N Tech Industries UpdateN Tech Industries Update

Jason LawlesJason Lawles

International Use of GreenSeekerInternational Use of GreenSeeker

Australia CSIRO

France Nat. Program

Spain Nat. Program

Ecuador CIMMYT

Mexico Ivan Ortiz-Monasterio, Ken Sayre, CIMMYT, UNAM

China Nat. Academy of Sciences

India CIMMYT, Nat. Program

Canada Dennis McIntosh, Guy Lafond

United States Various

Research Users in U.S.Research Users in U.S.Virginia Virginia Tech, Steve Phillips

Maryland USDA-ARS, John Meisinger

Kentucky Univ. Kentucky, Greg Schwab

Ohio Ohio State Univ. Robert Mullen

Idaho Bryan Hopkins, Jason Ellsworth, Univ. of Idaho

Arizona USDA-ARS

California UC Davis

Oregon US Govt.

Colorado Raj Khosla, Colorado State Univ.

Texas Kevin Bronson, Texas A&M

Oklahoma Oklahoma State University

Kansas Alan Schlegel, Dale Leikam, Kansas State University

Nebraska Jim Schepers, Dennis Francis, John Shanahan, USDA-ARS

South Dakota Shannon Osborne, USDA-ARS

North Dakota Jay Goos, and Dave Franzen, NDSU

Minnesota John Lamb, Gyles Randall, Univ. of Minnesota

Iowa Jerry Hatfield, NSTL

Missouri Newell Kitchen, Univ. of Missouri

North Carolina John Havlin, North Carolina State Univ.

Louisiana LSU Research Station

Illinois Bob Hoeft, Univ. of Illionois

Tennessee Helena Chemical

Commercial/GrowersCommercial/Growers

• Oklahoma• Kansas• Canada• North and South Dakota

– 6 RT 200 systems custom applicators– 6 RT 200 systems farmer owned– 35- 50 Handhelds – 1 RT 400

• Distributors– North Dakota, Korea, South Africa

• Oklahoma• Kansas• Canada• North and South Dakota

– 6 RT 200 systems custom applicators– 6 RT 200 systems farmer owned– 35- 50 Handhelds – 1 RT 400

• Distributors– North Dakota, Korea, South Africa

2004 Top Dress Season2004 Top Dress Season

• Winter Wheat – Oklahoma 1500 ac– Kansas 250 ac

• Corn– Missouri 45 ac– Illinois 180 ac– Iowa 500 ac– Minnesota 250 ac

• Winter Wheat – Oklahoma 1500 ac– Kansas 250 ac

• Corn– Missouri 45 ac– Illinois 180 ac– Iowa 500 ac– Minnesota 250 ac

GreenSeeker® RT 500 ApplicatorGreenSeeker® RT 500 Applicator• Sense and treat each 4.5 ft2

area• Apply one of seven fertilizer

rates• Accomplish this while driving 15

mph• Operate day or night• Provide the capability to detect

and treat other plant problems• Record and georeference

sensor data for GIS analysis• Sense and spot spray weeds

• Sense and treat each 4.5 ft2 area

• Apply one of seven fertilizer rates

• Accomplish this while driving 15 mph

• Operate day or night• Provide the capability to detect

and treat other plant problems• Record and georeference

sensor data for GIS analysis• Sense and spot spray weeds

GreenSeeker® RT 200 Applicator

GreenSeeker® RT 200 Applicator

• Sense and treat each boom width by 30 ft area

• Variably apply fertilizer rates• Accomplish this while driving 15 mph• Operate day or night• Provide the capability to detect and

treat other plant problems• Record and georeference sensor

data for GIS analysis

• Sense and treat each boom width by 30 ft area

• Variably apply fertilizer rates• Accomplish this while driving 15 mph• Operate day or night• Provide the capability to detect and

treat other plant problems• Record and georeference sensor

data for GIS analysis

GreenSeeker® RT 400Mapping Unit

GreenSeeker® RT 400Mapping Unit

• RT400 allows for logging of

individual sensor data. • RT400 allows for logging of

individual sensor data.

Questions ?Questions ?