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Liaghat, S
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Meon, S
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Azam, S
Noh, N
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Leroux, G.D
Longchamps, L
Guangwei, W
Zhijun, M
Liping, C
Weiqiang, F
Jianjun, D
Cohen, Y
Alchanatis, V
Heuer, B
Lemcoff, H
Sprintsin, M
Rosen, C
Mulla, D
Nigon, T
Dar, Z
Cohen, A
Levi, A
Brikman, R
Markovits, T
Rud, R
Shiratsuchi, L
Lutz, C.C
Ferguson, R.B
Adamchuk, V.I
El-Sayed, S
Schmidhalter, U
Mistele, B
Liaghat, S
Balasundram, S.K
Longchamps, L
Panneton, B
Leroux, G.D
Simard, M
Theriault, R
Dong, T
Shang, J
Meng, J
Liu, J
Huang, L
Jin, H
He, Y
Liu, F
Zhou, Y
Santiago, W.E
Barreto, A.R
Figueredo, D.G
Tinini, R.C
Mederos, B.T
Leite, N.J
Chen, N
Liu, F
Jiang, L
Feng, L
He, Y
Bao, Y
Liu, F
He, Y
Zhang, Y
Tan, L
Zhang, Y
Jiang, L
Sankaran, S
Wang, M
Ellsworth, P
Cousins, A
Zhao, Y
Xu, X
Shao, Y
He, Y
Li, Q
Pourreza, A
Lee, W
Lu, J
Roberts, P
Weckler, P
Wang, N
Zhai, C
Zhang, L
Luo, B
Long, J
Taylor, R
Larbi, P.A
Green, S
Xiongkui, H
Longlong, L
Jianli, S
Aijun, Z
Yajia, L
Luck, J
Parrish, J
Thompson, L
Krienke, B
Glewen, K
Ferguson, R.B
Griffin, T.W
Lambert, D.M
Lowenberg-DeBoer, J
Griffin, T.W
G.M. Florax, R.J
Lowenberg-DeBoer, J
Gan, H
Lee, W.S
Alchanatis, V
Abd-Elrahman, A
Warner, D
Lacroix, R
Vasseur, E
Lefebvre, D
Cheng, Z
Meng, J
Shang, J
Liu, J
Qian, B
Jing, Q
Walter, A
Khanna, R
Lottes, P
Stachniss, C
Siegwart, R
Nieto, J
Liebisch, F
Ransom, C.J
Kitchen, N.R
Camberato, J.J
Carter, P.R
Ferguson, R.B
Fernandez, F.G
Franzen, D.W
Laboski, C.A
Nafziger, E.D
Shanahan, J
Sawyer, J.E
Fadul-Pacheco, L
Bisson, G
Lacroix, R
Séguin, M
Roy, R
Vasseur, E
Lefebvre, D
Dallago, G.M
Figueiredo, D
Santos, R
Andrade, P
Santschi, D.E
Lacroix, R
Lefebvre, D.M
Tsukor, V
Scholz, C
Nietfeld, W
Heinrich, T
Mosler , T
Lorenz, F
Najdenko, E
Möller, A
Mentrup, D
Ruckelshausen, A
Hinck, S
Krogmeier, J
Buckmaster, D
Ault, A
Wang, Y
Zhang, Y
Layton, A
Noel, S
Balmos, A
Pereira, F.R
Dos Reis, A.A
Freitas, R.G
Oliveira, S.R
Amaral, L.R
Figueiredo, G.K
Antunes, J.F
Lamparelli, R.A
Moro, E
Pereira, N.D
Magalhães, P.S
Sogbedji, J.M
Lare, M
Lotsi, A.K
Amouzou, K.A
Agneroh, T
Pereira, F.R
Lima, J.P
Freitas, R.G
Dos Reis, A.A
Amaral, L.R
Figueiredo, G.K
Lamparelli, R.A
Pereira, J.C
Magalhães, P.S
Hartschuh, J.M
Fulton, J.P
Shearer, S.A
Enger, B.D
Schuenemann, G.M
Wells, G
Shovic, J
Everett, M
Lemes Bosche, L
Ciampitti, I
Everett, M
Hunt, L
Everett, M
Shovic, J
Hartschuh, J.M
Fulton, J.P
Shearer, S.A
Enger, B.D
Schuenemann, G.M
Leininger, A
Verhoff, K
Lovejoy, K
Thomas, A
Davis, G
Emmons, A
Fulton, J.P
Larbi, P.A
Larbi, P.A
Huender, L
Everett, M
Asgedom, H
Hehar, G
Willness, C
Anderson, W
Duddu, H
Mooleki, P
Schoenau, J
Khakbazan, M
Lemke, R
Derdall, E
Shang, J
Liu, K
Sulik, J
Karppinen, E
Mbakwe, I
Topics
Precision Horticulture
Precision Crop Protection
Spatial Variability in Crop, Soil and Natural Resources
Remote Sensing Applications in Precision Agriculture
Proximal Sensing in Precision Agriculture
Remote Sensing Applications in Precision Agriculture
Precision Weed Management
Remote Sensing Applications in Precision Agriculture
Food Security and Precision Agriculture
Precision Crop Protection
Proximal Sensing in Precision Agriculture
Sensor Application in Managing In-season Crop Variability
Engineering Technologies and Advances
Proximal Sensing in Precision Agriculture
Profitability, Adoption and Performance Evaluation
Modelling and Geo-Statistics
Proximal and Remote Sensing of Soil and Crop (including Phenotyping)
Farm Animals Health and Welfare Monitoring
Applications of Unmanned Aerial Systems
In-Season Nitrogen Management
Precision Dairy and Livestock Management
Site-Specific Nutrient, Lime and Seed Management
Profitability and Success Stories in Precision Agriculture
Big Data, Data Mining and Deep Learning
Precision Agriculture and Global Food Security
In-Season Nitrogen Management
Precision Dairy and Livestock Management
Wireless Sensor Networks and Farm Connectivity
In-Season Nitrogen Management
Big Data, Data Mining and Deep Learning
Precision Dairy and Livestock Management
Drone Spraying
Extension or Outreach Education of Precision Agriculture
Decision Support Systems
Weather and Models for Precision Agriculture
Site-Specific Nutrient, Lime and Seed Management
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1. Artificial Neural Network Techniques To Predict Orange Spotting Disease In Oil Palm

