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Gps and Agriculture
Gps and Agriculture
Utter Confusion
Todays Farmers
Flip on Autopilot and Take in the Scenery Have Real-time Maps on an LCD Screen Work 24 Hours a Day if need be
GPS Applications
Field preparation, Planting and Cultivation Fertilizing and Crop Protection Mapping, Scouting, and Sampling Harvesting Planning and Analysis
The 3 Ps (contd)
Multi-tasking laying drip tape as you create a crop bed Create and Maintain Detailed Records Overall Best Utilization
Harvesting
Monitor the quality of harvesting operations Minimize fuel and other costs with more accurate driving Maintain detailed records of harvest operations Create yield maps
RTK Technology
Real-Time Kinematic Pioneered by Trimble in 1992 Sub-meter DGPS Accuracy Not Enough RTK offers centimeter level accuracy Currently also used for mining, survey, and construction applications.
RTK IV
Track the Second Carrier Phase Signal This Signal Allows for Trimble RTK to lock into Higher Accuracy Also Initializes More Quickly
AgGPS Autopilot
Steering Assistant Must Have Driver Present However Connects to Tractors Hyrdaulic Power Steering System
Testimonials
With GPS, we are quicker and have increased our work-load within an 8-hour workday. The GPS swathing system lets me do more work per day than I was doing before.
Tommy Barham JT Barham Farming
We use the AgGPS PSO for straight guidance, headlands, and A/B lines. Our efficiency before and after getting our PSO is night and day, literally. Optimally, with the PSO we can do 1200 acres a day.
Darryl and Kyle Cochrane Cochrane Spraying, Canada