Patent ID: 7930085
Filing Date: 2011-04-19
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A system for estimating agricultural management parameter, the system comprising: a data processor for processing environmental data collected; a sensor for collecting the environmental data associated with at least one field for growing a crop in a particular location, the sensor associated with a location-determining receiver mounted on a corresponding vehicle; a transmitter for transmitting the collected environmental data to the data processor, wherein the data processor determines whether a sample size of the collected environmental data for a geographical area meets or exceeds a minimum threshold, wherein responsive to a determination that the sample size is less than the minimum threshold the sensor collects additional environmental data, the transmitter transmits the additional environmental data to the data processor, and the data processor determines whether a new sample size meets or exceeds the minimum threshold; an estimator for applying the collected environmental data to an agronomic model for estimating an agricultural management parameter in response to a determination that at least one of the sample size and the new sample size meets or exceeds the minimum threshold; and a prescription generator for making available a prescription for application of an agricultural input to a crop in a particular location consistent with the collected environmental data and the agronomic model.