       Large-Scale oil palm plantations require timely detection of disease symptoms to enable effective intervention. Orange spotting is an emerging disease that significantly reduces oil palm productivity. Remote sensing technology offers the means to detect crop biophysical properties, including crop stress, in a cost effective and non destructive manner. In this study, different portable sensors were used to measure spectral reflectance and chlorophyll... S. Liaghat, S.K. Balasundram

2. Partial Weed Scouting For Exhaustive Real-time Spot Spraying Of Herbicides In Corn

Real-time spot spraying of weeds implies the use of plant detectors ahead of a sprayer. The range of weed spatial autocorrelation perpendicularly to crop rows is often greater than the space between the corn rows. To assess the possibility of using less than one plant detector scouting each inter-row, a one hectare field was entirely sampled with ground pictures at the appropriate timing for weed spraying. Different ways of disposing the detectors ahead of the sprayer were virtually tested. Scouting... L. Longchamps, B. Panneton, G.D. Leroux, M. Simard, R. Theriault

3. Early Detection of Oil Palm Fungal Disease Infestation Using A Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy Technique

Basal stem rot (BSR) caused by Ganoderma boninense is known as the most destructive disease of oil palm plantations in Southeast Asia. Ganoderma could potentially reduce the market share of palm oil for Malaysia. Currently Malaysia produces about 50% of the world’s supply of palm oil. Early, accurate, and non-destructive diagnosis of Ganoderma fungal infection is critical for management of this disease. Early disease management of Ganoderma could also prevent great losses in production and... S. Liaghat, S. Mansor, H. Shafri, S. Meon, R. Ehsani, S. Azam, N. Noh

