Variable Rate Technology Brian Montgomery InTime, Inc Director, Marketing and Customer Relations

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Variable Rate Technology Brian
MontgomeryInTime, IncDirector, Marketing and
Customer Relations
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Variable Rate TechnologyThe Good, The Bad, and
The Ugly

• The bad
• Focusing on the tools rather than the agronomy
• My goal is to save input costs
• The ugly
• Inferior application equipment
• Untimely information
• The GOOD
• We are past a lot of the growing pains associated
  with VRT
• VRT is profitable and is the way of farming
  tomorrow

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Variable Rate TechnologyData Sources

• Aerial based image products
• Grid soil samples
• Electrical conductivity data
• Yield data
• Historical data

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Variable Rate TechnologyEquipment

• Ground applicators
• VR dry
• VR sprayers
• Aerial Applicators
• VR liquid
• VR dry Not quite there
• All systems vary the carrier volume
• What is the next step in VRT?
• Direct injection

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Variable Rate Technology

• Why farm with VRT?
• Increase Net Profits
• HOW?
• Reduced input costs
• Increased yields
• Environmental stewardship

We MUST accomplish ALL!!!
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Scout Map
VR Pix
Rx
As-Applied
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Late Season Budworm application
VR Cost 0.0 GPA 73.82 acres - 0.00 7.5 GPA
62.12 acres - 724.96 Imagery Cost
203.91 Total VR Cost 928.87 Blanket
Application Cost 1586.46 TOTAL SAVINGS
657.59 or 4.84/A 46 Chemical Savings (135.94
acres)
8-5-05 Budworm Spray Steward Total As 135.94
0 GPA
7.5 GPA
100 Budworm presence
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InTimes Vari-Scout Map Variable Rate Defoliation
Location Missouri Bootheel Crop
Cotton Field Size 31.6 Acres Imagery
Acquired September 1, 2005 VR Defoliation
Applied September 20, 2005 Notes This
prescription was applied using a JD6500 equipped
with a Raven Viper. The consultant was able to
achieve a one-time defoliation on this field, for
14.29/A in chemical.
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VR Defoliation Once Over
Used Vari-Scout to make a One-Time Defoliation
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InTimes Vari-Scout Map Variable Rate Defoliation
Location Missouri Bootheel Crop
Cotton Field Size 49.22 Acres Imagery
Acquired September 1, 2005 VR Defoliation
Applied September 15, 2005 Notes This
prescription was applied using a SatLoc Aerial
Ace. The consultant was able to achieve a
one-time defoliation on this field, for 14.72/A
in chemical.
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VR Defoliation Once Over
Multiple VR PGR insecticide applications One-Ti
me VR defoliation DP 432 RR 2004 Yield-
1333 lbs/A 2005
Yield- 1253 lbs/A
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Vari-Scout 2004 Growing Season
Variable rate PGR and insecticide application made
Variable rate nitrogen top-dress applied 7-13-04
6-10-04
7-5-04
Image collected 7 DAT
7-20-04
8-7-04
Image shows incorrect irrigation timing
Image used for defoliation and VR nitrogen
application in 2005
9-7-04
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Vari-ScoutA Story of Profit Potential
Cotton After Cotton
Whats Going On In This Field?
Effects Of Crop Rotation!
Cotton After Corn
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Vari-N from Feb 2006
4.2 N
3.9 N
3.45 N
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Vari-N from Aug. 2004
76 lbs N
71 lbs N
59 lbs N
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DP 445 BG/RR lt 10 Acres DP 444 BG/RR
lbs Ammonium Nitrate
2004 Yield- 1218 lbs/A 2005 Yield- 1365 lbs/A
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InTime Vari-Soil

• Collect directed soil samples
• Apply lab recommended rates based on soil
  variation

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Vari-Gation

• Variable Rate Irrigation
• Apply Appropriate water rates across fields

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Variable Rate TechnologyandPrecision Ag

• VRT is a part of precision ag
• Site specific data provides the information for
  managers to make PROFITABLE decisions

Thats It!!Its all about increasing Profits
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InTime Inc.

• Providing Producers Crop Management Solutions!