Scouting system for an agricultural field

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1996-11-22

1999-02-09

McElheny, Jr., Donald E.

Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing

Measurement system in a specific environment

Earth science

G06F 1900

Patent

active

058706895

ABSTRACT:
A site-specific farming system for performing work on an agricultural field while the field is being scouted is disclosed herein. The system includes a vehicle such as a combine or tractor equipped with a tool for working the field such as a header or variable-rate applicator. A sensing circuit detects a site-specific characteristic of the field such as crop yield harvested from the field or fertilizer applied to the field. An input device is used to mark the positions of visible elements associated with the field. A location signal generation circuit generates signals relating to the locations at which the characteristic is sampled and to the positions of the visible elements. Characteristic data is correlated with the locations at which the characteristic was sampled, and scouting data representative of the visible elements is correlated with the positions of the visible elements. The correlated data is stored in a memory. The input device may include re-definable switches. A display may show a field map including characteristic values, visible elements and definitions of the re-definable switches.

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