• CropMetrics – data management service

For more advanced precision irrigation prescriptions

• 3-D spatial data layer – Landscape Change (topography) overlaid with Deep EM (soil type)

• Used to determine which factors have the greatest influence on yield at each point and to what degree

+ =LC Deep EM 3-D Soils Map

What does CropMetrics do?

Comparison of Irrigation Optimization by Speed

Control or Zone

Generating Agronomic VRI Prescriptions

Conclusions• Having a uniform sprinkler package may

not maximize profitability under a center pivot

• Available precision irrigation packages– Sector Control– VRI Speed Control– VRI Zone Control

• Solutions to writing prescriptions– Valley VRI Prescription software– CropMetrics

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