Participate in a Study to Identify Major Barriers to Precision Agriculture Technology Adoption

By:  John Fulton, Elizabeth Hawkins, Amanda Douridas, Hanna Bond

The Ohio State University Department of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering (FABE) is looking for farmers, consultants, and other individuals who work alongside farmers to participate in a survey aimed at identifying major barriers that row crop farmers, consultants, and other personnel involved in crop production face when adopting precision agriculture technologies. Eligible participants must have row cropping operations in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Texas or preform consulting tasks or other tasks for famers who have row crop operations within the states stated above. Continue reading

Don’t Forget to Register for the Tri-State Precision Agriculture Conference

Join OSU Extension Henry County for the inaugural Tri-State Precision Agriculture Conference on August 11, 2021. Speakers will discuss current trends in tillage equipment, and equipment demonstrations will feature high speed tillage, vertical tillage, strip tillage, and cover crop seeding systems. Fertilizer re-certification and CCA credits available.

When:  Wednesday, August 11, 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Where:  Northwest State Community College, 22600 OH-34, Archbold, OH 43502

Cost:  $20 by August 2, $30 after August 2 including at the door. Free to all FFA and 4-H members. Registration includes catered lunch.

RSVP:  RSVP is REQUIRED at go.osu.edu/tristate_pa

For more information, please contact Alan Leininger at 419-592-0806 or leininger.17@osu.edu Continue reading

June 10th Webinar focuses on In-season Nitrogen Application

By:  Mary Griffith, Amanda Douridas, Mike Estadt, Will Hamman

As many producers are getting ready to side-dress corn, the agronomic crops team will host a free webinar on June 10th focused on important considerations and practices to achieve the efficient application of nitrogen. The webinar will be the first session of a new series called CORN Live which will be offered throughout the growing season to address timely issues related to agronomic crop production and management as they emerge. Continue reading

Maximize your Ag Tech – Tri-State Precision Ag Webinar on June 23

By:  Stephanie Karhoff

Get the most out of your Ag Tech this year by joining experts from Ohio State University, Michigan State University, and Purdue University for the 2020 Tri-State Precision Ag Day via online webinar on June 23 at 6:00 p.m. Learn more about drone imaging, calibrating yield monitors, on-farm research, and emerging technologies.

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Precision University: Combating Compaction

By:  Amanda Douridas

The fall of 2018 and spring of 2019 created some less than ideal conditions for field work leaving many farmers concerned with field compaction. This concern is justified as compaction can significantly reduce yields. Compaction has been a concern for many years as equipment size grows, increasing axle weight. Continue reading

Yield Monitor Calibration for Fall Harvest

By:  John Fulton and Elizabeth Hawkins, Ohio State University

This article first appeared in Ohio’s Country Journal on August 28, 2019.

Combine harvesting soybeanHarvest has not yet started here in Ohio, but it is good to remember to make sure your yield monitor is setup and calibrated properly. Geo-referenced yield data (i.e. yield maps) are being used to provide precision agriculture insights and recommendations at the field level. Continue reading