Echelon – Who Are We?

•Echelon was an independent agricultural management consulting firm based out of Weyburn, SK•Echelon joined the CPS family on Oct. 10, 2013•Echelon is a new type of agricultural service that believes science and advanced technology has a place in making decisions for today’s growers. •Echelon provides leading edge, world-class technologies and services to CPS customers across Western Canada and the Northern US

Precision Agriculture and Technology

•About 60% of growers in Western Canada use Precision Agriculture•Precision Agriculture’s definition ranges from using GPS yield mapping, boom controls, auto steer…to precision application of inputs• About 12% use Variable Rate Technology today and it is expected to grow to over 30% in next 5 years.•Precision Farming is still in the early adoption phase

Precision Agriculture and Technology

•Cost of equipment and services is still a barrier•Understanding what the equipment can provide in terms of data and how to process it is still a challenge• Operation of the monitors and equipment still causes some concern within Western Canada•Within 5 years, 75% of farms will be yield mapping and over 50% will be using satellite imagery, GPS soil sampling, variable rate fertilizer application and field scouting

Comparing and Contrasting Variable Rate Methodologies

Grid Sampling

Grid Sampled

Available Nitrate-N

Yield – Fertilizing for a Tabletop

Yield is NOT a Tabletop

Zoning

1 2

3

4

5 6

7/24/2007NDVI 0.647 – 0.514

7/26/2008NDVI 0.681 – 0.492

7/20/2009NDVI 0.766 – 0.504

7/16/2010NDVI 0.764 – 0.562

308.99 Acres

Historical Field Imagery Previewer

Yield Potential

Bushels/Ac

25

39

48

Canola

25

45

58

Adjusted Yield Curve

Bushels/Ac

Canola

The Basis of a Prescription

Crop Demand Soil Supply Fert NeededCrop Demand Soil Supply Fert Needed

Prescription – lbs./ac.

42

95

135

Canola

Yield 41.7buVR Rate 73.24 lbs. N

Yield 41.2 bu.Flat Rate 90 lbs. N

Yield 48.1 buVR Rate 114 lbs. N

Yield 43 bu.Flat Rate 90 lbs. N

Raw Yield Data

Elevations – 35ft relief

Canola

Yield 42.5buVR Rate 49 lbs. N

Yield 42.4 bu.Flat Rate 90 lbs. N

Variable Rate Equipment

Funding Level - 30 per cent of eligible costs to a maximum of $5,000.

Variable Rate Mapping

Funding Level - 30 per cent of eligible costs to a maximum of $2000