Research Presentations
2023
- Spray Deposition and Efficiency of Fungicide Applications in Corn with a Spray Drone
C. Byers, S.S. Virk, R. Kemerait, R. Roth, S. Li. 2023 ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO
- Evaluating Performance of Current Spray Technologies for Site-Specific Pesticide Applications
R. Meena, S.S. Virk, G. Rains. 2023 ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO
- Spray Deposition and Quality at Varying Ground Speeds for Two Rate Control Systems on Agricultural Sprayers
M. Sapkota, S.S Virk, R. Kemerait, E. Prostko, G. Rains.. 2023 ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO.
- Utilizing UAV based RGB and Multispectral Imagery to Predict Yield Contributing Physiological Parameters of Cotton
A. Pokhrel, S.s. Virk, J.L. Snider, G. Vellidis, C. Hand. 2023 ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO.
- Assessing Fungicide Deposition into Peanut Canopies at Different Carrier Volumes and Droplet Sizes
M. Sapkota, S.S. Virk, R. Kemerait, E. Prostko, G. Rains. 2023 ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO.
- Assessing As-Applied Data Quality and Accuracy of Current Spray Technologies for Site-Specific Pesticide Applications
R. Meena, S.S. Virk, C. Byers, G. Rains. 2023 ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO.
- Spray Performance Characterization of DJI Agras T30 Drone Sprayer at Varying Heights, Speeds and Nozzle Types
C. Byers, S.S. Virk, G. Rains, S. Li. 2023 ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO.
- Spray Performance Evaluation of DJI Agras T30 UAS Sprayer at Different Application Parameters
C. Byers, S.S. Virk, G. Rains, S. Li. 2023 ASABE Annual International Meeting, Omaha, NE.
- Influence of Soil Sampling Grid Size on Application Accuracy and Economics of Site Site-Specific Soil pH Management in Peanut Fields
M. Tucker, S.S. Virk, J. Kichler, S. McAllister, J. Hand, S. Carlson, P. Sapp, G. Harris, A. Smith. 2023 APRES Annual Meeting, Savannah, GA.
- Assessing Fungicide Deposition into Peanut Canopies at Different Carrier Volumes and Droplet Sizes
M. Sapkota, S.S Virk, R. Kemerait, E. Prostko, G. Rains. 2023 APRES Annual Meeting, Savannah, GA.
- Effect of Carrier Volume and Droplet Size on Coverage, Droplet Density, and Herbicide Efficacy in Peanut
M. Sapkota, S.S Virk, R. Kemerait, E. Prostko, G. Rains. 2023 APRES Annual Meeting, Savannah, GA.
- Precision Planting SmartDepth Evaluation for Assessing Seeding Depth Accuracy and Row Row-to -Row Variability
S.S. Virk, M. Tucker, J. Kichler. 2023 ASABE Annual International Meeting, Omaha, NE.
- Seed Metering Performance of Different Peanut Seed Meters at Varying Seeding Rates and Planting Speeds
S.S. Virk, C. Byers, G. Rains. 2023 APRES Annual Meeting, Savannah, GA.
- Evaluating Precision Dry Fertilizer Placement to Improve Nutrient Use Efficiency and Corn Yield in the Southeastern US
S.S. Virk, M. Goodnight, C. Bryant, G. Harris. 2023 ASABE Annual International Meeting, Omaha, NE.
- Spray Deposition and Quality Assessment at Varying Ground Speeds for a Boom Sprayer with and without a Rate Controller
M. Sapkota, S.S. Virk, E. Prostko, R. Kemerait, G. Rains. 2023 IIPA Conference, Athens, GA.
- Assessing Spray Droplet Spectra to Develop Spray Technologies for Precision Pesticide Applications
R. Meena, S.S. Virk. 2023 IIPA Conference, Athens, GA.
- Spray Performance Assessment of a DJI T30 Spray Drone to Optimize Application Efficiency
C. Byers, S.S. Virk, G. Rains, S. Li. 2023 IIPA Conference, Athens, GA.
- Should Cotton Yield Mapping Accuracy be Improved Using On-The-Go Calibration?
S.S. Virk, M. Tucker, J. Kichler, W.M. Porter. 2023 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, New Orleans, LA.
- Spray Technology and Application Considerations for Site-Specific Plant Growth and Weed Management.
S.S. Virk, R. Meena, M. Tucker, G. Rains. 2023 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, New Orleans, LA.
- In-Field Performance Evaluation of Precision Planting SmartDepth at Varying Seeding Depths.
S.S. Virk, M. Tucker, J. Kichler. 2023 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, New Orleans, LA.
- On-Farm Evaluation of Cotton Yield as Influenced by Management Zones
M. Tucker, S. S. Virk, J. Kichler, C. Majeski, C. Hand. 2023 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, New Orleans, LA.
- Impact of Soil Sampling Grid Size on Efficacy and Economics of Site-Specific Nutrient Application in Cotton
M. Tucker, S.S. Virk, G. Harris, M. Levi, J. Lessl. 2023 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, New Orleans, LA.
- Using UAS Multispectral Imagery to Estimate Yield Contributing Physiological Parameters of Cotton
A. Pokhrel, S. Virk, J.L. Snider, G. Vellidis, V. Parkash. 2023 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, New Orleans, LA.
2022
- Evaluating Corn Growth and Yield Response to Non-Uniform Dry Fertilizer Application: A Case Study
S.S. Virk, M. Goodnight, G. Harris, C. Bryant. 2022 ASABE Annual International Meeting, Houston, TX.
- Optimization of Spray Parameters to Maximize Application Efficiency of a UAV Sprayer
C. Byers, S.S. Virk, G.C. Rains, R. Meena. 2022 ASABE Annual International Meeting, Houston, TX.
- Evaluating Accuracy and Distribution Uniformity of Gypsum Application with a Spinner Spinner-Disc Spreader
S.S. Virk, M. Tucker, G.H. Harris. 2022 Annual APRES Meeting, Dallas, TX.
- Efficacy and Economics of Precision Soil Sampling Strategies for Site-Specific Soil pH Management in Peanut
M. Tucker, G. Harris, A. Smith. 2022 Annual APRES Meeting, Dallas, TX.
- Influence of Application Volume and Droplet Size on Spray Penetration into Peanut Canopy
M. Sapkota, S.S. Virk, R.C. Kemerait, E.P. Prostko, G.C. Rains. 2022 Annual APRES Meeting, Dallas, TX.
- Survey of Pesticide Application Practices and Technologies in Georgia Agricultural Crops
S.S. Virk, E.P. Prostko. 2022 International Conference on Precision Ag, Minneapolis, MN.
- Potential of UAS Multispectral Imagery for Predicting Yield Determining Physiological Parameters of Cotton
A. Pokhrel, S.S. Virk, J.L. Snider, G. Vellidis, V. Prakash. 2022 International Conference on Precision Ag, Minneapolis, MN.
- Effectiveness of Different Precision Soil Sampling Strategies for Site-Specific Nutrient Management in Row-Crops
M. Tucker, S.S. Virk, G. Harris, J. Lessl, M. Levi. 2022 International Conference on Precision Ag, Minneapolis, MN.
2021