Precision Agriculture
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Dr. Paul Gunderson, Director of the Dakota Precision Ag Center

PRECISION AGRICULTURE

MADE EASIER

Like the human fingerprint, every field has its own unique properties. Precision agriculture determines which agronomic practices are the most beneficial to maximize crop yield on a field-specific basis.

Sensors provide information on soil properties, crop conditions and yield data. Global positioning systems (GPS) match the data with field location.

Computer technology is the used to efficiently manage data that can be used in planning tillage, planting, chemical applications, harvesting, and post-harvest.

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