Published May 22, 2022
FarmQA, an innovative leader in digital tools for agronomy, today announced a partnership with Planet Labs PBC, a leading provider of global, daily satellite imagery, to deliver real-time data and further equip agronomists, crop consultants, and growers with the field-specific imagery they need to diagnose problems and more effectively plan for seeding, treatment, and harvest activities... With this new global partnership, FarmQA customers can license near-daily satellite imagery from FarmQA directly with no minimum purchase required. In addition, those with FarmQA Viewer access can view the imagery using the FarmQA mobile app... “We are pleased to offer our clients access to Planet’s global, high-cadence satellite imagery... “With the option to select and limit, we are able to affordably provide data-rich imagery specifically where it’s most valuable to our customers...
Categories: Apps, News, Precision Agriculture
Updated May 12, 2020
For growers who are trying to follow the “4Rs” of nutrient stewardship — applying the right fertilizer source at the right rate, at the right time, and in the right place, as set forth by The Fertilizer Institute — variable-rate technology (VRT) can help them tackle two of the four, as it can determine the right rate and the right place based on prescription maps. Unfortunately, it doesn’t guarantee those benefits will provide a return on investment. Consider a study conducted in North Dakota, Montana and Minnesota from 2000-2003, where fields were divided so that nitrogen fertilizer was either variable-rated or applied uniformly. As the North Dakota State University (NDSU) article explains, using nitrogen fertilizer recommendations at the time and variable-rate applying it on a zone approach provided no economic advantage over the uniform rate... He expects the cost of gathering information, such as soil sampling, yield monitoring, sensors and imagery data to become more ubiquitous, which will also make variable-rate more effective...
Categories: Precision Agriculture
Published Aug 2, 2021
In agribusiness, big data means collecting everything. The temperature of the air as you plant, the moisture of the kernel as you harvest, the exact coordinate of each weed you find; it all gets absorbed into the digital cloud, analyzed, and processed. The end result is that we know what seeds grow the best in different conditions, statistically speaking. However, this can lead to homogenized recommendations... The algorithms and data we have generated have led to:Localized weather predictions, both short-term and climatologicalTrial runs for proof of performanceSoil sampling and management zone creationPrecision Scouting Satellite imagery interpretationWant to know how data has been used successfully and when and why it’s failed? We’d be happy to walk you through some common use cases...
Categories: Agribusiness, Precision Agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture
Updated Mar 1, 2021
With last year’s season completed and this year’s yet to begin, now is a natural time to reflect on your farm’s performance and how you can improve in the future. One way to make your decision-making process even better is by conducting your own on-farm research. It’s a process the Hardwick brothers and Nick McMichen have gained tremendous value from using on their respective operations. Here they share how they got started, how they design their trials, and the tools and technologies they use to make it happen... For example, back around 2000 their father, Jay, and LSU Ag Center received a grant worth a couple million dollars from NASA to use imagery from a plane to study whether greener vegetative areas in the field corresponded to higher insect populations...
Categories: Farm Management, Operating a Farm, Precision Agriculture
Updated Sep 10, 2020
The weed control measures used in soybean production need to be overhauled. The development of resistance in weeds has made current technology and management increasingly expensive and comes accompanied with heavy yield losses. Precision management solutions can reduce chemical use in several ways. Current Weed Management in SoybeansSoybean is important for the global economy as it is used as a source for oil and protein (for people and livestock) and as biodiesel... Satellite imagery uses the same technology...
Categories: Precision Agriculture, Soybeans
Updated Aug 7, 2020
The high-value returns from cotton as well as the higher costs of production should be ample incentives for adopting precision farming. The vagaries of climate change and its disruptions to the normal farm schedule only increases the value of this information technology for cotton. Climate Change is Altering Pest Attack PatternsIncreasing drought and extreme weather due to climate change are impacting cotton in unforeseen ways... Stress maps based on spectral data show pests and drought incidenceYield maps point to variations in water-holding capacity within a farmThe remotely sensed imagery can be obtained from:Aerial photos, which are taken by drones from a low elevation. These can be high-resolution images made by RBG, NIR, multispectral, and hyperspectral camerasSatellite maps for high elevation imagery, which are available free of cost from several government agencies and give multispectral and hyperspectral images There are several online software analysis providers, which identify patterns and quantify farms into zones of stress, based on intensities starting from none to medium and high...
