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PRECISION
AGRICULTURE RESOURCES
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FACT SHEETS
GPS Basics (AEN-88)
A primer on the basics of GPS system intended for youth audiences as well as
adults.
Elements of Precision Agriculture:
GPS Simplified (PA-5)
A shortened version of AEN-88.
Elements of Precision Agriculture:
Lightbar Guidance Aids (PA-3)
A description of what lightbar guidance systems are and how they work.
Implementing Precision
Agriculture: Choosing the Right Lightbar (PA-4)
What questions should I ask if I want to buy a lightbar?
Implementing Precision Agriculture: What will this Investment Cost?
(PA-6)
Some basic guidelines on how much it will cost to get into various aspects of
precision agriculture.
Implementing Precision
Agriculture: Connecting a GPS to Other Devices (PA-7)
A discussion about how to connect a GPS receiver to a computer, yield monitor,
or other device using a serial connection.
Guidelines for Adoption of Precision Agriculture
Practices
(PA-2)
This publication guides producers through a series of steps to
help them evaluate the appropriateness of precision agriculture practices for
their operation.
RADIO NEWS RELEASES
Storing
Yield Data From Yield Monitors & GPS Receivers
Advice to producers on how to use and read their data on yield monitors and
GPS receivers.
Affording a
GPS Receiver
Hand-held GPS receivers have become more affordable, but be sure to get
one with necessary capabilities
Choosing a
Light Bar Guide for Your GPS System
Light bars can significantly reduce overlap and skip coverage when
compared to using conventional foam markers
Making
Sense of Precision Agriculture Data
The Kentucky Precision Agriculture Network supports agriculture data
Automatic
Guidance
A report on currently available guidance systems and a look to the
future
Remote
Sensing
Remote sensing images of your farm can help identify problem spots in your farm crops.
NEWS RELEASES
Producers Launch
Kentucky Precision Ag Network
Kentucky farmers recently formed the Kentucky Precision Agriculture Network to organize and communicate their ideas and
experiences.
KPAN Gives Farmers
Networking Opportunities
Kentucky Precision Agriculture Network members shared their experiences with emerging technology during their recent summer meeting
Driverless
Tractors Save Time, Money
Advances in guidance technology for agriculture.
New Technology
Can Provide Improved Accuracy
Light bars in farm equipment can provide improved accuracy in chemical applications
and seeding.
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