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Jago, J
Burke, J
Kamphuis, C
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Jago, J
Kamphuis, C
Dela Rue, B.T
Kamphuis, C
Jago, J.G
Burke, C.R
Mishra, A.K
Pandit, M
Paudel, K.P
Segarra, E
Mueller, T
Corá, J
Castrignanò, A
Rodrigues, M
Rienzi, E
Mueller, T
Gianello, E
Mijatovic, B
Rienzi, E
Rodrigues, M
Mueller, T
Matocha, C
Sikora, F
Mijatovic, B
Rienzi, E
Garcia-Torres, L
Gomez-Candon, D
Caballero-Novella, J.J
Gomez-Casero, M
Pe, J.M
Jurado-Exp, M
Lopez-Granados, F
Castillejo-Gonz, I
Garc, A
Garcia-Torres, L
Gomez-Candon, D
Caballero-Novella, J.J
Pe, J.M
Jurado-Exp, M
Castillejo-Gonz, I
Garc, A
Lopez-Granados, F
Prassack, L
Clay, D.E
Carlson, G
Tatge, J
Borùvka, L
Saberioon, M
Vašát, R
Gholizadeh, A
Yule, I.J
Wood, B.A
Grafton, M.Q
McVeagh, P.J
Pullanagari, R.R
Yule, I.J
Kemerer, A.C
Albarenque, S.M
Melchiori, R.J
Fountas, S
Kotseridis, Y
Balafoutis, A
Anastasiou, E
Koundouras, S
Kallithraka, S
Kyraleou, M
Kumar R, M
Kumar R, M
Nadagouda, D
Yule, I.J
Chok, S.E
Grafton, M.C
White, M
Yule, I.J
Grafton, M.C
Willis, L.A
McVeagh, P.J
Mulla, D
Zermas, D
Kaiser, D
Bazakos, M
Papanikolopoulos, N
Stanitsas, P
Morellas, V
Yule, I.J
Pullanagari, R.R
Kereszturi, G
Irwin, M.E
McVeagh, P.J
Cushnahan, T
White, M
Pradalier, C
Richard, A
Perez, V
Van Couwenberghe, R
Benbihi, A
Durand, P
Pannell, D
Weersink, A
Gandorfer, M
Dallago, G.M
Figueiredo, D
Santos, R
Santos, D
Barroso, L
Alves, G
Vieira, J
Guimarães, L
Santos , C
Maciel, L
Claussen, J
Wörlein, N
Uhlmann, N
Gerth, S
Cordero, E
Sacco, D
Moretti, B
Miniotti, E.F
Tenni, D
Beltarre, G
Romani, M
Grignani, C
Wilson, G.L
Mulla, D.J
Galzki, J
Laacouri, A
Vetsch, J
Cambouris, A
Perron, I
Zebarth, B
Vargas, F
Chokmani, K
Biswas, A
Adamchuk, V
Vories, E
Jones, A
Stevens, G
Meeks, C
Filippi, P
Jones, E.J
Fajardo, M
Whelan, B.M
Bishop, T.F
de Azevedo, K.K
Figueiredo, D.M
Dallago, G.M
Vieira, J.A
Silveira, R.R
da Silva, L.D
Santos, R.A
Rennó, L.N
Pacheco, G.B
Muller, O
Keller, B
Zimmermanm, L
Jedmowski, C
Pingle, V
Acebron, K
Zendonadi, N
Steier, A
Pieruschka, R
Schurr, U
Rascher, U
Kraska, T
Boatswain Jacques, A.A
Adamchuk, V.I
Cloutier, G
Clark, J.J
Miller, C
Straw, C
Bolton, C
Young, J
Hejl, R
Friell, J
Watkins, E
Elvir Flores, A
Miao, Y
Sharma, V
Lacerda, L
Canavari, M
Medici, M
Rossetti, G
Canavari, M
Lattanzi, P
Vitali, G
Emmi, L
Kerry, R
Shumate, S
Ingram, B
Hammond, K
Gunther, D
Jensen, R
Schill, S
Hansen, N
Hopkins, B
Aliloo, J
Abbasi, E
Karamidehkordi , E
Ghanbari Parmehr, E
Canavari, M
Vitali, G.-
Tilse, M.J
Filippi, P
Bishop, T
Filippi, P
Bishop, T
Al-Shammari, D
McPherson, T
Lingua, L.N
Carcedo, A
Gimenez, V
Maddonni, G
Ciampitti, I
Filippi, P
Bishop, T
Han, S
Sánchez Virosta, Ã
Gómez-Candón, D
Montoya Sevilla, F
Pérez García, Y
Jiménez Castaño, V
González Piqueras, J
López-Urrea, R
Sánchez Tomás, J
Trefz, K
Fulton, J.P
Shearer, S.A
Venkatesh, R
Topics
Guidance, Robotics, Automation, and GPS Systems
Precision Dairy and Livestock Management
Profitability, Sustainability and Adoption
Spatial Variability in Crop, Soil and Natural Resources
Precision Conservation and Carbon Management
Remote Sensing Applications in Precision Agriculture
Precision Carbon Management
Proximal Sensing in Precision Agriculture
Profitability, Sustainability and Adoption
Spatial Variability in Crop, Soil and Natural Resources
Applications of UAVs (unmanned aircraft vehicle systems) in precision agriculture
Precision Nutrient Management
Remote Sensing Applications in Precision Agriculture
Unmanned Aerial Systems
Geospatial Data
Site-Specific Nutrient, Lime and Seed Management
Precision Dairy and Livestock Management
Proximal and Remote Sensing of Soil and Crop (including Phenotyping)
In-Season Nitrogen Management
On Farm Experimentation with Site-Specific Technologies
Big Data, Data Mining and Deep Learning
Farm Animals Health and Welfare Monitoring
Robotics, Guidance and Automation
Drainage Optimization and Variable Rate Irrigation
Robotics, Guidance and Automation
Factors Driving Adoption
Drivers and Barriers to Adoption of Precision Ag Technologies or Digital Agriculture
Proximal and Remote Sensing of Soils and Crops (including Phenotyping)
Decision Support Systems
Data Analytics for Production Ag
Big Data, Data Mining and Deep Learning
Education of Precision Agriculture Topics and Practices
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1. Sectioning And Assessment Remote Images For Precision Agriculture: The Case Of Orobanche Crenate In Pea Crop

