Site Specific Management Guideline Table of Contents

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Introduction

SSMG # 28. Strategic Approach to Site-Specific Systems. H. F. Reetz, Jr. and P. E. Fixen.

Fertility:

SSMG #1. Site-Specific Use of the Environmental Phosphorus Index Concept. C. S. Synder, T. W. Bruulsema, A. N. Shapley and D. B. Beelge.
SSMG # 5. Developing Managemetn Zones to Target Nitrogen Applicaions. D. W. Franzen and N. R Kitchen.
SSMG # 12. Assessing Crop Nitrogen Needs with Chlorophyll Meters. D. D. Franix and W. P. Piekielek.
SSMG # 13. Identifying Good Candidates for Precision Phosphorus Management. D. E. Clay, D. D. Malo, C. L. Reese and C. G. Carlson.
SSMG # 21. Field Testing Management Zones for VRT. K. L. Fleming, D. G. Westfall and D. W. Wiens.
SSMG # 23. Getting Specific with Site-Specific Nutrient Management. G. L. Malzer, D. J. Mulla and T. S. Murrell.
SSMG # 24. Grain Protein Sensing to Identify Nitrogen Management in Spring Wheat. D. J. Long, R. E. Engel and P. Reep.
SSMG # 36. Variable-Rate Nitrogen Management for Corn Production - Success Remains Elusive. T. A. Doerge.
SSMG # 38. Collecting Representative Soil Samples for N and P Fertilizer Recommendations. D. E. Clay, N. Kitchen, C.G. Carlson, J.L. Kleinjan, and W.A. Tjentland.
Weed Science:

SSMG # 15. Scouting for Weeds. S. A. Clay and G. A. Johnson.
SSMG # 20. Estimating the Timing of Weed Emergence. F. Forcella.
SSMG # 25. Weed Biology and Precision Farming. J. Cardina and D. J. Doohan.
Insect Management:

SSMG # 19. Area-Wide Management Zones for Insects. L. D. Chandler , M. E. Ellsbury and W. D. Woodson.
SSMG # 27. Spatial Variability in Corn and Soybean Insect Pests: Precision Farming and Insect Pest Management for the Future. M. M. Ellsbury and R. Krell.
SSMG # 33. Bt Corn and Insect Resistance Management: What Are They? P. L. Ancerson and R. L. Hellmich.
Remote Sensing:

SSMG # 16. Remote Sensing: Photographic vs Non-Photographic Systems. M. Schlemmer, J. Hatfield and D. Rundquist.
SSMG # 22. Potential Applications of Remote Sensing. C. J. Johannsen, P. G. Carter, D, K. Morris, B. Erickson and K. Ross.
SSMG # 26. Interpreting Remote Sensing Data. K. Dalsted and L. Queen.
SSMG #40 Selecting the Appropriate Satellite Remote Sensing Product for Precision Farming. K. Dalsted, J.F. Paris, D.E. Clay, S.A. Clay, C.L. Reese, and J. Chang.
Statistical Analysis:

SSMG # 10. The Pioneer Split-Planter Comparison Method. T. A. Doerge and D. L. Gardner.
SSMG # 17. Setting Up On-Farm Experiments. R. E. Knighton.
SSMG # 18. Simple On-Farm Comparisons. T. A. Wittig and Z. W. Wicks III.
Tools:

SSMG # 4. How to Determine an Accurate Soil Testing Laboratory. B. Vaughan.
SSMG # 6. Global Positioning System Receivers. D. Pfost. W. Casady and K. Shannon.
SSMG # 7. Variable Rate Equipment-- Technology for Weed Control. D. Humburg.
SSMG # 8. Standardization and Precision Agriculture-- 'The Promised Land'. D. Humburg.
SSMG # 9. Yield Monitor Accuracy. T. S. Colvin and S. Arslan.
SSMG # 11. The Earth Model-- Calculating Field Size and Distances Between Points Using GPS Coordinates. C. G. Carlson and D. E. Clay. Note: This guideline presents a 'cookbook' approach to calculating distances between GPS points and does not contain the theoretical mathematics used to generate the 'cookbook' approach. For detailed explanation of the mathematics used to calculate formulas in SSMG # 11, download this document: EarthMod.pdf
SSMG # 14. Selecting a DGPS Coordinates for Making Topography Maps. D. P. Johansen, D. E. Clay, C. G. Carlson, K. W. Stange, S. A. Clay and K. Dalsted.
SSMG # 29. Geographic Information Systems in Site-Specifc Systems. H. R. Reetz, Jr. and J. Westervelt.
SSMG # 30. Soil Electrical Conductivity Mapping. T. Doerge, N. R. Kitchen, E.D. Lund.
SSMG # 31. Yield Monitors - Basic Steps to Ensure System Accuracy and Performance. J. Lems, D. E. Clay, D. Humburg, T. A. Doerge, S. Christopherson and C. L. Reese.
SSMG # 32. Trouble-Shooting Yield Monitor Systems. C. L. Reese, S. Christopherson, C. Fossey, J. Gray, A. hager, R. Morman, G. Schmitt., B. Showalter, C. G. Carlson and D. E. Clay.
SSMG # 34. Site-Specific Soil Compaction Mapping Using a Digital Penetrometer. D. Rooney, M. Stelford and D. Landolt.
SSMG # 35. Obtaining Soil Information Needed for Site-Specific Management Decisions. H. R. Mount.
SSMG # 37. Estimating Corn Yield Losses from Unevenly Spaced Planting. C. G Carlson, T. A. Doerge and D. E. Clay.
Economics:

SSMG #3. Profitabillity of Site-Specific Farming. S. M. Swinton and J. Lowenberg-DeBoer.
SSMG #39 A 'Cookbook' Approach for Determining the 'Point of Maximum Economic Return'. P.E. Gaspar, C.G. Carlson, and D.E. Clay
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