4. Development of a Quick Diagnosis Method to Target Fields with Better Potential for Site-Specific Weed Management

Site-specific weed management appears as an innovative way of saving herbicides in crop while maintaining yield. This can potentially lead economic and ecological benefits. However, it was reported in the literature that savings range from 1 % to 94 % from one field to the other. This implies that certain fields... B. Panneton, M. Simard, G.D. Leroux, L. Longchamps

5. Evaluation of Application Effect of the Laser Land Leveling Technology in Typical Areas of China

The technology of laser land leveling can improve the accuracy of land leveling and it is the important measure of improving irrigation efficiency and facilitating more uniform distribution of irrigation water. The technology is more widely used in China in... W. Guangwei, M. Zhijun, C. Liping, F. Weiqiang, D. Jianjun

6. Evaluating Water Status in Potato Fields Using Combined Information from RGB and Thermal Aerial Images

Potato yield and quality are highly dependent on an adequate supply of water. In this study the combined information from RGB and thermal aerial images to evaluate... Y. Cohen, V. Alchanatis, B. Heuer, H. Lemcoff, M. Sprintsin, C. Rosen, D. Mulla, T. Nigon, Z. Dar, A. Cohen, A. Levi, R. Brikman, T. Markovits, R. Rud

7. Integrated Crop Canopy Sensing System for Spatial Analysis of In-Season Crop Performance

Over the past decade, the relationships between leaf color, chlorophyll content, nitrogen supply, biomass and grain yield of agronomic crops have been studied widely.... L. Shiratsuchi, C.C. Lutz, R.B. Ferguson, V.I. Adamchuk

8. Assessing Water Status in Wheat under Field Conditions Using Laser-Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence and Hyperspectral Measurements

Classical measurements for estimating water status in plants using oven drying or pressure chambers are tedious and time-consuming. In the field, changes in radiation conditions may further influence the measurements and thus require... S. El-sayed, U. Schmidhalter, B. Mistele

9. An Evaluation Of HJ-CCD Broadband Vegtation Indices For Leaf Chlorophyll Content Estimation

Leaf chlorophyll content is one of the most important biochemical variables for crop physiological status assessment, crop biomass estimation and crop yield prediction in precision agriculture. Vegetation indices were considered effective for chlorophyll content estimation. Although hyperspectral reflectance is proven to be better than multispectral reflectance for leaf chlorophyll content retrieval, the scarcity of available data from satellite hyperspectral... T. Dong, J. Shang, J. Meng, J. Liu

10. Application Of Hyperspectral Imaging For Rapid And Non-Invasive Quantification Of Quality Of Mulberry Fruit

This study investigated the potential of using hyperspectral imaging working in visible and short-wave near infrared region (380-1030 nm) for rapid and non-invasive determination of the total flavonoid in mulberry fruit. Mulberry fruit with its sweet flavor is widely used in jam, pies, tarts, wines, and liquor, and is a delicacy among humans and birds alike. The quality evaluation of mulberry is usually determined by chemical or sensory analysis. However these methods are not capable... L. Huang, H. Jin, Y. He, F. Liu, Y. Zhou

11. Recognition And Classification Of Weeds In Sugarcane Using The Technique Of The Bag Of Words

The production of sugar and ethanol in Brazil is very prominent economically and the reducing costs and improving the production system being necessary. The management crops operations of sugarcane and the control of weed is one of the processes that cause the greatest increase in production costs; because the competition that exists between cane plants and weed, for water, nutrients and sunlight is big, contribute to the loss of up to 20% of the useful cane. The use of image processing techniques... W.E. Santiago, A.R. Barreto, D.G. Figueredo, R.C. Tinini, B.T. Mederos, N.J. Leite

