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This video, made available by Pioneer Seeds, provides an overview of devices used to collect soil samples. Devices presented include: clam-shell type hand probe, standard hand probe, hydraulic probe, auger type probe, and tile spade. The video runs 1:39 minutes in length.

This webinar from Bucher Vaslin North America explores red wine phenolic structure and color stability. In the video, Eglantine Chauffour highlights phenolic compounds, the chemistry of color stability, reasons for using sacrificial tannins, the optimization of phenolic extraction in the winemaking...

This webpage, published by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is the homepage for the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Information available on this webpage is divided into the following sections: Data & Statistics, Publications, Newsroom, Surveys, Census, About...

Description: This collection, made available by Clark State Community College, includes instructional material about updating John Deer's GreenStar precision agriculture software and additional reference material for using the software. Contents: This collection includes three guides that cover...

This two-page document, made available by Clark Community College, describes a short hands-on activity designed to familiarize students with "digitizing, GPS mapping of field boundaries and calculating acres for precision agriculture purposes." During the activity students use a Wi-Fi enabled iPad...

These lab activities were developed by Rick Parker and are provided by AgrowKnowledge and focus on using photography in environmental science classes. The lab activities include Examples of Using Digital Photography in the Classroom and Environmental Science Laboratory: Photographing the...

This document, provided by Clark State Community college, can be used by agricultural science instructors to learn how to navigate AgLeader SMS Advanced software. Topics covered include: Displaying Spatial Data, Creating Maps, Importing Data Into Software, Importing Field Boundaries, Importing Soil...

This 9-page resource is provided by AgrowKnowledge and is a guide to using Soil Survey Geographic Database (SSURGO) data with fGIS. fGIS is a lightweight and free geographic information system (GIS). "This information sheet details a method of preparing the data for use with fGIS, and identifies...

In this video, provided by Ag PhD, Brian and Darren Hefty discuss varying corn planting populations on farm fields. Seeding rate can be changed depending on the soil types of farm fields. Varying types and amounts of hybrids and amounts of fertilizer is also discussed. The video 05:25 minutes in...

This video, provided by AgPhD, discusses the advantages of variable-rate fertilizer application. Productivity can vary throughout a farm field, so some areas need more fertilizer than others. This video discusses setting up a plan to decide on how much fertilizer to use on different areas of a...