  The software SARI® has been developed to implement precision agriculture strategies through remote sensing imagery. It is written in IDL® and works as an add-on of ENVI®. It has been designed to divide remotely sensed imagery into “micro-images”, each corresponding to a small area (“micro-plot”), and to determine the quantitative agronomic and/or environmental biotic (i.e. weeds, pathogens) and/or non-biotic (i.e. nutrient levels) indicator/s... L. Garcia-torres, D. Gomez-candon, J.J. Caballero-novella, M. Gomez-casero, J.M. Pe, M. Jurado-exp, F. Lopez-granados, I. Castillejo-gonz, A. Garc

2. Management Of Remote Imagery For Precision Agriculture

Satellite and airborne remotely sensed images cover large areas, which normally include dozens of agricultural plots. Agricultural operations such as sowing, fertilization, and pesticide applications are designed for the whole plot area, i.e. 5 to 20 ha, or through precision agriculture. This takes into account the spatial variability of biotic and of abiotic factors and uses diverse technologies to apply inputs at variable rates, fitted to the needs of each small defined area, i.e. 25 to 200... L. Garcia-torres, D. Gomez-candon, J.J. Caballero-novella, J.M. Pe, M. Jurado-exp, I. Castillejo-gonz, A. Garc, F. Lopez-granados, L. Prassack