12. Diagnosis Of Sclerotinia Infected Oilseed Rape (Brassica Napus L) Using Hyperspectral Imaging And Chemomtrics

 Abstract: Brassica napus L leaf diseases could cause seriously reduction in crop yield and quality. Early diagnosis of Brassica napus L leaf diseases plays a vital role in Brassica napus L growth. To explore an effective methodology for diagnosis of Sclerotinia infected Brassica napus L plants, healthy Brassica napus L leaves and Brassica napus L leaves infected by Sclerotinia were prepared in a controlled circumstance. A visible/short-wave near infrared hyperspectral... N. Chen, F. Liu, L. Jiang, L. Feng, Y. He, Y. Bao

13. 3-Dimension Reconstruction Of Cactus Using Multispectral Images

Using 3D reconstruction result to investigate plant morphology has been a focus of virtual plant. And multispectral imaging has proved to carried biological infor­mation in quite a lot work. This paper present a idea to investigate chlorophyll spatial variability of cactus using a bunch of multispectral images. 46 multispectral images are taken at equally distributed angles surrounding the tree and have over 80% overlap. Structure from motion approach has been used... F. Liu, Y. He, Y. Zhang, L. Tan, Y. Zhang, L. Jiang

14. Rapid Sensing For Water Stress Detection In Foxtail Millet (Setaria Italica)

In recent years, the drought conditions due to changing climate patterns have adversely affected the U.S. agriculture. The 2012 drought that damaged major crops in Midwest was one of the most severe in last 25 years. It has resulted in losses of production, revenue, livestock and jobs, and has increased food prices. Under these circumstances, farmers are focused to use the water resources carefully. The researchers are working together to develop new crop varieties resistant to water... S. Sankaran, M. Wang, P. Ellsworth, A. Cousins

15. A Novel Hyperspectral Feature Extraction Algorithm Based On Waveform Resolving For Raisin Classification

Near infrared hyperspectral imaging technology was adopted in the paper to determine the variety of raisins produced in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. There are 2 varieties of raisins taking part in the research and the wavelengths of the hyperspectral images are from 900nm to 1700nm. A novel waveform resolving method was proposed in the paper to reduce the hyperspectral data and extract features. The waveform resolving method compresses the original hyperspectral data for one pixel... Y. Zhao, X. Xu, Y. Shao, Y. He, Q. Li

16. Development of a Multiband Sensor for Citrus Black Spot Disease Detection

Citrus black spot (CBS), or Guignardia citricarpa, is known as the most destroying citrus fungal disease worldwide. CBS causes yield loss as a result of early fruit drop, and it leaves severely blemished and unmarketable fruit. While leaves usually remain symptomless, CBS generates various forms of lesions on citrus fruits including hard spot, cracked spot, and virulent spot. CBS lesions often appear on maturing fruit, starting two months before maturity. Warm temperature and sunlight exposure... A. Pourreza, W. Lee, J. Lu, P. Roberts

17. Evaluation of a Seed-fertilizer Application System Using a Laser Scanner

The system evaluated is a design that combines planter and sprayer technologies to allow clients to plant crops while simultaneously spraying initial fertilizer on or in close proximity to the seed.  The system is an idea Capstan Ag Systems has been pursuing for around 15 years, and has recently been revived in a partnership with Great Plains Manufacturing Company.  Great Plains Manufacturing released the final product under the name AccushotTM at the 2015... P. Weckler, N. Wang, C. Zhai, L. Zhang, B. Luo, J. Long, R. Taylor

18. Time Series Study of Soybean Response Based on Adjusted Green Red Index

Four time-lapse cameras, Bushnell Nature View HD Camera (Bushnell, Overland Park, KS) were installed in a soybean field to track the response of soybean plants to solar radiation, air temperature, relative humidity, soil surface temperature, and soil temperature at 5-cm depth. The purpose was to confirm if visible spectroscopy can provide useful data for tracking the condition of crops and, if so, whether game and trail time-lapse cameras can serve as reliable crop sensing and monitoring devices.... P.A. Larbi, S. Green