Categories: Cotton, Irrigation, Precision Agriculture
By Sam Baker
Published Apr 25, 2020
Ag-Analytics® (https://analytics. ag/uav) announced the launch of its long-awaited fully remote, on-demand UAV Service – a custom flight service to assist farmers by providing fast, cost-effective UAV flights and machine learning analysis. The cost starts as low as $210 for a 60-acre field or $2. 40/acre for larger fields... The Ag-Analytics On-Demand UAV Service captures high precision data from fields using gigapixel imagery...
Categories: Agribusiness, Irrigation, Precision Agriculture
Updated Aug 9, 2020
Artificial Intelligence or AI is perhaps one of the most popular topics in the 21st century. To simply state, AI is the process wherein the computers perform complex tasks instead of humans to save time, energy, and labor. AI has had a profound impact on all walks of life, making everyday life less demanding. Agriculture is one such industry that has been continuously benefited by AI... It can predict soybean production and yields using the data from satellite imagery...
Categories: Precision Agriculture, Soybeans
Updated Dec 14, 2020
This article was initially published on The Wine Industry Advisor as part of a series on biological control and Integrated Pest Management written by UAV-IQ Precision Agriculture. Grape growers are facing increased threats from invasive insect pests. The issue with those non-native species is that there are often no naturally occurring enemies capable of controlling them and new Integrated Pest Management (IPM) protocols might take years to be developed, forcing growers to rely on broad-spectrum insecticides until more ecologically friendly alternatives are available. A notable example of an invasive pest affecting California vineyards is the vine mealybug, which is a major pest of grape vines not only because of the damage they can cause to the fruit but also for the viruses they transmit, such as the grape leafroll-associated virus... “Drone and satellite imagery are already used to find vines with leafroll disease before we can see them with naked eyes...
Categories: Organic Specialty Crops, Sustainable Agriculture
Published Dec 19, 2019
Guide: Five Ways to Use Next-Level Satellite Imagery On Your Farm Farmers are using satellite imagery in a number of unexpected ways to help them do the dirty work of in-season and year-round management. We asked five farmers to tell us how they’re using satellite imagery on their farms. ...
Categories: Precision Agriculture
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Published May 22, 2022
FarmQA, an innovative leader in digital tools for agronomy, today announced a partnership with Planet Labs PBC, a leading provider of global, daily satellite imagery, to deliver real-time data and further equip agronomists, crop consultants, and growers with the field-specific imagery they need to diagnose problems and more effectively plan for seeding, treatment, and harvest activities... With this new global partnership, FarmQA customers can license near-daily satellite imagery from FarmQA directly with no minimum purchase required. In addition, those with FarmQA Viewer access can view the imagery using the FarmQA mobile app... “We are pleased to offer our clients access to Planet’s global, high-cadence satellite imagery... “With the option to select and limit, we are able to affordably provide data-rich imagery specifically where it’s most valuable to our customers...
Categories: Apps, News, Precision Agriculture
Updated May 12, 2020
For growers who are trying to follow the “4Rs” of nutrient stewardship — applying the right fertilizer source at the right rate, at the right time, and in the right place, as set forth by The Fertilizer Institute — variable-rate technology (VRT) can help them tackle two of the four, as it can determine the right rate and the right place based on prescription maps. Unfortunately, it doesn’t guarantee those benefits will provide a return on investment. Consider a study conducted in North Dakota, Montana and Minnesota from 2000-2003, where fields were divided so that nitrogen fertilizer was either variable-rated or applied uniformly. As the North Dakota State University (NDSU) article explains, using nitrogen fertilizer recommendations at the time and variable-rate applying it on a zone approach provided no economic advantage over the uniform rate... He expects the cost of gathering information, such as soil sampling, yield monitoring, sensors and imagery data to become more ubiquitous, which will also make variable-rate more effective...
Categories: Precision Agriculture
Published Aug 2, 2021
In agribusiness, big data means collecting everything. The temperature of the air as you plant, the moisture of the kernel as you harvest, the exact coordinate of each weed you find; it all gets absorbed into the digital cloud, analyzed, and processed. The end result is that we know what seeds grow the best in different conditions, statistically speaking. However, this can lead to homogenized recommendations... The algorithms and data we have generated have led to:Localized weather predictions, both short-term and climatologicalTrial runs for proof of performanceSoil sampling and management zone creationPrecision Scouting Satellite imagery interpretationWant to know how data has been used successfully and when and why it’s failed? We’d be happy to walk you through some common use cases...
