Agronomy Solutions
Add science to your experience.
Blend science, agronomics, economics and your own experience to create bespoke farming strategies for your fields with the support of your SGS agronomist to ensure:
- Timely decision making
- Increased yields
- Lower costs
- Improved profitability
Crop Inspections
Identifying nutrient deficiencies, plant foliage and root systems, diseases and pests, soil moisture and root nematodes our crop inspection solutions include:
- Soil moisture
- Disease and pest identification
- Nutrient deficiency identification
- Plant root and foliage inspection
- Soil compaction and root nematodes identification
Virtual Consultant
Register for PrecisionGateway the Virtual Consultant mobile app that puts modern farming technology at your fingertips.
Contact your local SGS team to arrange a farm visit and to discuss the Precision Farming solutions we offer to support your farm.
Irrigation Scheduling
To ensure optimum scheduling and the maximum benefit for planting, inputs and harvesting activities our irrigation scheduling solutions are:
- Weather forecasting
- Irrigation scheduling for maximum benefit
Yield Determination
Get a clear picture of likely yields with assessments including:
- Yield calculation before harvesting
- Crop yield potential prior to planting
- Taxation after hail damage
Fertilizer Programs
Optimize the application of fertilizers with tailormade fertilizer programming, including:
- Variable rate mapping/management zones
- Foliar spraying program
- Fertilizer recommendations for dry land, irrigation and hydroponic crop production methods
Training
Our webinars and hands-on training sessions provide excellent opportunities for new employees and seasoned professionals alike to expand their knowledge on a wide range of subjects including:
- Seed sampling rules
- Variable rate mapping
- SGS Nutrient maps
- Installation and maintenance of probes
- Analytical methods in PFS
- Historical data evaluation
- Yield forecast methodology in PFS
- Yield potential assessment
Contact our team for more information.