2009 Precision Ag and Field Crops Conference

December 8, 2009

Wind Creek Hotel, Atmore, Alabama

The Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES) and cooperating partners hosted the Fourth Annual Precision Agriculture and Field Crops Conference December 8, 2009 at the Wind Creek Hotel in Atmore, Alabama. The conference began with registration and equipment demonstrations at 8:00 AM with educational sessions beginning at 9:00 AM and concluded with lunch.  A session was also presented for livestock producers to address the use of precision agriculture in pasture management.

The conference featured precision agriculture exhibits, equipment demonstrations and educational sessions. During the event, participants had the opportunity to learn about a variety of precision agriculture topics including section control technology, economics of precision agriculture, soil fertility applications, and CORS for agriculture.

 

Conference Presentations

• Being Proactive for Agriculture: Using Social Media

- Will Gilmer, Alabama Dairy Farmer, Lamar County

• CORS vs. Base-Station RTK: A Comparison

- John Fulton, Auburn University and Alabama Cooperative Extension Sytem

• Sensor Based Variable Rate Application for Cotton

  - Randy Taylor, Oklahoma State University

• Economics of Variable Rate Application

  - Terry Griffin, University of Arkansas

• Introduction to GPS

- Christian Brodbeck, Auburn University

• Considerations for Purchasing a Guidance System

- Amy Winstead, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

• Handheld GPS Uses

  - Daniel Mullenix, Auburn University

Conference Information

• Conference Program

• Conference Information Sheet
• Conference Agenda
• Spouse Program
• Livestock Track Agenda
• Conference Sponsors & Vendors

Educational Exhibits

• Educational Exhibits

Vendor Information

• Participating Vendors