Communications and Information Solutions Precision Viticulture April, 2006 Blair Adams
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Ceágo Vinegarden (www.ceago.com) A family run biodynamic winemaking operation owned and operated by Jim Fetzer Old world methodology and new world technology Google Earth integrated enterprise system GPS survey of all vinegarden assets • Near-real-time feeds of: • Temperature, humidity, soil moisture, soil temperature and ambient light Radio Frequency Identification handheld for in-field quality and cost management • Cell phone notification of critical values (i.e. frost, heat, mold)
Value Statement •
Improved quality at a reduced cost Manage and track historical information down to the individual vine •
Reduce costs associated with irrigation and in-field labor
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Low cost enterprise data visualization
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Very easy to use 3
Target Market •
Precision viticulture internationally
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Precision agriculture for high value semipermanent crops (i.e. nuts, berries etc.)
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System could be applied broadly to any industry that requires near-real-time monitoring for a large geographic area Operations and maintenance •
Homeland security
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Regulatory Compliance •
Emissions, water levels, levee conditions etc. 4
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Acknowledgments Ceago Vinegarden (ceago.com) Geovine (geovine.com) Sensor Webs (sensorwebs.jpl.nasa.gov) CH2M HILL (ch2m.com) Trimble (trimble.com) ESRI (esri.com)
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