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Use of Precision Ag in Hay and Forage Production

Use of Precision Ag in Hay and Forage Production. Jeremy Church. Background. United States Land in Farms 938,279,056 Ac Cropland Production 434,164,946 Ac Forage Production 64,041,337 Ac. Background. Oklahoma Land in Farms 33,661,826 Ac Cropland Production 14,843,357 Ac

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Use of Precision Ag in Hay and Forage Production

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  1. Use of Precision Ag in Hay and Forage Production Jeremy Church

  2. Background United States Land in Farms • 938,279,056 Ac Cropland Production • 434,164,946 Ac Forage Production • 64,041,337 Ac

  3. Background Oklahoma Land in Farms • 33,661,826 Ac Cropland Production • 14,843,357 Ac Forage Production • 3,084,888 Ac 2002 US Ag Census

  4. Background Forage Production is Crossed 4, 5, Sometimes 6 or More. Equates Up to 18 mil. Ac Crossed Per Year.

  5. Major Inputs Fertilizer Fuel Chemical Time

  6. Possible Adoption Options • GPS Guidance • Field Scouting • Grid Sampling • Production Record Maps • Variable Fertilizer Application • Sensor Technology

  7. GPS Guidance Reduction In Overlap = Less Passes Due to Less Area Covered = Less Time in Field = Less Fuel and Chemical Used

  8. Field Scouting Plant Quality • Field analysis; Refractometer Soil Structure • Penetrometer • Moisture levels

  9. Field Scouting Weed Locations • GPS Mapping of Application Areas Water Holes • GPS Mapping of Non-productive Locations • Reduce Application of Chemicals, Fertilizer in Bare areas

  10. Grid Sampling Soil Sampling • Identification of more productive soil, problem areas, areas nutrient deficiencies, and possible shortfalls in soil biology Plant Sampling • Identification of areas for foliar feeding

  11. Variable Fertilizer Application Integration of Grid Sampling and Field Scouting to Maximize the Use Efficiencies of Applied Nutrients by Applying Nutrients Only Where Needed

  12. Variable Fertilizer Application Utilizing N-rich Strips And Ramp Application Rates Allows for a better use Efficiency and leads to less Fertilizer used

  13. Sensor Technology

  14. Conclusion Rising Cost of Inputs has Seen a Dramatic Increase in the Need for the Integration of Precision Agriculture Practices Precision Practices will pay for themselves with the reduction of time used and with the consumption of fuel, chemical, and fertilizer REDUCED INPUTS = INCREASED PROFIT

  15. Works Sited • nue.okstate.edu • www.trimble.com • www.ntechindustries.com • www.gpsfarm.com • www.benmeadows.com • www.living-foods.com

  16. QUESTIONS?

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