Method and system for estimating an agricultural management parameter
First Claim
1. A method for estimating an agricultural management parameter, the method comprising:
- collecting environmental data associated with at least one field for growing a crop in a particular location, where the collecting is accomplished via one or more vehicles having one or more sensors and a location-determining receiver;
compensating for vehicle motion in estimating wind speed data as the collected environmental data;
transmitting the collected environmental data to a data processing system;
determining whether a sample size of the collected environmental data for a geographic area meets or exceeds a minimum threshold;
applying the collected environmental data to an agronomic model for estimating an agricultural management parameter for the geographic area, if the sample size meets or exceeds the minimum threshold, where the agronomic model comprises evapotranspiration for the crop; and
making available a prescription for application of an agricultural input to a crop in the particular location consistent with the collected environmental data and the agronomic model.
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Abstract
A system and method for estimating agricultural parameters for growing crops is well suited for promoting efficient utilization of agricultural inputs (e.g., water consumption). Sensors collect data via one or more vehicles equipped with location-determining receivers. A transmitter transmits the collected environmental data to a data processing system. The data processing system applies the collected environmental data to an agronomic model for determining an agricultural management parameter. A prescription is made available for application of an agricultural input (e.g., water) to a crop in a particular location consistent with the collected environmental data and the agronomic model.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for estimating an agricultural management parameter, the method comprising:
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collecting environmental data associated with at least one field for growing a crop in a particular location, where the collecting is accomplished via one or more vehicles having one or more sensors and a location-determining receiver;
compensating for vehicle motion in estimating wind speed data as the collected environmental data;
transmitting the collected environmental data to a data processing system;
determining whether a sample size of the collected environmental data for a geographic area meets or exceeds a minimum threshold;
applying the collected environmental data to an agronomic model for estimating an agricultural management parameter for the geographic area, if the sample size meets or exceeds the minimum threshold, where the agronomic model comprises evapotranspiration for the crop; and
making available a prescription for application of an agricultural input to a crop in the particular location consistent with the collected environmental data and the agronomic model. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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12. A system for estimating agricultural management parameter, the system comprising:
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a sensor for collecting environmental data associated with at least one field for growing a crop in a particular location, the sensor associated with a location-determining receiver mounted on a corresponding vehicle;
a transmitter for transmitting the collected environmental data to a data processing system;
an estimator for applying the collected environmental data to an agronomic model for estimating an agricultural management parameter; and
a prescription generator for making available a prescription for application of an agricultural input to a crop in a particular location consistent with the collected environmental data and the agronomic model. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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