Precision Agriculture Workshop

February 2, 2004
Holiday Inn Hotel
Grand Island, Nebraska

Instructors:

Viacheslav Adamchuk, Biological Systems Engineering, Precision Agriculture Engineer
Richard Ferguson, Agronomy and Horticulture, Extension Soil Specialist
Paul Jasa, Biological Systems Engineering, Extension Engineer

Learning Objectives:

Explore the scope and trends of precision agriculture in 21st century.
Understand the principles of GPS and learn to use a handheld receiver.
Become familiar with GPS-based navigation aids.
Learn the key components of a yield monitoring system.
Explore the potential usage of yield maps.
Understand the basics of spatial data processing using a farm-level GIS software package.
Learn conventional and perspective sensing and mapping techniques.

Tentative Program:

Time	Activity	References
8:30 – 9:00 am	Registration and Introduction	Syllabus (This Page)
9:00 – 9:50 am	Precision Agriculture Overview	EC 00-154
9:50 – 10:00 am	Break
10:00 – 10:50 am	Basics of GPS and Guidance Systems	EC 01-157
10:50 am – 12:10 pm	GPS and Guidance Systems Exercise (Weather Permitting)	Exercise 1
12:10 pm – 1:00 pm	Lunch
1:00 – 1:50 pm	Yield Monitors Operation and Calibration	SSMG-31
1:50 – 2:50 pm	Yield Monitors Exercise (Education Display)	Exercise 2
2:50 – 3:00 pm	Break
3:00 – 3:50 pm	Principles of GIS and Spatial Data Management	SSMG-29
3:50 – 4:50 pm	Soil Sensors and Data Interpretation	EC 02-178 and AEX-550-97
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
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