Kansas Agricultural Technology Field Day

Positioning Agriculture for the Future

Field Day Program

August 10, 2004 -- 9 AM to 4 PM

	Tent 1	Tent 2	Field Tent
9:15 AM	Yield Variation	Field Records	--
10:15 AM	Guidance Systems	On-Farm Comparisons	Application Tech
11:15 AM	--	Field Records	On-the-Go Sensors
12:00 PM	Lunch
1:30 PM	Yield Variation	On-Farm Comparisons	Application Tech
2:30 PM	Guidance Systems	--	On-the-Go Sensors

Yield Variation – Can we manage it? Arnie Hinkson, Hinkson Farms, Wood River, NE

Arnie is one of the pioneers of precision ag technologies in this region. He has been mapping crop yields since 1996 and using the data to influence decisions on his farm. He uses yield monitor data, topography, and soil texture to determine yield potential. All of this is tied to profit.

Advancements in agrichemical application technologies, Bob Wolf, KSU, Steve Sveum, Norac, Inc, Forest Lake, MN, and Troy Kolb, Capstan Ag Systems, Hiawatha, KS

Bob is a nationally recognized expert in agrichemical application equipment. He will share his expertise on the latest where the industry is headed. With the wide booms on some sprayers, maintaining constant boom height in uneven terrain is challenging. Steve will discuss the UC3 Control System that automatically adjusts boom height on the go. Troy will demonstrate drift control strategies using the AIM Command Spray System.

Logging records during field operations, Klint Beyer, Precision Profits, Sabetha, KS and Lee Scheufler, Scheufler Farms, Sterling, KS

Crop producers have always used crop production records and observations to help make decisions. Precision ag technologies allow the collection of crop production data of all sorts. Recording crop input application data is a primary step toward automated crop production records and making on-farm comparisons. Lee and Klint are experts at using computers, rate controllers, and GPS to collect data.

Selecting and comparing guidance systems, Randy Taylor, KSU

With the many options to choose from, selecting a GPS guidance system can be challenging. Should you buy an automatic steering system or a simple lightbar? What type of GPS correction signal is the best? What about GPS accuracy? Randy has evaluated dynamic GPS accuracy and different guidance systems. This session presents a checklist of questions to ask before purchasing a system.

Making the most from on farm comparisons, Scott Staggenborg, KSU and Doug Keesling, Keesling Seed Farms, Chase, KS

As production agriculture practices evolve, farmers have increasingly specific questions about crop production. Consequently many farmers are conducting some type of on-farm comparisons. However, to obtain valid results, a methodical approach is necessary. In a very practical manner, Scott and Doug will cover the basics of designing on-farm comparisons and using yield monitors to collect data.

On-the-go sensor technology, Terry Kastens, KSU, Eric Lund, Veris Tech, Salina, KS, and Jason Lawles, N-Tech Industries, Stillwater, OK.

On-the-go sensor technology has been developing for many years and is now being commercialized. Terry Kastens has conducted research related to data density and the economics of making decisions based on it. Eric Lund and Veris Technologies have been at the forefront of precision ag sensor technologies with soil electrical conductivity sensing and recently introduced an on-the-go pH sensor. N-Tech Industries is marketing sensor technology to apply nitrogen based on the crop’s needs at application time.

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