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GPS Meets Agriculture for Precision Farming

mskfisher writes "NASA Science News is reporting a story on a NASA project called Ag20/20, which involves farmers using GPS-aided crop and field analysis to improve accuracy and yields. Instead of blanketing the whole area with a set level of pesticide or fertilizer, they can now vary it via computer, based on IR and soil data gathered from aircraft, satellites, and tractor-mounted sensors."

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  1. first post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    First post.

    I never did this before. Sorry had to do it once.

  2. Woot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You know the rest. go to thcnet.net for your latest warez needs.

  3. too bad... by enrayged · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Well, so much for sneaking to the barn with the Farmer's daughter... :)

  4. Re:Short for "Agriculture" by webword · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Apparently some people can't make the effort to say the whole word.

    Ag20/20...

    Agriculture Twenty Twenty

    Agriculture Two Zero Two Zero

    Agricutlure Twenty Slash Twenty

    Agricutlure Two Zero Slash Two Zero

    Silver Twenty Twenty

    Silver Two Zero Two Zero

    Silver Twenty Slash Twenty

    Silver Two Zero Slash Two Zero

    Ag Twenty Twenty

    Ag Two Zero Two Zero

    Ag Twenty Slash Twenty

    Ag Two Zero Slash Two Zero

    ...I just made an effort.

  5. http://www.goatse.cx by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    http://www.goatse.cx

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  6. Whats that? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Not even one Goatse.cx link hidden in there. I suggest you try trolling harder.

    1. Re:Whats that? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      i see. if you are senior_troll wheres junior_troll?

  7. Re:GPS widening! by Oswald · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    So, like, you caught me using IE6 this time. It was funny the last six times (when I was browsing with Konqueror), but it's kind of a pain in the ass in IE. Is there a patch for this? Wait, let me guess...there's no patch 'cause it's not a bug, it's a feature.

  8. Re:GPS widening! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    same here.

  9. Re:GPS widening! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Hemos, you're still a weak cunt. Why don't you let that communist michael suck your cock? Maybe then, you'll lighten up

  10. I think I have a better idea by espilce · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    instead of wasting money and resources so we can still poison our food and land, why not try supporting ORGANIC FARMING!? It's a good idea to cut down on the amount of pesticides and herbicides that go into our food, but it's a much better idea to stop altogether.

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  11. Precision Farmer Actions by sharkey · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    GPS: Left...Right...Left...Congratulations, you have just Frenched your daughter.

    "I'm going steady, and I French kiss."
    "Yeah, well, everybody does that."
    "Well, Daddy says I'm the best at it."

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  12. Precision farming.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Is that like precision bombing? Perhaps we are going to hear that Washington was accidentally ploughed and planted with potatoes?

  13. In case you get lost in a corn field by LadyLucky · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    Farmer: Dang, I'm Lost

    Farmer's Son: It's ok pa, We've got the GPS, it'll tell us where we are

    Farmer: Good thinkin', junior

    Farmer's Son: OK, y'all wait on, nearly got a signal.. OK, I got it!

    Farmer: So, where are we?

    Farmer's Son: We are at 123.45'56"E, 43.45'23"N

    Farmer: So.....

    Farmer's Son: Pa! Pa! I know where we are now!

    Farmer: Where, son, where? Tell your old man

    Farmer's Son: Well, Sir, Well, Pa, Well, we're in a corn field.

    Well, nobody else made any farmer jokes!

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