Precision Ag Update

May 2023 | 22 min., 21 sec.
by Simerjeet Virk
University of Georgia
https://doi.org/10.1094/GROW-COT-05-23-407
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Summary

​In the second of two presentations on irrigation and precision ag technology at the 2023 Georgia Cotton Commission Annual Meeting, Simerjeet Virk, University of Georgia Extension Precision Agriculture Specialist, addresses precision soil sampling, zone sampling, variable-rate seeding, yield economics, and related topics. (See the first presentation by Wesley M. Porter, University of Georgia Extension Irrigation Specialist.)

About the Presenter

Simerjeet Virk Simerjeet Virk is an assistant professor and Extension precision agriculture specialist at the University of Georgia. He has an MS in biosystems engineering from Auburn University and a PhD in agricultural engineering from the University of Georgia. Dr. Virk’s research and Extension program focuses on evaluating the latest precision ag technologies for precision application and placement of crop inputs and providing research-based information on technology adoption and effective implementation to producers to maximize crop productivity and overall farm profitability. ​

Contact Information:
Email: svirk@uga.edu

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