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Advances in Agriculture

Advances in Agriculture. By Drew Schroeder. In this Presentation:. GPS What is it?? GPS How it works GPS Cost/Payback Soil Sampling Soil Maps Combining GPS with Soil Sampling. Money Cents. If you could find a way to save thousands, would you?. My Thesis.

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Advances in Agriculture

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  1. Advances in Agriculture By Drew Schroeder

  2. In this Presentation: • GPS What is it?? • GPS How it works • GPS Cost/Payback • Soil Sampling • Soil Maps • Combining GPS with Soil Sampling

  3. Money Cents • If you could find a way to save thousands, would you?

  4. My Thesis • That new technologies will save farmers money

  5. GPS (Global Positing System) • Not just used for navigation • Used in many farming operations • Becoming the number 1 thing farmers want to know more about

  6. GPS and How it Works • Triangulation is used to get a precise location • Some GPS units will narrow it down to one inch Satellite

  7. GPS Cost/Payback • Is it worth it? • The formula: Payback (years) = Capital Cost/ Savings + Yield Improvements

  8. Soil Sampling This process allows farmers to find out the following: Soil Types Fertilizer Levels Fertilizer Build Ups Soil Composition

  9. Soil Maps • This is information farmers get from soil sampling • Each section is a different type of soil

  10. Combining GPS and Soil Results • Combining both of these farmers will make or gain money and improve yields

  11. Quick Savings • If a field only needs 1 ton of fertilizer an acre rather 2, you instantly cut cost in half, therefore saving you money.

  12. Conclusion • Using new advances will save farmers money if properly used and applied

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