Development of "On-Tractor" Information Manager for Crop Production Operations
Q. Zhang,* J. F. Reid
Illinois Council on Food and Agriculture Research

This research intends to develop a farmer-oriented information management tool for crop production. Research will focus on the developing an "on-tractor" information manager, which will integrate precision agriculture devices, synthesize available information, and support operation decision making. This technology will utilize current research results from precision agriculture, sensor technology, mechatronics, and mobile communication technology and be evaluated under typical crop production conditions in Illinois.