3. Soil Organic Carbon Maintenance Requiremnets And Mineralizatyion Rate Constants: Site Specific Calcuations

  Over the past 100 years numerous studies have been conducted with the goal of quantifying the impact of management on carbon turnover. It is difficult to conduct a mechanistic evaluation of these studies because each study was conducted under unique soil, climatic, and management conditions.  Techniques for directly comparing data from unique studies are needed. This study discusses techniques for comparing data collected... D.E. Clay, G. Carlson, J. Tatge

4. Path Tracking Control of Tractors and Steerable Towed Implements Based On Kinematic and Dynamic Modeling

recise path tracking control of tractors became the enabling technology for automation of field work in recent years. More and more sophisticated control systems for tractors however revealed that exact positioning of the actual implement is equally or even more important. Especially sloped and curved terrain, strip till fields, buried drip irrigation tapes and high-value crop... G. Kormann, S. Mueller, R. Werner

5. Remote Collection of Behavioral and Physiological Data to Detect Lame Cows

Authors of abstract: C. Kamphuis, J. Burke, J. Jago ... J. Jago, J. Burke, C. Kamphuis, B. Dela rue

6. Two On-Farm Tests to Evaluate In-Line Sensors for Mastitis Detection

To date, there is no independent and uniformly presented information available regarding detection performance of automated in-line mastitis detection systems. This lack of information makes it hard for farmers or... B. Dela rue, J. Jago, C. Kamphuis

7. Field Evaluation of Automated Estrus Detection Systems - Meeting Farmers' Expectation

Automated systems for oestrus detection are commonly marketed as a suitable, or in some cases, a higher performing alternative to visual observation. Farmers, particularly those with larger herds relying on less experienced staff, view the perceived benefits of automated systems as both economic and physical, with expectations of improved oestrus detection efficiency with lower labour input. There is little evidence-based information available on the field performance of these systems to... B.T. Dela rue, C. Kamphuis, J.G. Jago, C.R. Burke

8. Adoption and Non-Adoption of Precision Farming Technologies by Cotton Farmers

  We used the 2009 Southern Cotton Precision Farming Survey data collected from farmers in twelve U.S. states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia) to identify reasons on why some adopt and others do not adopt precision farming techniques. Those farmers who provided the cost as the reason for non-adoption are farmers characterized by lower education... A.K. Mishra, M. Pandit, K.P. Paudel, E. Segarra

9. Spatial and Temporal Variability of Corn Grain Yield as a Function of Soil Parameters, and Climate Factors

Effective site-specific management requires an understanding the influence of soil and weather on yield variability. Our objective was to examine the influence of soil, precipitation, and temperature on spatial and temporal corn grain yield variability.  The study site (10 by 250 -m in size) was located in Jaboticabal, São Paulo State, on a Rhodic Hapludox. Corn yield (planted with 0.9-m spacing) was measured... T. Mueller, J. Corá, A. Castrignanò, M. Rodrigues, E. Rienzi

10. On-The-Go pH Sensor: An Evaluation in a Kentucky Field

A commercially available on-the-go soil pH sensor measures and maps subsurface soil pH at high spatial intensities across managed landscapes.  The overall purpose of this project was to evaluate the potential for this sensor to be used in agricultural fields. The specific goals were to determine and evaluate 1) the accuracy with which this instrument can be calibrated, 2) the geospatial structure of soil pH measurements,... T. Mueller, E. Gianello, B. Mijatovic, E. Rienzi, M. Rodrigues

11. Soil Organic Carbon Multivariate Predictions Based on Diffuse Spectral Reflectance: Impact of Soil Moisture

Spatial predictions of soil organic carbon (OC) developed with proximal and remotely sensed diffuse reflectance spectra are complicated by field soil moisture variation. Our objective was to determine how moisture impacted spectral reflectance and Walkley-Black OC predictions. Soil reflectance from the North American Proficiency Testing... T. Mueller, C. Matocha, F. Sikora, B. Mijatovic, E. Rienzi

12. Visible And Near-Infrared Spectroscopy For Monitoring Potentially Toxic Elements In Reclaimed Dumpsite Soils Of The Czech Republic

