SST offers a comprehensive 3-day training seminar over the functionality of SSToolbox and SSToolboxLite at our Stillwater, Oklahoma headquarters.
SST provides a hands-on learning experience and provides all the necessary computers, tutorials and data. The fee for the 3-day training seminar is $800. Class size is limited so make reservations early by calling SST toll-free at 888-377-5334.
Advanced Workshop
Advanced Workshops are also offered on the Thursday and Friday of each training week. These Workshops are intended for customers who have already completed an SST Training Seminar and wish to spend one or two days working with their own data with the help of SST training specialists. Class size will be limited to ten for an optimal student/teacher ratio.
The workshop fee is $500. For customers who attend the full three-day training seminar preceding a workshop, they can take advantage of a package price of $1,100 for the entire 5-day session
(a savings of $200). See Agenda
SSToolbox Training Agenda
Day 1
8:00-10:00 a.m.
Integrating Precision Agricultural Technologies including Soil Testing, Yield Monitors, Remote Sensing, Geographic Information Systems (GIS),
Global Positioning Systems (GPS), and Variable Rate Technology.
Module 1: SSToolbox: Basics of an Agricultural Geographic Information System
10:00-10:15 a.m.
Break
10:15-12:15 p.m.
Module 2: File Management of Precision Ag Data and File Transfer Procedures
Module 3: Utilizing GPS files: yield points, field boundaries, soil tests, remote sensing images, production zones, crop scouting areas, etc.
12:15-1:15 p.m.
Lunch Break
1:15-3:15 p.m.
Module 4: Data Classification Techniques and Database Management Issues
3:15-3:30 p.m.
Break
3:30-5:30 p.m.
Module 5: Identifying Management Zones from yield maps, soil test properties including fertility, soil types, remote sensing, etc.
Day 2
8:00-10:00 a.m.
Module 6: Setting up Soil Sampling schemes, Importing a Soil Test Labs Results File, Validating Data, Creating Recommendation Files from the Soil Test Properties Data.
10:00-10:15 a.m.
Break
10:15-12:15 p.m.
Module 7: Importing and Validating Yield Data, Identifying Zones of Variability utilizing Yield Maps, Integrating Yield into Recommendation Files.
12:15-1:15 p.m.
Lunch Break
1:15-3:15 p.m.
Module 7: Yield Data (cont.)
Module 8: Surface Creating and Using Interpolation Techniques that are appropriate for the Data and the number of Points.
3:15-3:30 p.m.
Break
3:30-5:30 p.m.
Module 9: Query Tools that utilize GIS and a Farmers Set of Data
Day 3
8:00-10:00 a.m.
Module 10: Utilizing Remote Sensing for Precision Agriculture: Identifying Health, Vigor, and Stress of Plants; Creating Recommendations from Normalized Difference Vegetation Index Index Analyses, and utilizing Spatial and Temporal Analyses to determine Zones of Variability from these images.
10:00-10:15 a.m.
Break
10:15-12:15 p.m.
Module 11: Building Equations for Fertilizer and Lime Recommendations, Comparing Flat Rate, Zone Rate, and Variable Rate Technology to determine Economic Viability for a Farmers Input Costs, Exporting Recommendations in the Appropriate Format for the Correct Variable Rate Controller.
12:15-1:15 p.m.
Lunch Break
1:15-3:15 p.m.
Module 11: Crop Input Recommendations (cont.)
Module 12: Map Layouts utilizing Field level data such as yield, soil test values, imagery, etc.
3:15-3:30 p.m.
Break
3:30-5:30 p.m.
Module 13: Spatial Analysis Techniques used in Precision Agriculture to analyze yield, fertility, recommendation inputs, imagery, soil types, management zones, etc.
Advanced Workshop Agenda
You will have the opportunity to receive individual help on the suggested topics listed below or on topics of special interest to you. Training materials will be dynamic in nature to address individual situations. Sample data will be provided; however, to make the most of the learning process, you are encouraged to bring your own data. (We would appreciate it if you would send some of your data to our training staff in advance so they can have advanced preparation.)
Suggested Topics to be Addressed:
• Yield, Soils, and Fertility
• Validating and Cleaning Up Data
• Mapping of Soil Test Properties, Yield, Recommendations, etc.
• What is Precision Agriculture? (Yield, Soil Test Points, Remote Sensing, Geographic Information Systems, Geographic Positioning Systems, Variable Rate Application.)
• Where Do I Start Now That I Have All This Data?
• Statistical Analyses That Are Appropriate For Agricultural Data
• File Management of Raw Data
• Mapping vs. Geographic Information Systems
• Format Integration & Conversion Issues
• Variable Rate Application vs. Management Zones vs. Flat Rate Application
• How to Find Value From 2-3 Years of Data