Deere & Company

Thomas G Mueller

Noel Wayne Anderson

Richard Joseph Connell

Larry Lee Hendrickson

Brandon M McDonald

Benjamin M Smith

Jacob D Mayer

Ryan Jensen

Cole L Murray

Jeremy A Leifker

A method for planting a seed () with a desired planted seed orientation () within an agricultural field (), the method comprising: determining, with a processor (), a seed orienter () position within the agricultural field () using position data from at least one of a planter () or an agricultural vehicle (); determining, with the processor (), the desired planted seed orientation () for the seed orienter () position within the agricultural field (); and planting the seed () according to the desired planted seed orientation () at the position within the agricultural field ().

Site-specific seed orientation

A compaction mitigation system for a work area and a method of mitigating compaction in a work area may include determining a compaction map of the work area having compaction data associated with a plurality of reference points, passing a work tool through the work area at the plurality of reference points, and adjusting the work tool at the plurality of reference points based on the compaction data.

Method of mitigating compaction and a compaction mitigation system

A system for spraying plants comprises a location-determining receiver for estimating a position of a sprayer with respect to one or more rows of plants. A distance sensor is arranged to measure a distance between a nozzle assembly and a plant row segment. A guidance module is adapted to align the nozzle assembly with a target path between the rows of plants, such as a centered path between the rows, or offset between the rows of the plants. A first nozzle is targeted toward a first zone with respect to the plant row segment based on a first spray pattern of the first nozzle. A second nozzle is targeted toward a second zone with respect to the plant row segment based on a second spray pattern of the second nozzle. A nozzle selection module for selecting automatically a first nozzle or a second nozzle based on maximum coverage of a target zone around the plant segment based on the first zone, the second zone, and the measured distance.

System for spraying plants with automated nozzle selection

In accordance with an example embodiment, a compaction mitigation system for a work area and a method of mitigating compaction in a work area are provided. The method includes determining a compaction map of the work area having compaction data associated with a plurality of reference points, passing a work tool through the work area at the plurality of reference points, and adjusting the work tool at the plurality of reference points based on the compaction data.

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Waukee, IA, United States of America

Thomas G Mueller