Data Management for Precision Applications

John NowatzkiExtension Ag Machine Systems Specialist

Data Management for Precision Ag

• Farm Data: What – Why - How?

• Telematics

• Data Management

• Commercial Software Options

• Storing Data in the Cloud

Digital Farm Data

Aerial Image Soils Crop Yield

RTK Elevation

LiDAR Elevation

Satellite – Color Image Satellite – NDVI Image

Zone MapPlant PopulationFertilizer Rate

Farm Data: What, Why, How?

• What? Field Boundaries, Yield, In-field Sensors, EC, Soils, Satellite Imagery, Hybrids-Varieties, UAS Imagery, Zones-Grids, Applications Maps, Weather-Growing Degree days

• Why? Increase Yields, Efficiencies, Profit

• How?• Farm GIS Programs• Details Prescription Programs• Consulting Companies

Telematics in Farming

• What

Telematics

• Cellular, Wireless and Satellite• Subscription Costs

• Data Transfer• Sensors and Monitors

• Vehicles, Equipment, Machinery• Soil, Crop, Livestock Sensors• Weather

Current Applications

• Dealer/Farmer Communications• Monitoring Equipment Operation • Monitor Equipment Locations• Internet in the Field• Easier Data Transfer

Commercial Options

• Raven – Slingshot• Trimble - Connected Farm• John Deere - FarmSight• AGCO - AgCommand • Case IH - AFS Connect

Telematics: Raven Slingshot

• Internet access• Major cellphone networks• Manage vehicles• Transfer data• Tech support• RTK - CORS Continuously Operating Reference Station

Telematics: Trimble Connected Farm

Field• Vehicle to Vehicle Data Exchange• Office to Field Data Exchange• Mapping and Scouting• NDVI Readings with Handheld GreenSeeker• App

Fleet• Implement Position Tracking• Vehicle Position History• Geo-fence and Curfew Alerts• Fleet Productivity• Remote Assistant• App Farm Works Software®.

Telematics: JD Link & FarmSight

• Machine location and hours• Geo-reference and Curfew alerts• Maintenance Tracking & Analysis • Remote Diagnostics

• Field Connect• Monitors Soil & Ambient Conditions• Irrigation Decisions

• Agronomics (under development)

Telematics: Case IH - AFS Connect

• Machine Location & Information• Geo-fence• Curfew

• Remote Access - Diagnostics

• Send and Receive Agronomic data

Telematics: AGCO - AgCommand

• Geo-fence

• Machine Performance

• Internet access to data

• Fuse Technologies • AGCO's Existing Telematics• Connect to Other Brands of Equipment

Telematics: Virtual Farm Manager

• Organize Field Information from Desktop – in Advance

• Access on Cellphone• Add Information in the field

• planting, yield, spraying

• Data is stored securely in Cloud

• Export reports to 3rd Party

CurrentData Management Software

• Various Ag Software Programs• SST Software• Farm Works• Apex - John Deere• SMS – Ag Leader• AFS – Case IH• etc.

• Pioneer Field360

• Monsanto FieldScripts (Precision Planter)

• Winfield R7

• Climate Corp

TabletsMobile

NewData Management Options

Data Management – Field Software

• Farmer Shares Field data• Soil Tests• EC (Electrical Conductivity)• Elevation & Topography• Historical Uses• Production Data

• Previous Crops• Yield Maps

Data Management – Field Software

• Initial Company Recommendations• Hybrid & Fertilizer Recommendations• Prescription Maps (directly to controller)

• Use Weather Data• Planting Date• Growing Degree Days

• In-season Recommendations• Fertilizer• Pesticides

• Data Shared with Consultants

Pioneer’s Field360

Field360 Notes (Free app for cellphone, share with others)• Record notes with cellphone• Take pictures and record locations• Synchs between operation employees

Pioneer’s Field360

Field360 Select ($500 annually) • Web-based• John Deere now, others later• Crop development using growing-degree-day

• Monitor rainfall by field (radar)• Monitor degree days (DTN Weather)

• Document seeding maps, soil types, as-planted and yield maps

• Others can access online

Monsanto FieldScripts• Farmer supplies data:

• Field boundaries• Two years yield history• Grid soil test within past three years

• Monsanto:• Hybrids• Variable rate seeding seeding map• FieldScripts sent to agronomist and farmer

• Farmer: Selects prescription planting map• Monsanto:

• FieldScripts to iPad using the FieldView• Farmer:

• Transfer to a 20/20 SeedSense monitor

Monsanto FieldScripts

• Equipment Requirements• Precision Planting® 20/20 RowFlow®• Precision Planting® 20/20 SeedSense®• iPad® with FieldView® Plus app

• 2014• 1,000 farmers with Dekalb dealer• $10 per acre• Satellite imagery (?)

WinField R7 Tool

• Genetics• Soil Type• Planting Population• Cropping System• Traits• Nutrition• Crop Protection

WinField R7 Tool• Web-based• Marketed through dealers • Winfield R7

• Satellite Imagery (10 years)• Soil Maps• Data from Winfield’s Answer

Plots• Suggest seed and crop

protection products

• Integrate with Monsanto FieldScripts (?)

Climate Corp• Climate Basic - Free

• Local weather monitoring - precipitation, humidity, wind speed, radar, field workability and growth stage

• Automated tracking of crop growth stages

• Alerts delivered via text, email

• Log of scouting notes

Climate Corp

• Climate Pro• Planting Advisor• Nitrogen Advisor• Pest & Disease Advisor• Harvest Advisor• Variable Rate Advisor

Climate CorpWeather, soil and crop data at a field level

Climate Corp24-hour Precipitation Map

• Input Management (by phone or tablet)• Track fertilizer, seed, chemicals• Inventory by suppliers, location, ownership• Record field actions, products, amounts• Keeps track of inventory, position

• All information transferred wirelessly to cloud• Accessible anywhere

http://conserviscorp.com/

Conservis - Storing Data in the Cloud

Storing Data in the Cloud

• Harvest Data• Track harvest quantity by crop• Location of harvested crop

http://conserviscorp.com/

Data Management Summary• Data Management

• Share Field data• Software Recommendations

• Pre-season• In-season

• Data Shared as Needed

• Telematics: Wireless and Cellular

• Commercial Software Options

Why Precision Agriculture?• Maximize Profits

• Less Overlap• Reduce Inputs• Increase Yields

• Reduce Stress• Protect Environment• Feed 7 Billion People

1804 1 billion

1850 1.2 billion

1900 1.6 billion

1927 2 billion

1950 2.55 billion

1955 2.8 billion

1960 3 billion

1965 3.3 billion

1970 3.7 billion

1975 4 billion

1980 4.5 billion

1985 4.85 billion

1987 5 billion

1990 5.3 billion

1995 5.7 billion

1999 6 billion

2000 6.1 billion

2005 6.45 billion

2010 6.8 billion

2011 7 billion

Current World Population

7,213,681,034

Questions - Comments

Office 701-231-8213 Cell 701-261-9842

John.Nowatzki@ndsu.edu

http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/agmachinery