Nov. 29, 2023
K-State Research and Extension news service
In this video, K-State Research and Extension agronomist Ignacio Ciampitti and his graduate students outline some ways in which the university is incorporating technology to help farmers grow better crops.
For instance, one computer-based program compiles essential data from a field to help farmers make a decision on the best time to harvest a crop.
“In many situations, allocating time resources on when to harvest is one of the critical aspects to make sure that farmers can sell more volume and make more profit,” Ciampitti said. “This tool is going to help farmers to make those decisions on when to harvest.”
Other tools, he says, will allow farmers to access real-time data, or “close-to-harvest time.” The university’s work includes programs that provides almost immediate access to information on the nitrogen profile in a field, as well as historical data on numerous crops grown in a region.
Providing information that is near real-time, “helps to improve farmer’s yields, as well as secure future markets,” Ciampitti said, “which can lead to more profits.”
K-State Research and Extension video by Dan Donnert
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