Due to rapid economic development, high levels of potentially harmful elements and heavy metals are continuously being released into the brown coal mining dumpsites of the Czech Republic. Elevated metal contents in soils not only dramatically impact the soil quality, but also due to their persistent nature and long biological half-lives, contaminant elements can accumulate in the food chain and can eventually endanger human health. Conventional methods for investigating potentially... L. Borùvka, M. Saberioon, R. Vašát, A. Gholizadeh

13. Precision Agriculture As Bricolage: Understanding The Site Specific Farmer

There is an immediate paradox apparent in precision farming because it applies all of it ‘s precision and recognition of variability to the land, yet operates under the assumption of idealism and normative notions when it comes to considering the farmer.  Precision Agriculture (PA) systems have often considered the farmer as an optimiser of profit, or maximiser of efficiency, and therefore replaceable with mathematical constructs, so that although at the centre of decision... I.J. Yule, B.A. Wood

14. Exploiting The Variability In Pasture Production On New Zealand Hill Country.

New Zealand has about four million hectares in medium to steep hill country pasture to which granular solid fertiliser is applied by airplane.  On most New Zealand hill country properties where cultivation is not possible the only means of influencing pasture production yield is through the addition of fertilizers and paddock subdivision to control grazing and pasture growth rates. Pasture response to fertilizer varies in production zones within the farm which can be modelled... M.Q. Grafton, P.J. Mcveagh, R.R. Pullanagari, I.J. Yule

15. Unmanned Aerial System To Determine Nitrogen Status In Maize

Maize field production shows spatial variability during vegetative crop growth that could be used to prescribe nitrogen variable rates. The use of portable sensors mounted on high-clearance applicators is well documented, however new UAS vehicle equipped with high resolution digital cameras could be used to determine crop spatial variability with the advantage of survey extensive field areas. To our knowledge, comparisons between vegetation indices obtained by a modified digital camera and... A.C. Kemerer, S.M. Albarenque, R.J. Melchiori

16. Site-Specific Variability Of Grape Composition And Wine Quality

Precision Viticulture (PV) is the application of site-specific tools to delineate management zones in vineyards for either targeting inputs or harvesting blocks according to grape maturity status. For the creation of management zones, soil properties, topography, canopy characteristics and grape yield are commonly measured during the growing season. The majority of PV studies in winegrapes have focused on the relation of soil and vine-related spatial data with grape composition... S. Fountas, Y. Kotseridis, A. Balafoutis, E. Anastasiou, S. Koundouras, S. Kallithraka, M. Kyraleou

17. Studies on Soil Spatial Variability and Its Impact on Cane Yield Under Precision Nutrient Management System

In present investigation an attempt was made to quantify the soil variability of 30 grids of 10 m x 10 m dimension at research farm of Nandi Sahakari Sakkare Karkhane (NSSK), Krishna Nagar, District. Bijapur. Each grid (10 m x 10 m) showed variation with available nitrogen as low as 140 kg ha-1 to as high as 245 kg/ha with a range of 105 kg/ha, phosphorus as low as 53 kg P2O5 ha-1 and as high as 89.3 kg P2O5 ha-1 with... M. Kumar r, M. Kumar r, D. Nadagouda

18. Accuracy of Differential Rate Application Technology for Aerial Spreading of Granular Fertiliser Within New Zealand

Aerial topdressing of granular fertilizer is common practice on New Zealand hill country farms because of the challenging topography. Ravensdown Limited is a New Zealand fertilizer manufacturer, supplier and applicator, who are funding research and development of differential rate application from aircraft. The motivation for utilising this technology is to improve the accuracy of fertilizer application and fulfil the variable nutrient requirements of hill country farms.  The capability of... I.J. Yule, S.E. Chok, M.C. Grafton, M. White

19. Measuring Pasture Mass and Quality Indices Over Time Using Proximal and Remote Sensors

Traditionally pasture has been measured or evaluated in terms of a dry matter yield estimate, which has no reference to other important quality factors. The work in this paper measures pasture growth rates on different slopes and aspects and pasture quality through nitrogen N% and metabolizable energy and ME concentration. It is known that permanent pasture species vary greatly in terms of quality and nutritional value through different stages of maturity. Pasture quality decreases as grass tillers... I.J. Yule, M.C. Grafton, L.A. Willis, P.J. Mcveagh