19. Design of VAV System of Air Assisted Sprayer in Orchard and Experimental Study in China

One type of new automatic target detecting based on size of canopy with variable chemical dosage and air-flow of fan orchard sprayer was designed and developed to meet the demand of chemical pest control in orchards. Canopy parameter data scanned by infrared sensors and LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) were used to detect the target and to design spraying algorithm and PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) control system. Four integrated five-finger atomizers were equipped on each side of sprayer, independent... H. Xiongkui, L. Longlong, S. Jianli, Z. Aijun, L. Yajia

20. Liquid Flow Control Requirements for Crop Canopy Sensor-Based N Management in Corn: A Project SENSE Case Study

While on-farm adoption of crop canopy sensors for directing in-season nitrogen (N) application has been slow, research focused on these systems has been significant for decades. Much emphasis has been placed on developing and testing algorithms based on sensor output to predict N needs, but little information has been published regarding liquid flow control requirements on equipment used in conjunction with these sensing systems. Addition of a sensor-based system to a standard spray rate controller... J. Luck, J. Parrish, L. Thompson, B. Krienke, K. Glewen, R.B. Ferguson

21. Economics of Gps-enabled Navigation Technologies

To address the economic feasibility of global positioning system (GPS) enabled navigation technologies including automated guidance and lightbar, a linear programming model was formulated using data from Midwestern U.S. Corn Belt farms. Five scenarios were compared: (i) a baseline scenario with foam, disk or other visual marker reference, (ii) lightbar navigation with basic GPS availability (+/-3 dm accuracy), (iii) lightbar with satellite subscription correction GPS (+/-1 dm), (iv) automated... T.W. Griffin, D.M. Lambert, J. Lowenberg-deboer

22. Evaluating Spatial Effects Induced by Alternative On- Farm Trial Experimental Designs with Cross-regressive Variables Using Monte Carlo Methods

The goal of this research was to adapt spatial regression methods to on-farm trials in a farm management context. Different experimental designs and statistical analysis methods are tested with site-specific data under a range of spatial autocorrelation levels using Monte Carlo simulation techniques. Simulations indicated that data usable for farm management decision making could be gathered from limited replication experimental designs if that data were analyzed with the appropriate spatial statistical... T.W. Griffin, R.J. G.m. florax, J. Lowenberg-deboer

23. An Active Thermography Method for Immature Citrus Fruit Detection

Fast and accurate methods of immature citrus fruit detection are critical to building early yield mapping systems. Previously, machine vision methods based on color images were used in many studies for citrus fruit detection. Despite the high resolutions of most color images, problems such as the color similarity between fruit and leaves, and various illumination conditions prevented those studies from achieving high accuracies. This project explored a novel method for immature citrus fruit detection... H. Gan, W.S. Lee, V. Alchanatis, A. Abd-elrahman

24. Detection and Monitoring the Risk Level for Lameness and Lesions in Dairy Herds by Alternative Machine-Learning Algorithms

Machine-learning methods may play an increasing role in the development of precision agriculture tools to provide predictive insights in dairy farming operations and to routinely monitor the status of dairy cows. In the present study, we explored the use of a machine-learning approach to detect and monitor the welfare status of dairy herds in terms of lameness and lesions based on pre-recorded farm-based records. Animal-based measurements such as lameness and lesions are time-consuming, expensive... D. Warner, R. Lacroix, E. Vasseur, D. Lefebvre

25. Developing an Integrated Approach for Estimation of Soil Available Nutrient Content Using the Modified WOFOST Model and Time-Series Multispectral UAV Observations

Soil available nutrient (SAN) plays an important role in crop growth, yield formation, and plant-soil-atmosphere system exchange. Nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) are recognized as three primary nutrients in crop production. Accurate and timely information on SAN conditions at key crop growth stages is important for developing beneficial management practices. While traditional field sampling can obtain reliable information for limited number of sites, it is infeasible for spatially... Z. Cheng, J. Meng, J. Shang, J. Liu, B. Qian, Q. Jing

