​​Equipment Mounted Sensors for VRA in Cotton

August 2015 | 20 min., 07 sec.
by Randy Taylor
Oklahoma State University
https://doi.org/10.1094/GROW-COT-08-15-066

Summary

​This presentation will help consultants, county agents, growers, and other practitioners in the Southern U.S. cotton-producing states to understand more about using sensors for on-the-go variable rate application. Specifically in this presentation, practitioners will learn: the differences between map and sensor based VRA; equipment limitations for VRA; developing prescriptions for sensor based VRA; and adjusting rate controllers for use with sensor systems. By the end of this presentation, the practitioner should know more about the challenges and opportunities for sensor based VRA in cotton production.”

About the Presenter

Randy Taylor​ Randy Taylor has been an Extension Ag Engineer for over 25 years. He has been in the Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering department at Oklahoma State University since 2005. He has an extensive background in all types of agricultural equipment. He has conducted educational programs on combine efficiency, soil compaction, tractor performance, precision agriculture and seeding and cropping systems. He has been involved in testing GPS accuracy, yield monitor operation and making use of yield data, and more recently worked with crop sensor systems. He has evaluated sensor applications for in-season nitrogen management for corn and wheat and developed a program to manage plant growth regulators and harvest aids for cotton.​

Contact Information:
Email: Randy.Taylor@okstate.edu

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