20. Early Detection of Nitrogen Deficiency in Corn Using High Resolution Remote Sensing and Computer Vision

The continuously growing need for increasing the production of food and reducing the degradation of water supplies, has led to the development of several precision agriculture systems over the past decade so as to meet the needs of modern societies. The present study describes a methodology for the detection and characterization of Nitrogen (N) deficiencies in corn fields. Current methods of field surveillance are either completed manually or with the assistance of satellite imaging, which offer... D. Mulla, D. Zermas, D. Kaiser, M. Bazakos, N. Papanikolopoulos, P. Stanitsas, V. Morellas

21. Hyperspectral Imaging to Measure Pasture Nutrient Concentration and Other Quality Parameters

Managing pasture nutrient requirements on large hill country sheep and beef properties based on information from soil sampling is expensive because of the time and labor involved. High levels of error are also expected as these properties are often greatly variable and it is therefore extremely difficult to sample intensively enough to capture this variation. Extensive sampling was also not considered viable as there was no effective means of spreading fertilizer with a variable rate capability... I.J. Yule, R.R. Pullanagari, G. Kereszturi, M.E. Irwin, P.J. Mcveagh, T. Cushnahan, M. White

22. Automated Segmentation and Classification of Land Use from Overhead Imagery

Reliable land cover or habitat maps are an important component of any long-term landscape planning initiatives relying on current and past land use. Particularly in regions where sustainable management of natural resources is a goal, high spatial resolution habitat maps over large areas will give guidance in land-use management. We propose a computational approach to identify habitats based on the automated analysis of overhead imagery. Ultimately, this approach could be used to assist experts,... C. Pradalier, A. Richard, V. Perez, R. Van couwenberghe, A. Benbihi, P. Durand

23. Flat Payoff Functions and Site-Specific Crop Management

Within the neighbourhood of any economically “optimal” management system, there is a set of alternative systems that are only slightly less attractive than the optimum. Often this set is large; in other words, the payoff function is flat within the vicinity of the optimum. This has major implications for the economics of variable-rate site-specific crop management. The flatter the payoff function, the lower the benefits of precision in the adjustment of input rates spatially within... D. Pannell, A. Weersink, M. Gandorfer

24. The Influence of Calf’s Sex on Total Milk Yield and Its Constituents of Dairy Cows

The objective of the present work was to evaluate the influence of the sex of the calf on total milk yield and its constituents of Holstein-Friesian dairy cows. The Holstein Livestock Breeders Association of Minas Gerais provided data collected over the years from 2000 to 2016 from 127 dairy farms located in the state of Minas Gerais – Brazil. The data set analyzed contained 61747 observations of Holstein-Friesian animals that calved female (n = 28903) or male (n = 32844) calf. Fat, protein,... G.M. Dallago, D. Figueiredo, R. Santos, D. Santos, L. Barroso, G. Alves, J. Vieira, L. Guimarães, C. Santos , L. Maciel

25. Quantification of Seed Performance: Non-Invasive Determination of Internal Traits Using Computed Tomography

The application of the 3D mean-shift filter to 3D Computed Tomography Data enables the segmentation of internal traits. Specifically in maize seeds this approach gives the opportunity to separate the internal structure, for example the volume of the embryo, the cavities and the low and high dense parts of the starch body. To evaluate the mean-shift filter, the results were compared to the usage of a median-smoothing filter. To show the relevance of the mean-shift extended image pipeline an automatic... J. Claussen, N. Wörlein, N. Uhlmann, S. Gerth

