Precision Agriculture Workshop

March 14-15, 2003
113/114 L.W. Chase Hall
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Instructors:

Viacheslav Adamchuk, Biological Systems Engineering, Precision Agriculture Engineer
Richard Ferguson, Agronomy and Horticulture, Extension Soil Specialist
Achim Dobermann, Agronomy and Horticulture, Extension Soil Fertility/Nutrient Management Specialist
Maribeth Milner, Agronomy and Horticulture, GIS Specialist
Paul Jasa, Biological Systems Engineering, Extension Engineer

Learning Objectives:

Understand principles of GPS and learn to use a handheld receiver.
Become familiar with cost-free geospatial data available through the Internet.
Learn the key components of a yield monitoring system (use AgLeader display).
Know conventional and perspective sensing and mapping techniques.
Be able to combine various data sources in a farm-level GIS package.
Be familiar with the most popular data mining approaches.
Understand how to develop prescription maps for variable rate application of agricultural inputs.

Tentative Program:

Time	Activity	Reference
*Day 1*	*March 14, 2003*
8:30 – 8:40 am	Registration and Introduction	Syllabus (This Page)
8:40 – 9:30 am	Precision Agriculture Overview	EC 00-154
9:30 – 9:40 am	Break
9:40 – 10:30 am	Basics of GPS and Guidance Systems	EC 01-157
10:30 am – noon	GPS and Giudance Systems Exercise (Tractor Testing Lab Track)	Exercise 1
Noon – 1:00 pm	Lunch
1:00 – 1:50 pm	Basic Data Layers
1:50 – 2:50 pm	Basic Data Layers Exercise (LWC 114)	Exersise 2
2:50 – 3:00 pm	Break
3:00 – 3:50 pm	Yield Monitors Operation and Calibration	SSMG-31
3:50 – 5:00 pm	Yield Monitors Exercise (Display)	Exercise 3
*Day 2*	*March 15, 2003*
8:00 – 8:50 am	Principles of GIS	SSMG-29
8:50 – 9:50 am	GIS Exercise (LWC 114 – AGIS)	Exercise 4
9:50 – 10:00 am	Break
10:00 – 11:00 am	Sensing in Precision Agriculture	EC 02-178
11:00 am – noon	Data Interpretation and Pattern Recognition	AEX-550-97
Noon – 1:00 pm	Lunch
1:00 – 1:50 pm	Site-Specific Soil Nutrients Management	G74 74-A
1:50 – 2:40 pm	Data Management and VRT Prescription Development
2:40 – 2:50 pm	Break
2:50 – 4:50 pm	Prescription Maps Development Exercise (LWC 114 – AGIS)	Exercise 5
4:50 – 5:00 pm	Workshop Evaluation	Evaluation Form

References:

Soil Sampling for Precision Agriculture. By Richard Ferguson. University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension Precision Agriculture EC 00-154
Untangling the GPS Data String. By Viacheslav Adamchuk. University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension Precision Agriculture EC 01-157
On-the-Go Vehicle-Based Soil Sensors. By Viacheslav Adamchuk and Paul Jasa. University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension Precision Agriculture EC 02-178
Yield Monitors—Basic Steps to Ensure System Accuracy and Performance. By Jason Lems et al. Potash and Phosphate Institute SSMG-31
Yield Monitors and Maps: Making Decisions. By Larry Lotz. The Ohio State University Fact Sheet AEX-550-97
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Site-Specific Systems. By Harold Reetz et al. Potash and Phosphate Institute SSMG-29
Fertilizer Suggestions For Corn. By Charles Shapiro et al. University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension NebGuide G74-174-A
Precision Agriculture Workshop main page

Contact Information

Viacheslav Adamchuk
Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering
Phone: (402) 472-8431
E-mail: vadamchuk2@unl.edu
Home page: http://bse.unl.edu/adamchuk