26. Flourish - A Robotic Approach for Automation in Crop Management

The Flourish project aims to bridge the gap between current and desired capabilities of agricultural robots by developing an adaptable robotic solution for precision farming. Combining the aerial survey capabilities of a small autonomous multi-copter Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) with a multi-purpose agricultural Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV), the system will be able to survey a field from the air, perform targeted intervention on the ground, and provide detailed information for decision support,... A. Walter, R. Khanna, P. Lottes, C. Stachniss, R. Siegwart, J. Nieto, F. Liebisch

27. Improving Corn Nitrogen Rate Recommendations Through Tool Fusion

 Improving corn (Zea maysL,) nitrogen (N) fertilizer rate recommendation tools can improve farmer’s profits and help mitigate N pollution. One way to improve N recommendation methods is to not rely on a single tool, but to employ two or more tools. Thiscould be thoughtof as “tool fusion”.The objective of this analysis was to improve N management by combining N recommendation tools used for guiding rates for an in-seasonN application. This evaluation was... C.J. Ransom, N.R. Kitchen, J.J. Camberato, P.R. Carter, R.B. Ferguson, F.G. Fernandez, D.W. Franzen, C.A. Laboski, E.D. Nafziger, J. Shanahan, J.E. Sawyer

28. Usage of Milk Revenue Per Minute of Boxtime to Assess Cows Selection and Farm Profitability in Automatic Milking Systems

The number of farms implementing robotic milking systems, usually referred as automatic milking systems (AMS), is increasing rapidly. AMS efficiency is a priority to achieve high milk production and higher incomes from dairy herds. Recent studies suggested that milkability (i.e., amount of milk produced per total time spent in the AMS [kg milk/ minute of boxtime]) could be used for as a criteria for genetic evaluations. Therefore, an indicator of milkability was developed, which combines economical... L. Fadul-pacheco, G. Bisson, R. Lacroix, M. Séguin, R. Roy, E. Vasseur, D. Lefebvre

29. Relationships Between First Test Day Metrics of First Lactation Cows to Evaluate Transition Period

The objective of this study was to apply principal component analysis (PCA) and multiple correspondence analysis (MCA) on Dairy Herd Improvement (DHI) data of animals on their first lactation to discover the most meaningful set of variables that describe the outcome on the first test day. Data collected over 4 years were obtained from 13 dairy herds located in Québec – Canada. The data set was filtered to contain only information from first test day of animals on their first lactation,... G.M. Dallago, D. Figueiredo, R. Santos, P. Andrade, D.E. Santschi, R. Lacroix, D.M. Lefebvre

30. soil2data: Concept for a Mobile Field Laboratory for Nutrient Analysis

Knowledge of the small-scale nutrient status of arable land is an important basis for optimizing fertilizer use in crop production. A mobile field laboratory opens up the possibility of carrying out soil sampling and nutrient analysis directly on the field. In addition to the benefits of fast data availability and the avoidance of soil material transport to the laboratory, it provides a future foundation for advanced application options, e.g. a high sampling density, sampling of small sub-fields... V. Tsukor, C. Scholz, W. Nietfeld, T. Heinrich, T. Mosler , F. Lorenz, E. Najdenko, A. Möller, D. Mentrup, A. Ruckelshausen, S. Hinck

31. Use Cases for Real Time Data in Agriculture

Agricultural data of many types (yield, weather, soil moisture, field operations, topography, etc.) comes in varied geospatial aggregation levels and time increments. For much of this data, consumption and utilization is not time sensitive. For other data elements, time is of the essence. We hypothesize that better quality data (for those later analyses) will also follow from real-time presentation and application of data for it is during the time that data is being collected that errors can be... J. Krogmeier, D. Buckmaster, A. Ault, Y. Wang, Y. Zhang, A. Layton, S. Noel, A. Balmos