26. Deriving Fertiliser VRA Calibration Based on Ground Sensing Data from Specific Field Experiments

Nitrogen (N) fertilisation affects both rice yield and quality. In order to improve grain yield while limiting N losses, providing N fertilisers during the critical growth stages is essential. NDRE is considered a reliable crop N status indicator, suitable to drive topdressing N fertilisation in rice. A multi-year experiment on different rice varieties (Gladio, Centauro, and Carnaroli) was conducted between 2011 and 2017 in Castello d’Agogna (PV), northwest Italy, with the aim of i) establishing... E. Cordero, D. Sacco, B. Moretti, E.F. Miniotti, D. Tenni, G. Beltarre, M. Romani, C. Grignani

27. Predicted Nitrate-N Loads for Fall, Spring, and VRN Fertilizer Application in Southern Minnesota

Nitrate-N from agricultural fields is a source of pollution to fresh and marine waters via subsurface tile drainage.  Sensor-based technologies that allow for in-season monitoring of crop nitrogen requirements may represent a way to reduce nitrate-N loadings to surface waters by allowing for fertilizer application on a more precise spatial and temporal resolution.  However, little research has been done to determine its effectiveness in reducing nitrate-N losses.  In this study,... G.L. Wilson, D.J. Mulla, J. Galzki, A. Laacouri, J. Vetsch

28. Delineation of Soil Management Zones: Comparison of Three Proximal Soil Sensor Systems Under Commercial Potato Field in Eastern Canada.

Precision agriculture (PA) involves optimization of seeding, fertilizer application, irrigation, and pesticide use to optimize crop production for the purpose of increasing grower revenue and protecting the environment. Potato crops (Solanum tuberosum L.) are recognized as good candidates for the adoption of PA because of the high cost of inputs. In addition, the sensitivity of potato yield and quality to crop management and environmental conditions makes precision management economically... A. Cambouris, I. Perron, B. Zebarth, F. Vargas, K. Chokmani, A. Biswas, V. Adamchuk

29. Variety Effects on Cotton Yield Monitor Calibration

While modern grain yield monitors are able to harvest variety and hybrid trials without imposing bias, cotton yield monitors are affected by varietal properties. With planters capable of site-specific planting of multiple varieties, it is essential to better understand cotton yield monitor calibration. Large-plot field experiments were conducted with two southeast Missouri cotton producers to compare yield monitor-estimated weights and observed weights in replicated variety trials. Two replications... E. Vories, A. Jones, G. Stevens, C. Meeks

30. Forecasting Crop Yield Using Multi-Layered, Whole-Farm Data Sets and Machine Learning

The ultimate goal of Precision Agriculture is to improve decision making in the business of farming. Many broadacre farmers now have a number of years of crop yield data for their fields which are often augmented with additional spatial data, such as apparent soil electrical conductivity (ECa), soil gamma radiometrics, terrain attributes and soil sample information. In addition there are now freely available public datasets, such as rainfall, digital soil maps and archives of satellite remote... P. Filippi, E.J. Jones, M. Fajardo, B.M. Whelan, T.F. Bishop

31. Efficiency of Microbial Synthesis and the Flow of Nitrogen Compounds in Sheep Receiving Crambe Meal (Crambe Abyssinica Hochst) Replacing the Concentrade Crude Protein

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of increasing levels (0, 25, 50, 75%) of crude protein substitution of the concentrate by crude protein of crambe meal on microbial protein synthesis and the flow of microbial nitrogen compounds in sheep. Four rumen fistulated sheep (18 months and initial average body weight of 50 kg) were distributed in a 4 x 4 Latin square design. Diets were balanced to meet the requirements for minimum gains, containing approximately 14% crude protein and... K.K. De azevedo, D.M. Figueiredo, G.M. Dallago, J.A. Vieira, R.R. Silveira, L.D. Da silva, R.A. Santos, L.N. Rennó, G.B. Pacheco

