SPAA Factsheets
Our factsheets are unique, published within Australia and focused solely on the research, development and adoption of precision agriculture.
Variable Rate Technology
Produced by University of Sydney (Precision Ag Lab) and collaborators. A special thank you to Dr Brett Whelan for producing the video content.
Proximal Soil Sensing Systems: written fact sheet | video
- "An overview of the different proximal soil sensing systems available to Australian growers, and for using precision agriculture." By Dr. Tom Bishop, Dr. Brett Whelan and Dr. Rob Bramley.
Improving Nitrogen Decisions: written fact sheet | video
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"An overview of the different crop sensing options available to Australian growers for improving nitrogen decisions and for use in precision agriculture." By Dr. Brett Whelan and Dr. Rob Bramley.
Satellite Remote Sensing: written fact sheet | video
- "An overview of the different satellite imagery options available to Australian growers, and for use in precision agriculture." By Dr. Mario Farjardo.
Take a look at SPAA's VRT Case Studies and other resources here.
Hands on Precision Agriculture (HOPAT)
Read through a series of aspirational grower case studies exploring their key learnings with adopting precision ag.
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Conversations with Farmers
The agricultural sector sees SPAA as a trusted source of PA information, and the production of case studies leads to new knowledge, on-going support and highlights the importance of these tools as part of their business and continues to create a network for farmers and the private sector to work together and share knowledge. Popularity demonstrated a need to learn about PA tools and technologies through shared experiences. SPAA revisited ten pioneers who shaped the organisation through technology implementation to update grain growers on how PA continues (or not) play a role in their farming success.
The key features of each case studies were the tried and tested experiences, where SPAA profiled successful adoptors of the “said” innovations. Each case studies included top tips and advise, how they overcame challenges and common issues and what drives them to continue in their PA journeies.
The booklet features ten case studies across a range of topics, of innovations where farmers felt the information was too over-whelming or possibly not easy to attain.
See SPAA's collection of grower case studies made possible with funding from SAGIT - Conversations with Farmers HERE
Drones in Agricutlure
Through funding from the South Australian Grain Industry Trust (SAGIT) Fund, as part of project SPAA115, we are thrilled to launch our final project factsheet.
The fact sheet explains and examines the opportunities for drones in agriculture and the advantages and limitations of drone types and of the various platforms on the market.
Before bringing drone technology into farm management, think about;
- The application
- The platform and accessories
We also briefly remind you of the CASA rules and regulations.
The factsheet features a number of case studies including using drone-acquired imagery to manage a high biomass crop and using a drone to manage herbicide resistant weed patches.
Published with funding from:
Precision Viticulture (PV)
This factsheet includes why PV should be considered, how to get started, what to measure and definition of common PV tools used in viticulture. The demo showcases the results of a simple trial that demonstrates uses the NDVI index to identify ’High Vigour’ vines which are considered to display resilience in the case of a dry season or heatwave conditions.
Produced with thanks Natural Resources South East through funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Programme, SPAA and Wingara Wine Group – Katnook Estate.
Produced with thanks to the Federal Government Community Landcare Grants program and the growers from the Grampians and Yarra Valley Wine regions.
Controlled Traffic Farming
Download a fantastic guide to Controlled Traffic Farming (CTF). This factsheet include tips to getting started and many case studies.
Some Benefits of CTF:
- Fewer tracks = less soil compaction
- Less soil compaction = more water infiltration and air spaces
- Improved soil moisture = improved crop yield and resilience to dry seasons
- More air spaces = an improved environment for root growth and soil biology
Steps to getting started:
- Metric or imperial?
- Choose your configuration
This fact sheet was supported by SPAA Precision Agriculture Australia through funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program as part of project CGL1206062-703 – Innovative and Sustainable Capabilities Using Control Traffic Farming.
Getting started in PA - On-Farm Implementation Plan read here
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