32. A Framework for Imputation of Missing Parts in UAV Orthomosaics Using Planetscope and Sentinel-2 Data

In recent years, the emergence of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), also known as drones, with high spatial resolution, has broadened the application of remote sensing in agriculture. However, UAV images commonly have specific problems with missing areas due to drone flight restrictions. Data mining techniques for imputing missing data is an activity often demanded in several fields of science. In this context, this research used the same approach to predict missing parts on orthomosaics obtained... F.R. Pereira, A.A. Dos reis, R.G. Freitas, S.R. Oliveira, L.R. Amaral, G.K. Figueiredo, J.F. Antunes, R.A. Lamparelli, E. Moro, N.D. Pereira, P.S. Magalhães

33. Variability in Yield Response of Maize to N, P and K Fertilization Towards Site-specific Nutrient Recommendations in Two Maize Belts in Togo

Savannah and central regions are the major maize production zones in Togo, but with maize grain yields at a threshold of only 1.5 Mg ha-1. We use a participatory approach to assess the importance of the major three macro elements (N, P and K) for maize cropping in the two regions in order to further allow for site-specific and scalable fertilizer recommendations. Thirty farmers’ fields served as pilot sites, allocated within the two regions to account for spatial variability in... J.M. Sogbedji, M. Lare, A.K. Lotsi, K.A. Amouzou, T. Agneroh

34. Nitrogen Status Prediction on Pasture Fields Can Be Reached Using Visible Light UAV Data Combined with Sentinel-2 Imagery

Pasture fields under integrated crop-livestock system usually receive low or no nitrogen fertilization rates, since the expectation is that nitrogen demand will be provided by the soybean remaining straw cropped previously. However, keeping nitrogen at suitable levels in the entire field is the key to achieving sustainability in agricultural production systems. In this sense, remote sensing technologies play an essential role in nitrogen monitoring in pastures and crops. With the launch of the... F.R. Pereira, J.P. Lima, R.G. Freitas, A.A. Dos reis, L.R. Amaral, G.K. Figueiredo, R.A. Lamparelli, J.C. Pereira, P.S. Magalhães

35. Evaluation of Indwelling Rumen Temperature Monitoring System for Dairy Calf Illness Detection and Management

Precision Dairy Farming technology has mostly focused on tools to improve cow care, but new tools are available to improve the care of pre-wean calves and heifers. These technologies apply real-time monitoring to measure individual animal data and detect a deviation from normal. On-farm validation of new technologies remains important for successful deployment of new technologies within commercial farms to understand how the technology can improve dairy calf welfare, performance, and health. The... J.M. Hartschuh, J.P. Fulton, S.A. Shearer, B.D. Enger, G.M. Schuenemann

36. Data Gator: a Provisionless Network Solution for Collecting Data from Wired and Wireless Sensors

Advances in wireless sensor technology and data collection in precision agriculture enable farmers and researchers to understand operational and environmental dynamics. These advances allow the tracking of water usage, temperature variation, soil pH, humidity, sunlight penetration, and other factors which are crucial for trend prediction and analysis. Capitalizing on this advancement, however, requires data collection infrastructure using large and varied sensor networks. Adoption and implementation... G. Wells, J. Shovic, M. Everett

37. Developing a Decision Support Model for Informing N Fertilization in Corn

Assessing crop nitrogen (N) status is crucial for optimizing the application of N fertilizers in corn. The Critical Nitrogen Dilution Curve (CNDC) stands as a fundamental model supporting diagnostic tool for identifying the corn nitrogen (N) status. However, there is a need for efficient, non-destructive methods to estimate the crop N status. The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential of three handheld sensors: SPAD, LI-600, and Green Seeker to diagnose corn N deficiencies at early... L. Lemes bosche, I. Ciampitti

38. Explainable Neural Network Alternatives for Ai Predictions: Genetic Algorithm Quantitative Association Rule Mining

Neural networks in one form or another are common precision agriculture artificial intelligence techniques for making predictions based on data. However, neural networks are computationally intensive to train and to run, and are typically “black-box” models without explainable output. This paper investigates an alternative artificial intelligence prediction technique, genetic algorithm quantitative association rule mining, which creates explainable output with impacts directly quantified... M. Everett

