Andrew Jungers

A G L E A D E R S C H O L A R S H I P P R E S E N T A T I O N

Background

 Grew up on a farm near Hospers, IA  Farm 2500 acres of corn and soybean, little bit of wheat  Been involved with operations for most of life.

 Graduated from Spalding Catholic High School ’07  Granville, IA  Iowa State University  Started as an Open Major  Chose Agriculture Systems Technology; Machine Systems Option  Precision Agriculture attracted me to AST

Internship Experience

 Farmers Elevator Cooperative (HQ – Doon, IA)   Sales and Marketing Intern  Hudson, SD and Hawarden, IA Responsibilities  General Operations  Crop Scouting  Customer Interaction  Received Sales and Product Training

Precision Agriculture

 Before college…  New to Precision Agriculture   Saw Yield Monitors Learn more about applications of Precision Ag  College…  ABE Department attracted me to AST  Eager to learn  Enjoyed the lectures and hands on learning

Precision Agriculture

 Undergraduate Assistant (ABE Dept.)  Worked for Dr. Darr during Spring of 2010  Testing Auto-Steer Equipment  Taking Measurements  Updating Software  Setting up CAN Bus demonstration  Good hands on learning experience

Implementation on Farm

 Auto-Steer on International 9280  Pulling Landoll Disk 36ft   Ag Leader Edge Monitor Kit OnTrac 2 Assisted Steering  WAAS Controlled

Implementation on Farm

 John Deere 8520  1770 John Deere Planter Center Fill 24 Row   Ag Leader Integra Display Kit Autosteer Equipped   Row by Row Clutch Control Variable Rate Capable

Benefits

 Auto-Steer  Reducing Overlap   Less hours in field Saving time and fuel  Precision Planting  Saving Seed  Overlap not reducing yield  Providing appropriate population of seed

My Future

 Graduate in May 2011  Job in the Agriculture Industry   Product Tester Technical or Service Representative  Agronomy  Return to home to Farm someday?

Conclusion

 Thank You for the scholarship opportunity.

 Questions??