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Developing Infrastructure for Implementing Adaptive Management Practices for Corn on a Large Scale in Iowa Tracy Blackmer Peter Kyveryga www.isafarmnet.com Advancing Agricultural Performance ® 1 Iowa Soybean Association On-Farm Network®

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Developing Infrastructure for Implementing Adaptive Management Practices for Corn on a Large Scale in

Iowa

Tracy BlackmerPeter Kyveryga

www.isafarmnet.comAdvancing Agricultural Performance® Iowa Soybean Association

On-Farm Network®

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Precision Ag Tools

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The high price of nitrogen fertilizer/grain combined with the complexity of N dynamics makes it desirable to improve N management.

2008 Aerial Image

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Precision Ag Tools

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2008 Aerial Image

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Precision Ag Tools

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Started as a variable rate project to identify areas needing more or less N.

The results were such that improvements are needed at a whole field level before we target a subfield level.

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Precision Ag Tools

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Precision ag tools help collect an unprecedented amount of data.

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Replicated Strip Trials

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Replicated strip trial example.

N-50 refers to “normal” rate and 50 lbs N/a less.

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Replicated Strip Trial Report

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Replicated strip trial example.

Page 1 Aerial image

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Replicated Strip Trial Report

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Replicated strip trial example.

Page 2 Grain yield map

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Replicated Strip Trial Report

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Replicated strip trial example.

Page 3 Treatment position map

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Replicated Strip Trial Report

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Replicated strip trial example.

Page 4 Summary statistics

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Fertilizer N Grain Yield

--------lb N/acre-------- -----------------bu/acre-------------------2001 C-SB 80 130 176.8 175.6 -1.2 

2002 C-SB 70 120 192.5 195.4 2.9 

2003 C-C 130 180 166.6 166.2 -0.4 

2004 C-SB 60 110 199.7 206.1 6.4C-C 110 160 172.0 178.3 6.3

2005 C-SB 60 110 191.8 197.6 5.8C-C 110 160 182.1 193.9 11.9

2006C-C 120 150 188.4 192.5 4.12007 C-C 125 150 177.1 182.1 5.0

 

Year Rotation Low Rate High Rate Low Rate High Rate Diff. 

Case Study: Grower Evaluation

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Additional Analysis

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Yield increase from an additional 50 lbs N/a as affected by rainfall

Rainfall has a big impact on N management.

This should be factored into the evaluations. y=-6.02+1.22 x,

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Nitrogen Evaluations

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# Guided Stalk Sampling# Replicated Strip Trials# Scouting Network# Watershed Programming

Over 1,000 guided stalk sample fields.

Over 150 N replicated strip trials.

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End of Season Stalk Nitrate Test

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Stalk samples collected from 6-14 inches above ground after physiological maturity.

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End of Season Stalk Nitrate Test

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Stalk samples collected from 6-14 inches above ground after physiological maturity.

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Replicated Strip Trials

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Data collectedAerial ImageryGrain yieldStalk nitrate

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Stalk Testing the Strip Tests

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Calibration data is consistent with recommendations.

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Guided Stalk Sampling

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How do you represent this field?

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Guided Stalk Sampling

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Four stalk nitrate samples

Three by soil map units

One sample based on image “deficiency”

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Additional Analysis

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Stalk Nitrate Levels(By Category)

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Trial Results

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Statewide Analysis

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The distribution of stalk nitrate samples across Iowa in 2007

Deficient Marginal Optimal

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Applying adaptive management results in feedback data. One outcome is a “benchmark”

The benchmark can:

• provide a status of management to the public• track impact of programming• Impact regulations

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Guided Stalk Sampling

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The benefit is multiplied by focusing on results in a group – not just an individual.

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Group Results

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Guided Stalk Sampling Group

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Summary of stalk nitrate samples

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Differences between management practices are often observed at a group level.

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Statewide Analysis

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The distribution of N forms is fairly well distributed.

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For Additional Results

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