The patent includes a method for estimating crop water use from satellite imagery and weather data and a scalable approach for using remote sensing technology to estimate crop water needs.
The patent teaches a system and method of applying real-time, field-level weather simulation to identify the optimal time to harvest based on predicted weather and soil conditions and crop moisture.
Today we’re catching up with southern Iowa farmer Mark Dobson, who’s using the 360 RAIN autonomous irrigation and nutrient application system for the first time in his organic strip-till operation.
The college offers an associate degree in Applied Science in Agriculture (60 credit hours). Students enrolled in this program may specialize in precision farming technology by selecting up to 15 credit hours in this area and agriculture business, sales and agronomy.
The college offers an AAS in Precision Agriculture and customized precision ag- related training for agricultural producers, insurance underwriters, equipment dealer and agricultural cooperative employees and others.
Offering training on Ag Leader, Trimble, Reichhardt, Norac and Integris Systems in twice yearly customer training events (spring/fall). Also offering individual training opportunities on any HTS Ag products and SMS software, year round.