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Dairy Automation Systems
Precision Farming
Information Technology in Agriculture
- Variable Rate Systems (VRT's)
Erin Classens
Adrilynn Brobbel
Jamie Van Maanen
Nicholas Leavitt
Suraj Navani
Global Information Systems (GIS) and
Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
GPS uses
- Signals for Tractors Movements
- Crop Planter - centimeters precision
- Less Water Pollution
- Flexibility in weather conditions
GIS uses:
- Current & Future Fluctuations in precipitation, temperature, crop output, insect forecast and more.
- mapping geographic and geologic features create more effective and efficient farming techniques
- Better Decisions
Radio Frequency Identification Tags
- What is RFID?
- How does RFID work in the Canadian Cattle Industry?
Concluding Thoughts and Questions