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Scouting Apps For Agriculture

Dec 29, 2014

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By Ignacio Ciampitti, Crop Production and Cropping Systems Specialist

Kansas State University Extension

This section pinpoints Apps that can assist farmers in preparing maps, taking soil samples (geo-referencing the sampling points), calculating areas, measuring distances, and getting information about the soil type, among several other features. The ConnectedFarm Scout App is useful for preparing maps, scouting, and geo-positioning points within your field. The ArcGIS App is very useful for calculating areas and distances within your field or for determining the final size for a plot area for research purposes.

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Figure 1. Twelve scouting Apps.


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Figure 2. ArcGIS App

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Figure 3. Connected Farm Scout App

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Figure 4. SoilWeb App

Source:ksu.edu

 

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