Precision Sensing Equipment Developed at Oklahoma State University

Dr. Marvin Stone, Dr. John Solie, and Dr. Bill Raun have many patents on active sensing technology and N application equipment (OSU-VRT team) that has increased NUE for corn and wheat (started 1992). 
Nitrogen Use Efficiency, Nitrogen Fertilizers, NUE, Nitrogen and the Environment Pictures of other VRT equipment developed at OSU (follow this link)
New OSU Mechanical Planter, Sidedress N and P Applicator

OSU Mechanical Planter and Sidedress Applicator OSU Mechanical Planter and Sidedress Applicator OSU Mechanical Planter and Sidedress Applicator OSU Mechanical Planter and Sidedress Applicator 
History of the GreenSeeker Sensor,  Rutto
GreenSeeker Sensor  Sensor Based Nitrogen Rate Calculator, Topdress and Sidedress N rates for Corn and Wheat, Nitrogen management





Twin Row
June 2007: Using this applicator that senses and treats each linear foot, increased farmer revenue can exceed $20.00/ac.

OSU Variable N Rate Applicator Variable N Rate technology OSU VRT applicator, 2002
sensing stalk diameter sensor for corn stalk diameter stalk diameter engineering and agronomy personnel
GreenSeeker N Application


Randy Taylor, RT200, Ciudad Obregon, Mexico
Randy Taylor, RT200, Ciudad Obregon
OSU Engineering and Plant and Soil Science Faculty develop the next generation VRT applicator for research in wheat, corn, soybeans, canola, sorghum, and bermudagrass
 

The Next Generation VRT applicator developed by OSU Engineering includes application in corn, wheat, soybeans, sorghum, canola, and bermudagrass.  This unit is capable of foliar nutrient sprays while simultaneously applying N in liquid streams.  Also, the new applicator at OSU focuses on new sensing technologies that measure plant height, and plant vigor in addition to NDVI measured with the GreenSeeker sensor that is an excellent estimate of plant biomass.

 

 

Precision Agriculture Equipment Developed at Oklahoma STate University, Sensor BAsed Technologies
Precision Agriculture Equipment developed at OSU includes the 60 ft Variable N Rate Applicator (center) developed jointly with NTech Industries, variable N applicator for corn (mounted on the JD tractor just to the right), hand held sensors, bike mounted sensors with ultrasound and shaft encoding devices (see more pictures below), calibration stamps, and miscellaneous turf equipment.

Precision Agriculture Equipment developed at OSU included the 60 ft Variable N Rate Applicator (center) developed jointly with NTech Industries, Variable N applicator for corn (mounted on the JD tractor just to the right), hand held sensors, bike mounted sensors with ultrasound and shaft encoding devices (see more pictures below), calibration stamps, and miscellaneous turf equipment.


Hand-held sensors developed at OSU and currently sold by NTech Industries are now being used in Australia, France, Spain, Ecuador, Mexico, China, India, Canada, and the United States.  In the USA, sensors have been sold in Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky, Ohio, Idaho, Arizona, California, Oregon, Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North Carolina, Louisiana, and Illinois. Added details on the hand-held sensors can be found by clicking here!

LOCATION Personnel
Australia CSIRO
France Nat. Program
Spain Nat. Program
Ecuador CIMMYT
Mexico Ivan Ortiz-Monasterio, Ken Sayre, CIMMYT, UNAM
China Nat. Academy of Sciences
India CIMMYT, Nat. Program
Canada Dennis McIntosh, Guy Lafond
Brazil Embrapa
Argentina AAPRESID
United States Various
 
United States  
Virginia Virginia Tech, Steve Phillips
Maryland USDA-ARS, John Meisinger
Kentucky Univ. Kentucky, Greg Schwab
Ohio Ohio State Univ. Robert Mullen
Idaho Bryan Hopkins, Jason Ellsworth, Univ. of Idaho
Arizona USDA-ARS
California UC Davis
Oregon US Govt.
Colorado Raj Khosla, Colorado State Univ.
Texas Kevin Bronson, Texas A&M
Oklahoma Oklahoma State University
Kansas Alan Schlegel, Dale Leikam, Kansas State University
Nebraska Jim Schepers, Dennis Francis, John Shanahan, USDA-ARS
South Dakota Shannon Osborne, USDA-ARS
North Dakota Jay Goos, and Dave Franzen, NDSU
Minnesota John Lamb, Gyles Randall, Univ. of Minnesota
Iowa Jerry Hatfield, NSTL
Missouri Newell Kitchen, Univ. of Missouri
North Carolina John Havlin, North Carolina State Univ.
Louisiana LSU Research Station
Illinois Bob Hoeft, Univ. of Illionois
Tennessee Helena Chemical
 
Nitrogen Use Efficiency, Nitrogen Fertilizers, NUE, Nitrogen and the Environment