Categories: Agribusiness, Precision Agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture
Updated Mar 1, 2021
With last year’s season completed and this year’s yet to begin, now is a natural time to reflect on your farm’s performance and how you can improve in the future. One way to make your decision-making process even better is by conducting your own on-farm research. It’s a process the Hardwick brothers and Nick McMichen have gained tremendous value from using on their respective operations. Here they share how they got started, how they design their trials, and the tools and technologies they use to make it happen... For example, back around 2000 their father, Jay, and LSU Ag Center received a grant worth a couple million dollars from NASA to use imagery from a plane to study whether greener vegetative areas in the field corresponded to higher insect populations...
Categories: Farm Management, Operating a Farm, Precision Agriculture
Updated Sep 10, 2020
The weed control measures used in soybean production need to be overhauled. The development of resistance in weeds has made current technology and management increasingly expensive and comes accompanied with heavy yield losses. Precision management solutions can reduce chemical use in several ways. Current Weed Management in SoybeansSoybean is important for the global economy as it is used as a source for oil and protein (for people and livestock) and as biodiesel... Satellite imagery uses the same technology...
Categories: Precision Agriculture, Soybeans
Updated Aug 7, 2020
The high-value returns from cotton as well as the higher costs of production should be ample incentives for adopting precision farming. The vagaries of climate change and its disruptions to the normal farm schedule only increases the value of this information technology for cotton. Climate Change is Altering Pest Attack PatternsIncreasing drought and extreme weather due to climate change are impacting cotton in unforeseen ways... Stress maps based on spectral data show pests and drought incidenceYield maps point to variations in water-holding capacity within a farmThe remotely sensed imagery can be obtained from:Aerial photos, which are taken by drones from a low elevation. These can be high-resolution images made by RBG, NIR, multispectral, and hyperspectral camerasSatellite maps for high elevation imagery, which are available free of cost from several government agencies and give multispectral and hyperspectral images There are several online software analysis providers, which identify patterns and quantify farms into zones of stress, based on intensities starting from none to medium and high...
Categories: Cotton, Irrigation, Precision Agriculture
By Sam Baker
Published Apr 25, 2020
Ag-Analytics® (https://analytics. ag/uav) announced the launch of its long-awaited fully remote, on-demand UAV Service – a custom flight service to assist farmers by providing fast, cost-effective UAV flights and machine learning analysis. The cost starts as low as $210 for a 60-acre field or $2. 40/acre for larger fields... The Ag-Analytics On-Demand UAV Service captures high precision data from fields using gigapixel imagery...
Categories: Agribusiness, Irrigation, Precision Agriculture
Updated Aug 9, 2020
Artificial Intelligence or AI is perhaps one of the most popular topics in the 21st century. To simply state, AI is the process wherein the computers perform complex tasks instead of humans to save time, energy, and labor. AI has had a profound impact on all walks of life, making everyday life less demanding. Agriculture is one such industry that has been continuously benefited by AI... It can predict soybean production and yields using the data from satellite imagery...
Categories: Precision Agriculture, Soybeans
Updated Dec 14, 2020
This article was initially published on The Wine Industry Advisor as part of a series on biological control and Integrated Pest Management written by UAV-IQ Precision Agriculture. Grape growers are facing increased threats from invasive insect pests. The issue with those non-native species is that there are often no naturally occurring enemies capable of controlling them and new Integrated Pest Management (IPM) protocols might take years to be developed, forcing growers to rely on broad-spectrum insecticides until more ecologically friendly alternatives are available. A notable example of an invasive pest affecting California vineyards is the vine mealybug, which is a major pest of grape vines not only because of the damage they can cause to the fruit but also for the viruses they transmit, such as the grape leafroll-associated virus... “Drone and satellite imagery are already used to find vines with leafroll disease before we can see them with naked eyes...
Categories: Organic Specialty Crops, Sustainable Agriculture
Published Dec 19, 2019
Guide: Five Ways to Use Next-Level Satellite Imagery On Your Farm Farmers are using satellite imagery in a number of unexpected ways to help them do the dirty work of in-season and year-round management. We asked five farmers to tell us how they’re using satellite imagery on their farms. ...
Categories: Precision Agriculture
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