-yetter.htm http://www.needhamag.com/innovative_product_sales/martin_closing_system_modifications.php

  14. Questions??? Questions??

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