Ag Geek Speak

This week Sarah and Jodi dive into the second part of their conversation with NDSU's Dr. Franzen, who shares his experience having watched precision agriculture develop over the course of his career. In this episode, Jodi and Sarah discuss: How management zones were developed and how they have revolutionized precision ag in North Dakota Where grid and zone sampling fits in differen

Successful precision agriculture programs and consultants must have three important skills. In this episode of Tiny Bytes, Jodi and Sarah discuss why successful precision agriculture programs and consultants understand 1) Agronomy Knowledge; 2)Software and data analysis skills; and 3) Equipment knowledge.

On May 10th, 2024, solar storms impacted the GPS signal in our tractors. This event happened during planting season and when planting conditions were relatively good. Planters and other farming equipment actually stopped field operations on that day. This brings up the question: Why is GPS in agriculture so important? Jodi and Sarah tackle the question on this second episode of Tin

In part two of the conversation, Paul Fuller discusses the history of drainage, starting with the first known drain tile in the United States in 1838. He shares the story of John Johnston, who used clay tiles to improve his farm's productivity. The conversation then moves on to the installation of drain tile, including the use of hand-dug clay tiles in the past and the modern metho

In this conversation, Paul Fuller, a drainage expert, discusses various aspects of drainage and precision agriculture. He shares his personal background and how he got started in the field. The conversation covers the importance of surface drainage and the promotion of tile drainage. Paul also talks about his work with SD Drain and the different locations where he has worked on dra

In this conversation, Sarah and Jodi talk with special guest Josh Stutrud aboutProtein monitors on combinesWhat data from protein monitors can help farmers manage (protein levels! not only for segregation of grain but for management of nitrogen)Nitrogen management and determining nitrogen use efficiency (NUE)Factors that can influence NUEHow Josh plans to use See & Spray (TM) t

In this conversation, Sarah and Jodi talk with special guest Josh Stutrud, a farmer from north of Rugby, North Dakota, to discuss the importance of managing protein in malting barley. Josh strives to use cutting-edge precision technology to more efficiently manage inputs on every acre. Farming in the Prairie Pothole region means that Josh deals with variability in pretty much every

This week Sarah and Jodi dive into defining precision agriculture and talk about who uses what precision ag technology where. Resources discussed in this episode include:CropLife Magazine & Purdue University 2023 Precision Agriculture Dealership Survey (https://ag.purdue.edu/digitalag/precision-agriculture-dealer-survey.html)Adoption Determinants of Precision Agriculture Techno