Yield Monitoring (A to Z)

September 7, 2005
West Central Research and Extension Center
North Platte, Nebraska

Instructors:

Viacheslav Adamchuk, Biological Systems Engineering, Precision Agriculture Engineer
David Tarkalson, Agronomy and Horticulture, Extension Soil Specialist
Paul Jasa, Biological Systems Engineering, Extension Engineer
Yancy Wright, John Deere, Crop Systems Specialist
Richard Ferguson, Agronomy and Horticulture, Extension Soil Specialist

Learning Objectives:

Be familiar with the components of yield monitoring equipment
Understand the basics of collecting position and harvest data
Identify causes of various errors and methods to minimize them
Know how to filter and correct yield data
Be able to use harvest data accumulated over several years to improve crop management

Tentative Program:

Time	Activity	Instructors
8:30 – 9:00 am	Registration and Introduction
9:00 – 9:30 am	Importance of yield maps to recognize field variability	Tarkalson
9:30 – 10:50 am	Yield monitors designs and principles of operation	Adamchuk
10:50 – 11:00 am	Break
11:00 am – 12:00 pm	Proper calibration and operation of grain yield monitors	Jasa
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm	Lunch
1:00 - 1:40 pm	Mapping yield with GreenStar	Wright
1:40 – 2:10 pm	Yield data filtering	Trarkalson
2:10 – 2:50 pm	Yield history processing and interpretation for management decisions	Adamchuk
2:50 – 3:00 pm	Break
3:00 – 4:00 pm	Quick and simple interpretation of maps that you may have	Jasa
4:00 – 4:55 pm	Site-specific management decisions based on yield maps and other spatial data layers	Ferguson
4:55 – 5:00 pm	Workshop Evaluation

References:

Listening to the Story Told by Yield Maps. By Viacheslav Adamchuk et al. University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension Precision Agriculture EC 04-704
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
Calibrate Yield Monitors Carefully for Best Results. By Paul Jasa. University of Nebraska-Linvcoln Crop Watch (September 24, 2004)
Other Extension Programs on Precision Agriculture

Registration:

Crop Management Diagnostic Clinics

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