Tag: 21st century agriculture

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Cotton Pickers

This is a two row cotton picker that
is harvesting cotton in Belle Mina, Al.
at the Tennessee Valley Research and Extension Center.

This is a six row cotton picker that
is on display at the 2007 Sunbelt Ag.
Expo. In Moultrie, Ga.

• These John Deere cotton pickers are self-propelled machines
• They remove cotton lint and seeds from the plant
• Some of these machines can pick up to six rows of cotton at a time
• There are two

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An Overview of Precision Agriculture

Prepared By: Dr. John Fulton and Daniel Mullenix, Auburn University

Highlights of Precision Agriculture[[1]]

Precision agriculture, also called “farming by the foot”, can be defined as a comprehensive system designed to optimize agricultural production through the application of crop information, advanced technology and management practices. A truly comprehensive approach to precision agriculture begins with crop planning and includes tillage, planting, chemical applications, harvesting, and post harvest processing of the crop. Basically precision agriculture is …