Presentation by Jan Nammen Jukema of Agrometius BV during CAPIGI 2011 in Amsterdam at 5 April 2011.

1. Sensor based VRA
a complete field application solution…
and more
Jan Nammen Jukema

2. Agrometius
• Reseller Trimble BeNeLux
– Direct sales
– Dealer network
• 13 professionals full time precision agriculture
– Largest PA company in Holland
• Product range
– Auto pilot systems ! > 600 running
– Variable rate control ! Field IQ
– Sensor systems ! Greenseeker
– Software solutions ! Farmworks

3. Topics
• Variable Rate Application
• Sensor technology
– Basics
– Calibration
• Easy to use
• Examples of Decision Support Rules
• Making money out of it
• Operational and Management decisions

5. Variable Rate Application
• Three components
– Technical solutions
– Decision rules
– User friendliness

6. Basics of GreenSeeker Sensor

7. Settings Calibration
• On the go VRA Fertilization
– Making a nutrition plan
– First N-dressing standard
– Nitrogen-window (± 50 meters)
• 10% more Nitrogen
– N-respons curve
– Calibration graph

8. Calibration
0.35
0.40
0.55
0.66

10. Compatible with
• Hardi
• Raven
• Rawson
• Amazone
• LH5000
• Bogballe
• Dickey-John
• Monosem
• Trimble Field-IQ

11. Trimble Field IQ
• VRA and Section control
– sprayer, spreader, planter and sower
– Able to construct on all excisting machines

12. Rates Revus (5x, crop closing) in 2010
8/7 Variable: 0,4 L/ha
Variable: 0,23 L/ha Constant: 0,5 L/ha
8/6
Constant: 0,5 L/ha
Variable: 0,47 L/ha 30/6 Variable: 0,42 L/ha
14/6 Constant: 0,6 L/ha
Constant: 0,5 L/ha
Variable: 0,39 L/ha
21/6 Constant: 0,5 L/ha

13. Relationship Nitrogen and VI

14. What does it earn you?
Savings 50 ha 100 ha 200 ha
Haulmkilling 40% ! 1.650,- ! 3.300,- ! 6.600,-
Phytophthora 25% ! 1.000,- ! 2.000,- ! 4.000,-
Fertilizers 10% ! 1.000,- ! 2.000,- ! 4.000,-
TOTAL ! 3.650,- ! 7.300,- ! 14.600,-
• Insight in-season growth
• Mapping of strong and weak spots in the field
• Supports management decissions for sustainable improvements

15. Data exchange, Connected Farm"
AgroSPIN INTERNET" Kantoor
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16. Connected Farm

17. Farmworks, Greenseeker WDVI
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