Precision Agriculture Basics

With the growing popularity and availability of precision equipment, farmers and producers have access to more data than ever before. With proper implementation, precision agriculture management can improve profitability and sustainability of production. Precision Agriculture Basics is geared at students, crop consultants, farmers, extension workers, and practitioners that are interested in practical applications of site-specific agricultural management. Using a multidisciplinary approach, readers are taught to make data-driven on-farm decisions using the most current knowledge and tools in crop science, agricultural engineering, and geostatistics. Precision Agriculture Basics also features a stunning video glossary including interviews with agronomists on the job and in the field.

Front matter i Chapter 1 - An Introduction to Precision Agriculture D. Kent Shannon, David E. Clay, and Kenneth A. Sudduth 1 Chapter 2 - Understanding and Identify Variability Newell R. Kitchen and S.A. Clay 13 Chapter 3 - Satellite-based Positioning Systems for Precision Agriculture Timothy Stombaugh 25 Chapter 4 - Basics of Geographic Information System Terry Brase 37 Chapter 5 - Yield Monitoring and Mapping John P. Fulton, Elizabeth Hawkins, Randy Taylor, and Aaron Franzen 63 Chapter 6 - Soil Variability Measurement and Management David W. Franzen 79 Chapter 7 - Pest Measurement and Management Sharon A. Clay, B.W. French, and F.M. Mathew 93 Chapter 8 - Remote Sensing for Site-Specific Plant Management Richard Ferguson and Donald Rundquist 103 Chapter 9 - Proximal Soil and Crop Sensing Viacheslav Adamchuk, Wenjun Ji, Raphael Viscarra Rossel, Robin Gebbers, and Nicolas Trembley 119 Chapter 10 - Electronics and Control Systems Aaron Franzen 141 Chapter 11 - Precision Variable Equipment Ajay Sharda, Aaron Franzen, D.E. Clay, and Joe Luck 155 Chapter 12 - Precision Agriculture Data Management John P. Fulton and Kaylee Port 169 Chapter 13 - On-Farm Replicated Strip Trials Peter M. Kyveryga, Tristan A. Mueller, and Daren S. Mueller 189 Chapter 14 - Environmental Implications of Precision Agriculture M. Joy M. Abit, D. Brian Arnall, and Steve B. Phillips 209 Chapter 15 - Economics of Precision Farming Terry W. Griffin, Jordan M. Shockley, and Tyler B. Mark 221 Glossary 231 Index 259