32. Field Phenotyping and an Example of Proximal Sensing of Photosynthesis

Field phenotyping conceptually can be divided in five pillars 1) traits of interest 2) sensors to measure these traits 3) positioning systems to allow high throughput measurements by the sensors 4) experimental sites and 5) environmental monitoring. In this paper we will focus on photosynthesis as trait of interest, measured by remote active fluorescence. The sensor presented is the Light Induced Fluorescence Transient (LIFT) instrument. The LIFT instrument is integrated in three positioning systems.... O. Muller, B. Keller, L. Zimmermanm, C. Jedmowski, V. Pingle, K. Acebron, N. Zendonadi, A. Steier, R. Pieruschka, U. Schurr, U. Rascher, T. Kraska

33. Development of a Machine Vision Yield Monitor for Shallot Onion Harvesters

Crop yield estimation and mapping are important tools that can help growers efficiently use their available resources and have access to detailed representations of their farm. Technical advancements in computer vision have improved the detection, quality assessment and yield estimation processes for crops, including apples, citrus, mangoes, maize, figs and many other fruits. However, similar methods capable of exporting a detailed yield map for vegetable crops have not yet been fully developed.... A.A. Boatswain jacques, V.I. Adamchuk, G. Cloutier, J.J. Clark, C. Miller

34. Soil Moisture Variability on Golf Course Fairways Across the United States: an Opportunity for Water Conservation with Precision Irrigation

Fairways account for an average of 11.3 irrigated hectares on each of the 15,000+ golf courses in the US. Annual median water use per hectare on fairways is between ~2,800,000 and 14,000,000 liters, depending on the region. Conventional fairway irrigation relies on visual observation of the turfgrass, followed by secondary considerations of short-term weather forecasts, which oftentimes lead to “blanket” applications to the entire area. The concept of precision irrigation is a strategy... C. Straw, C. Bolton, J. Young, R. Hejl, J. Friell, E. Watkins

35. Evaluating the Potential of Integrated Precision Irrigation and Nitrogen Management for Corn in Minnesota

The environmental impact of irrigated agriculture on ground and surface water resources in Minnesota is of major concern. Previous studies have focused on either precision irrigation or precision nitrogen (N) management, with very limited studies on the integrated precision management of irrigation and N fertilizers, especially in Minnesota. The Dualex Scientific sensor is a leaf fluorescence sensor that has been used to diagnose crop N... A. Elvir flores, Y. Miao, V. Sharma, L. Lacerda

36. Agricultural Robots Classification Based on Clustering by Features and Function

Robotic systems in agriculture (hereafter referred to as agrobots) have become popular in the last few years. They represent an opportunity to make food production more efficient, especially when coupled with technologies such as the Internet of Things and Big Data. Agrobots bring many advantages in farm operations: they can reduce humane fatigue and work-related accidents. In contrast, their large-scale diffusion is today limited by a lack of clarity and exhaustiveness in the regulatory framework... M. Canavari, M. Medici, G. Rossetti

37. Robot Safety Issues in Field Crops - EU Regulatory Issues and Technical Aspects

The use of robots in Precision Agriculture is becoming of great interest, but they introduce a new kind of risk in the field due to their self-acting and self-driving capability. Safety issues appear with respect to people working in the same field in human-robot collaboration (HRC) framework or to the accidental presence of humans or animals. A robot out of control may also invade other areas causing unpredictable harm and damage. Currently, the safety of highly automated agricultural... M. Canavari, P. Lattanzi, G. Vitali, L. Emmi

38. Spatial Analysis of Soil Moisture and Turfgrass Health to Determine Zones for Spatially Variable Irrigation Management

The Western United States is currently experiencing a “Mega Drought”. This makes efficient water use more important than ever. Turfgrass is a major vegetation type in urban areas and performs many ecosystem services such as cooling through evapotranspiration, fixing carbon from the atmosphere and reducing wild-fire risk. There are now more acres of irrigated turfgrass (>40 million) in the USA than irrigated corn, wheat and fruit trees combined (Milesi et al., 2005). It has been... R. Kerry, S. Shumate, B. Ingram, K. Hammond, D. Gunther, R. Jensen, S. Schill, N. Hansen, B. Hopkins