39. Recovery Mechanism for Real-time Precision Agriculture Sensor Networks: a Case Study

Variable rate technologies are lagging behind other precision agriculture technologies in terms of farmer adoption, and sensor networks have been identified as a necessary step to implement these improvements. However, sensor networks face many issues in terms of cost, flexibility, and reliability. In rugged outdoor environments, it cannot be assumed that a sensor network will maintain constant connectivity to a monitoring interface, even if data is still being collected onsite. This paper presents... L. Hunt, M. Everett, J. Shovic

40. Relationship of Activity and Temperature of Dairy Calves As Measured by Indwelling Rumen Boluses

Circadian rhythm of body temperature is naturally occurring in animals with a lower temperature at dawn and higher at dusk. In the past, this work was manually completed by a person using rectal temperature with temperature recorded every 2 or 3 hours. Rumen indwelling boluses allow for continuous temperature monitoring without human intervention. Human intervention can increase animal stress which can elevate temperature. Current literature indicates that the animal’s body temperature also... J.M. Hartschuh, J.P. Fulton, S.A. Shearer, B.D. Enger, G.M. Schuenemann

41. Deposition Characteristics of Different Style Spray Tips at Varying Speeds and Altitudes from an Unmanned Aerial System

The application of pesticides with a UAS has become a popular practice over the past few years within crop production. The ability to carry larger volumes of liquid i onboard, reduced costs, and simple operation has attributed to the increased popularity. Additionally, the increased number of fungicide applications in corn due to the tar spot disease has shown that the demand for aerial applications of all types has increased with UAS pesticide application technology providing the opportunity... A. Leininger, K. Verhoff, K. Lovejoy, A. Thomas, G. Davis, A. Emmons, J.P. Fulton

42. A Case for Increased Precision Pesticide Application Adoption in California Perennial Specialty Crop Production

Maintaining high and quality crop yields in California’s diverse agriculture requires both good crop care through nutrient management and water management and effective crop protection through integrated pest management (IPM). Despite the promotion and adoption of non-chemical IPM practices in California such as sanitation and biological control, pesticide use remains inevitable in many cases. According to the 2021 California Pesticide Use Report, 37,444,331 kg of pesticide was used in 941,751... P.A. Larbi

43. Field Validation of Airblast Spray Advisor Decision Support Web App for Citrus Applications

Field conditions influencing the effectiveness of pesticide application in orchard and vineyard production systems are complex. As a result, growers and pesticide applicators grapple with how to make the right decisions for setting up the sprayer that will lead to the most efficient and effective outcomes. Airblast Spray Advisor, a decision support web app built on MATLAB was designed to assist with planning and evaluation of such applications when using airblast sprayers. It receives... P.A. Larbi

44. Dimensionality Reduction and Similarity Metrics for Predicting Crop Yields in Sparse Data Microclimates

This study explores and develops new methodologies for predicting agricultural outcomes, such as crop yields, in microclimates characterized by sparse meteorological data. Specifically, it focuses on reducing the dimensionality in time series data as a preprocessing step to generate simpler and more explainable forecast models. Dimensionality reduction helps in managing large data sets by simplifying the information into more manageable forms without significant loss of information. We explore... L. Huender, M. Everett

45. Response of Canola and Wheat to Application of Enhanced Efficiency Nitrogen Fertilizers on Contrasting Management Zones

Investment on nitrogen (N) fertilizers is a major cost of growers, and variable rate (VR) application of N fertilizers could help optimize its usage. In the growing season of 2023, field experiments were conducted at four sites (i.e., Watrous – Saskatchewan SK and two fields in the vicinity of Strathmore, Alberta AB, Canada). The main objectives were to (i) determine performance of Enhanced Efficiency N Fertilizers - EENF (i.e., Coated urea, urea with double inhibitors - DI, urea mixed with... H. Asgedom, G. Hehar, C. Willness, W. Anderson, H. Duddu, P. Mooleki, J. Schoenau, M. Khakbazan, R. Lemke, E. derdall, J. Shang, K. Liu, J. Sulik, E. Karppinen, I. Mbakwe