Remote sensing to develop and interpret aerial images is being evaluated and wave bands determined for specific plant conditions. A plant height sensor is being developed and tested. Software for precision agriculture decisions is being developed for cotton and corn. Determine the economic and physical feasibility of precision agriculture components as they relate to farming systems. Projects for all commodities have an economic component included in their data analysis.
Economic analysis is already underway for cotton and sorghum.
Important tools for implementing precision agriculture being evaluated include spectral analysis, remote imaging, and soil and yield monitoring. Decisions on the economic and physical feasibility will be implemented as yield data become available this winter. AgriPartners is working with farmers already experimenting with precision agriculture to determine their experiences and needs. VRT of cotton is being evaluated using a variable rate planter donated by the USDA-ARS at Bushland. VRT on LEPA and tractor pulled equipment using DGPS mapping was developed and evaluated for weed control in cotton at Halfway.