39. Content Analysis of the Challenges of Using Drones in Paddy Fields in the Haraz Plain Watershed, Iran

Drone technology has gained popularity in recent years as a sustainable solution to changing agricultural conditions. Using drones in agriculture provides many advantages in farm management. However, the use of drones in paddy fields in Iran is a new phenomenon facing numerous challenges. This study aims to explore the challenges for using drones in paddy fields and provide practical guidelines to solve the challenges facing the their application. This research was conducted with a qualitative... J. Aliloo, E. Abbasi, E. Karamidehkordi , E. Ghanbari parmehr, M. Canavari, G.-. Vitali

40. Predicting, Mapping, and Understanding the Drivers of Grain Protein Content Variability – Utilising John Deere’s New Harvestlab 3000 Grain Sensing System

Grain protein content (GPC) is a key determinant of the prices that grain growers receive, and the rising cost of production is shifting management focus towards optimising this to maximise return on investment. In 2023, John Deere released the HarvestLab 3000TM Grain Sensing system in Australia for real-time, on-the-go measurement of protein, starch, and oil values for wheat, barley, and canola. However, while the uptake of these sensors is increasing, GPC maps are not available for... M.J. Tilse, P. Filippi, T. Bishop

41. Are Pulses Really More Variable Than Cereals? a Country-wide Analysis of Within-field Variability

In Australia, pulses are underutilised by growers relative to cereal crops. There is significant global interest in growing pulses to provide more plant protein, and they also provide a string of agronomic and environmental benefits, such as their ability to fix nitrogen, and provide a pest and disease break for cereal crops. Many studies attribute this underutilisation to pulses exhibiting greater within-field yield variability than cereals. However, this has never been comprehensively examined... P. Filippi, T. Bishop, D. Al-shammari, T. Mcpherson

42. Environmental Characterization for Rainfed Maize Production in the US Great Plains Region

Identifying regions with similar productivity and yield-limiting climatic factors enables the design of tailored strategies for rainfed maize (Zea mays L.) production in vulnerable environments. Within the United States (US) Great Plains region, rainfed maize production in Kansas is susceptible to weather fluctuations. This study aims to delimit environmental regions with similar crop growth conditions and to identify the main climatic factors limiting rainfed maize yield, using the state... L.N. Lingua, A. Carcedo, V. Gimenez, G. Maddonni, I. Ciampitti

43. On Data-driven Crop Yield Modelling, Predicting, and Forecasting and the Common Flaws in Published Studies

There has been a recent surge in the number of studies that aim to model crop yield using data-driven approaches. This has largely come about due to the increasing amounts of remote sensing (e.g. satellite imagery) and precision agriculture data available (e.g. high-resolution crop yield monitor data), and abundance of machine learning modelling approaches. This is a particular problem in the field of Precision Agriculture, where many studies will take a crop yield map (or a small number), create... P. Filippi, T. Bishop, S. Han, I. Rund

44. Remote and Proximal Sensing for Sustainable Water Use in Almond Orchards in Southeast Spain in a Digital Farming Context

The increasing expansion of irrigated almond orchards in regions of southeast Spain, facing water scarcity, underscores the need for a more effective and precise monitoring of the crop water status to optimize irrigation scheduling and improve crop water use efficiency. Remote and proximal sensing, combining visible, multispectral and thermal capabilities at different scales allows to estimate water needs, detect and quantify crop water stress, or identify different productivity zones within an...

45. Ohio State Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering (FABE) Certificate Program for Digital Agriculture-moving from the Classroom to Online.

Digital Agriculture encompasses Precision Agriculture, Precision Livestock Farming, Controlled Environment Agriculture, On-Farm Research, and Enterprise Agriculture. We started developing teaching modules focused on Precision Agriculture. To start with, we are creating a series of modules focused on Variable Rate Technology (VRT) and Variable Rate Application (VRA). These initial modules were distilled from existing for credit courses offered by FABE and other extension and professional... K. Trefz, J.P. Fulton, S.A. Shearer, R. Venkatesh