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1. Probability Distributions And Alternative Transformations Of Soil Test NO3-N And PO4-P, Implications For Precision AgricultureRecommendations for fertilizer N in crop production and precision agriculture depend on statistical analyses of data which represent soil NO3-N and PO4-P fertility typical of management zones and fields. Non-normal distributions of soil test N are commonly log transformed prior to statistical analysis for interpolation with methods such as kriging, regression, or principle component analysis. These data are transformed to ensure that analysis meet the assumptions of normality... A. Moulin |
2. Statistical Variability of Crop Yield, Soil Test N and P Within and Between Producer’s FieldsSoil test N and P significantly affect crop production in the Canadian Prairies, but vary considerably within and between producer's fields. This study describes the variability of crop yield, soil test N and P within and between producer's fields in the context of variable fertilizer rates. Yield, terrain attribute, soil test N and P data were collected for 10 fields in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba Canada in 2014 and 2015. The influence of fertilizer... A. Moulin, M. Khakbazan |
3. Spatial Variability of Canola Yield Related to Terrain Attributes Within Producer's FieldsCanola production in the Canadian Prairies varies considerably within and between producer's fields. This study describes the variability of crop yield in producer's fields in the context of terrain attributes, and in relation to fertilizer rates in management zones determined from historical yield. Canola yield data were collected for 27 fields in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba Canada in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. Several terrain attributes accounted for a considerable... A. Moulin, M. Khakbazan |
4. Evaluation of the Potential for Precision Agriculture and Soil Conservation at Farm and Watershed Scale: A Case StudyPrecision agriculture and soil conservation have the potential to increase crop yield and economic return while reducing environmental impacts. Landform, spatial variability of soil processes, and temporal trends may affect crop N response and should be considered for precision agriculture. The objective of this research was to evaluate the viability of precision agriculture in improving N use efficiency and profitability at the farm and watershed level in western Canada. Two studies are described... M. Khakbazan, A. Moulin, J. Huang, P. Michiels, R. Xie |
5. Precision Nitrogen and Water Management for Optimized Sugar Beet Yield and Sugar ContentSugar beet (SB) production profitability is based on maximizing three parameters: beet yield, sucrose content, and sucrose recovery efficiency. Efficient nitrogen (N) and water management are key for successful SB production. Nitrogen deficits in the soil can reduce root and sugar yield. Overapplication of N can reduce sucrose content and increase nitrate impurities which lowers sucrose recovery. Application of N in excess of SB crop need leads to vigorous canopy growth, while compromising root... O.S. Walsh, S. Shafian |