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PRECISION AGRICULTURE DIRECTORY Rice growers making the most of their precision agriculture equipment List of who to call for help in precision agriculture This document has been developed as part of the project PRJ- 00926 Rice Extension supported by the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation. Acknowledgments: These case studies are only possible due to the enthusiastic input from the growers and consultants. Rice Extension thanks and acknowledges the time given by: • Nathan Pate, Tocumwal • Michael and Bernadette Agosta, Finley • Martin & Suzanne Robertson, “Nyora”, Jerilderie • Alan and Tanya Clark, Tocumwal • Murray & Ange Urquhart, “The Ranch”, Finely • David & Rick Bryce, Kobar Farming Company, Jerilderie • Andrew Whitlock, Precision Agriculture Pty Ltd Published July 2016 Disclaimer: The information contained in this publication is intended for general use to assist public knowledge and discussion and to help improve the development of sustainable regions. You must not rely on any information contained in this publication without taking specialist advice relevant to your particular circumstances. Recognising that some of the information in this document is provided by third parties, the authors and the publisher take no responsibility for the accuracy, currency, reliability and correctness of any information included in the document provided by third parties. Contact the Rice Extension Team: Troy Mauger- Rice Extension, Murray Valley. 0417 375 168 [email protected] Gae Plunkett-Rice Extension Coordinator, Murrumbidgee. 0419 790 019 [email protected] Leah Garnett- Rice Extension, Murrumbidgee. 0455 558 035 [email protected] Directory of who to call: Directory of who to call: You are not alone in thinking that it is difficult to find your way through the minefield of PA! It became apparent to the Rice Extension team and the ‘Precision Agriculture in Rice Production’ project led by Andrew Whitlock of Precision Agriculture Pty Ltd. that the biggest impediment to adopting PA in rice is to know where and how to start! PA problems are varied and can involve yield monitors, prescription maps, variable rate spreaders and sectional control on spreaders or sprayers and connectivity. It is a common perception that you need the same branded equipment and expensive new equipment to successfully implement PA in rice farming systems. It is also common for growers not to realise the PA potential of their current equipment that can be unlocked for a subscription fee rather than buying new equipment. In the following table, look up your equipment type and brand to find out the contact details of the best person to call to help you work through your PA problem. We would like to grow the list. If you are a PA service provider and wish to be included contact Rice Extension. “We strive to deliver a range of tools to help you turn data into information & ultimately knowledge that improves your bottom line. Anything else is just ‘Recreational Data Collection!” Thane Pringle Manufacturer Equipment Contact Person Phone Email / Website Location /Company /Services Consultants Experienced PA operator Nathan Pate 0427 174 903 [email protected] Tocumwal Digital mapping Advanced Soil ken services including Ken Bates 03 5881 3459 Deniliquin Mapping(ASM) EM31 and EM 38. @advancedsoilmapping.com.au Data management & Supply & support Ag [email protected] Jerilderie Agritek Australia Justin Mortlock 0400 611 291 agritekaustralia.com.au Leader products Data analysis, VR prescription B.R. and C Agencies Alleena Burger 0428 278 277 [email protected] Barham maps & drone imagery service Variable rate maps, Crop-Rite Pty Ltd soil testing & Ian Delmenico 0429 330 856 [email protected] Swan Hill prescription maps Soil testing & mapping using a Veris machine Deni Fertilisers Lance Gardiner 0427 267 222 [email protected] Deniliquin in collaboration with Landmark Deniliquin Data analysis, crop imagery services, variable rate Heath McWhirter 0428 386393 [email protected] Elders Grith Grith prescriptions, soil Charles Morgan 0419 853786 [email protected] sampling, EM & elevation surveys Data analysis, variable rate applications with a thane@independent Independent spreader, soil testing, Thane Pringle precisionag.com.au Precision Ag drone operating services 0418 681 568 Yenda & imagery. preag.com.au iSOYL provider. pH and soil mapping 0407 432 710 Matt Tubb [email protected] Landmark Deniliquin analysis & development 03 5881 1777 [email protected] Deniliquin of prescription maps David Toohey 0427 515 179 EM31 & 38 surveys using Trimble Pro XRS Lloyd Angove Global Positioning [email protected] Soil Surveying & Lloyd Angove (03) 5883 1013 System– Sub Metre angovedrilling.com.au Finley Drilling Pty Ltd 0428 575 029 Accuracy & Arcview GIS – Mapping Software Drones, data management, NorAg Soil testing (including Mark Norvall 0438 527 125 [email protected] Leeton EM38 & deep soil, PA monitoring & mapping Digital farm maps, satellite imagery, andrew@ yield data processing, precisionagriculture.com.au Precision Agriculture Andrew Whitlock 0458 312 589 Ballarat Pty Ltd AB guidance line precisionagriculture.com management & .au/index.php digitising cut & ll maps Grid soil mapping charleton (pH, P, K & N), EM38 Precision Agriculture @precisionagriculture.com.au & elevation mapping, Charleton Glenn 0476 666 020 Shepparton Pty Ltd shallow and deep core precisionagriculture.com soil sampling .au/index.php Manufacturer Equipment Contact Person Phone Email / Website Location /Company /Services Precision Ag planning & data brendan@ Precision Agriculture management, variable precisionagriculture.com.au rate application maps Brendan Torpy 0432 203 715 Ballarat Pty Ltd precisionagriculture.com (including hardware .au/index.php support) Crop imagery, Steve Cave data interpolation, 0428 661 331 Brett Hay [email protected] VR prescription, 0428 004 033 Rawlinson Murray Dempsey [email protected] Grith & management zone 0418 799 100 and Brown Will Brain [email protected] Coleambally & yield maps, 0437 828 794 [email protected] Lachlan Vogan eld support 0407 628 070 Rice Research Experienced Drone Ben Heaslip 0408 371 037 [email protected] Jerilderie Australia operator Mapping, crop imaging, data processing & [email protected] Wagga Terrabyte Services John Medway 0427 254 760 electromagnetic surveys. terrabyte.net.au/index.htm Wagga Data analysis, crop imagery services, James Mann 0427 566 673 [email protected] Yenda, Yenda Producers Coop variable rate Peter Hill 0427 566 650 [email protected] Grith & prescriptions, Sam McGrath 0427 566 653 [email protected] Leeton eld mapping. Machinery and software support Bogballe VRT for Bogballe only Mark Bastian 0429 773 887 [email protected] Ballarat andrewg@codemomachinery. Codemos CNH Trimble support Andrew Gulloni 02 6962 6244 com.au Grith codemomachinery.com.au Australia wide support for Farm Works 03 52861112 03 8680 7222 [email protected] Farming IT software computer Martin and Jo Peters Meredith, program. Licensed (Software farmingit.com.au Vic UAV operators. support hotline) Support of Trimble auto steer, application control, Greg Woolner 0427 533 385 [email protected] Intersales CIH yield monitoring, variable Leeton rate control & land Bryce Martyn 0447 533 369 intersales.com.au leveling height control. Machine Support & issc@ Optimisation, PA (02) 5924 5111 hutcheonandpearce.com.au John Deere / Data Management, TECSight Dept, 0418 131 755 Wagga Hutcheon & Pearce Customised PA Andrew Watt hutcheonandpearce.com.au Consultancy Services /technology-solutions/tecsight/ Ag Leader Geo Schaefer [email protected] Seran Topcon 0427 644 766 seranagpro.com.au Grith Trimble Solutions & GPS Agricultural Services Brad Parker 0448 121 568 SST GPS including Auto steer, [email protected] Jerilderie (Sales/Reseller 03 5886 0051 Application control,yield Manager) sstgps.com.au/wp/ monitoring & variable rate control Aerial Survey [email protected] John Fagan 03 5881 3374 Deniliquin CAF Consulting Mapping & monitoring cafconsulting.com.au using UAVs For machine control including steering,yield Ben Gardener [email protected] Topcon monitors mapping, seeding, 0448 122 883 spreading, data collecting, (Regional manager) TopconPositioning.com spraying. Topcon isn’t brand aligned. Please note this is not a complete list. The provider, product and trade names in this publication are supplied on the understanding that no preference between providers, products or trade names is intended and their inclusion in this publication does not imply endorsement. How five growers improved their PA capabilities Rice Extension commissioned a pilot project – Increasing the Adoption of PA – where we identified five rice growers in the Murray Valley who were keen to improve their PA skills and capabilities and utilise their PA capable machinery. We engaged experienced users (primarily Nathan Pate1) and other PA experts and connected them to growers to assist them to form a PA plan. Together they discussed their aims and objectives of participating in the pilot project. They overcame many barriers in utilising their current equipment: how to download yield maps, setup prescription rate maps and apply variable rate fertiliser, lime and seed. A key message from the pilot program is that PA does not have to be complicated and there are simple ways to start implementing this technology. Systems