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Agricultural Machinery and Farm Technology

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For specific information contact John Nowatzki, Extension Agricultural Machine Systems Specialist. Office 701-231-8213, Cell 701-261-9842. Email: John.Nowatzki@ndsu.edu

Conservation Tillage

Conservation tillage practices minimize detrimental effects to the environment, generally cause less soil disturbance, and leave most of the soil surface covered with crop residue.

Kinze Planter - in Corn Residue

Precision Agriculture NDSU Variable Rate Study

Precision agriculture includes practices primarily guided by GPS, including guidance, section control, remote sensing, variable rate applications, yield monitoring, and spatial data management.

Precision Planting

Remote Monitoring

Residue Management Project Soybean Tillage Comparison Project

Remote monitoring technology is used to gather information from distant and often inaccessible locations. Monitoring technologies include telemetrics, cameras, electronic sensors, and controls.

Residue Management Study