Precision Agriculture in Cotton Production

By: Keenen Taylor

-First know planting in 1556 in Florida-Established along James river in 1616-First Cotton gin Invented by Eli Whitney In1793

History of Cotton

2009 OK Cotton Statistics2009 OK Cotton StatisticsVs.Vs.

2009 OK Wheat Statistics2009 OK Wheat Statistics

200,000 acre harvested in OK in 2009200,000 acre harvested in OK in 2009 333,000 bales produced333,000 bales produced $102,960,000 of production so cotton grossed $102,960,000 of production so cotton grossed

on average $502 an acreon average $502 an acre Wheat had 3,500,000 harvested in 09Wheat had 3,500,000 harvested in 09 77,000,000 Bu produced77,000,000 Bu produced $369,600,000 of production so wheat grossed $369,600,000 of production so wheat grossed

on average $105.6 an acreon average $105.6 an acre

PlantingPlanting

Auto Steer Auto Steer Auto Shut OffAuto Shut OffVariable RateVariable Rate

Seed Cost AloneSeed Cost Alone

COTTON SEED (BGRRF) at 30,000 plnt/ac 1.40/1000 seeds= $42.00 acre $5,040.00 field

Varis RigVaris Rig

Varis RigVaris RigDetermine soil textureDetermine soil texture

Determine seeding rateDetermine seeding rate 30,000 plants/ac on strong bottoms and 10,000-15,000 30,000 plants/ac on strong bottoms and 10,000-15,000

plants/ac on red hills or sandy spotsplants/ac on red hills or sandy spots

Green Seeker Green Seeker Determine growth regulators amountsDetermine growth regulators amounts 12-15 oz of mepex on growthy spots & 0-8 oz on 12-15 oz of mepex on growthy spots & 0-8 oz on

smaller cottonsmaller cotton

Chemical ApplicationChemical Application

Variable Rate = $ savedVariable Rate = $ saved

PlantingPlanting HerbicidesHerbicides InsecticidesInsecticides Growth RegulatorGrowth Regulator FungicidesFungicides

Sprayed Not Sprayed

Cotton Harvesting Cotton Harvesting

-Picker, Boll Buggy, & Module Builder-Picker, Boll Buggy, & Module Builder

TarpTarp

The Latest EquipmentThe Latest Equipment

-7760 John Deere Cotton Picker + Module Builder-7760 John Deere Cotton Picker + Module Builder

- Base List Price - Base List Price $592,548 $592,548

Work CitedWork Cited Cotton Picker. The Land of Cotton. Accessed 26 April 2010. Cotton Picker. The Land of Cotton. Accessed 26 April 2010. http://www.landofcotton.com/fc/files/smbuggy.jpg    Oklahoma Farm Bureau. Cotton Seedling Row. Accessed 25 April 2010. Oklahoma Farm Bureau. Cotton Seedling Row. Accessed 25 April 2010.

http://www.okfarmbureau.org/assets/library/CottonSeedlingRow.jpg    Tarp. Eyefetch.com. Accessed 27 April 2010. Tarp. Eyefetch.com. Accessed 27 April 2010. http://img1.eyefetch.com/p/ym/469240-2af362a4-5371-45d7-a474-267253696614l.jpg    The Story of Cotton. Accessed 25 April 2010. The Story of Cotton. Accessed 25 April 2010. http://www.cotton.org/pubs/cottoncounts/story/    2009 State Agriculture Overview. 2009. Accessed 25 April 2010. 2009 State Agriculture Overview. 2009. Accessed 25 April 2010.

http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Ag_Overview/AgOverview_OK.pdfhttp://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Ag_Overview/AgOverview_OK.pdf    7760 Cotton Picker. John Deere. Accessed 27 April 2010. http://www.johndeere.com/en_AU/equipment/ag/cotton/7760index.html7760 Cotton Picker. John Deere. Accessed 27 April 2010. http://www.johndeere.com/en_AU/equipment/ag/cotton/7760index.html