​Working to Understand Cotton Irrigation Requirements by Population

April 2025 | 27 min., 47 sec.
by Wesley M. Porter
University of Georgia

Summary

This presentation discusses how technologies can be utilized to improve production efficiency from planting to irrigation to harvesting. (See also the presentation by Luke Fuhrer)

About the Presenter

Wesley M. PorterWesley M. Porter is an associate professor at the University of Georgia (UGA). He earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Clemson University in agricultural mechanization and agricultural engineering, respectively, and earned his Ph.D. degree from Oklahoma State University in agricultural engineering. Dr. Porter is an Extension specialist at UGA and covers the topics of precision agriculture, machinery systems, and irrigation. Some of the topics Dr. Porter’s program focuses on are irrigation scheduling, GPS and GIS systems, remote sensing, UASs, planter control systems, yield monitors, and variable rate applications. ​


Contact Information:
Email: wporter@uga.edu

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