Selecting Equipment for Precision Farming

Selecting equipment can be one of the most daunting tasks facing those wanting to adopt new technologies such as precision farming. There are many things to consider whether you are selecting ‘push button’ technology such as auto-steering or data collection technology such as yield monitors. The best option is to start with the end result in mind and then learn to ask the right questions. Randy addresses these issues and offers tips getting started in precision farming.
Speaker
Oklahoma State University
Professor and Interim Head Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
111 Ag Hall
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405) 744-5431

Biography:
Randy joined the Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering faculty at Oklahoma State University in August, 2005 as an Extension Engineer. Prior to joining the faculty at OSU, he spent almost 16 years as an Extension machinery specialist at Kansas State University. He started working in the area of precision agriculture in 1996. He has an extensive background in yield monitors operation and making use of yield data. He has been involved in testing GPS accuracy and more recently worked with crop sensor systems. He has evaluated sensor applications for in-season nitrogen management for corn and wheat and developed a program to manage plant growth regulators and harvest aids for cotton. While in Kansas, he facilitated the formation of the Kansas Agricultural Research Association, which is an organization of crop producers and agribusinesses interested in furthering the practical use of precision agriculture technology through coordination of on-farm research projects. He has a B.S. and M.S. from Oklahoma State University and a Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln all in Agricultural Engineering.

Date
July 12, 2011 09:00am
July 12, 2011 02:00pm


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