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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2011
Ted S. Macy, Cumming, GA (US);
Loren Steenhoek, Ankeny, IA (US);
Ted S. Macy, Cumming, GA (US);
Loren Steenhoek, Ankeny, IA (US);
Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc, Johnston, IA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a system, method and computer program product for managing a research seed location. In various embodiments, the method of the present invention comprises storing at least one field characteristic layer in a memory, storing at least one the research plot layer in a memory, and merging the research plot layer and the field characteristic layer via a processor. In some embodiments, the research plot plan may be linked to a research plot database. In some embodiments, plant observation data and/or plant harvest data may be collected and may be merged with the research plot plan. In some embodiments, a seed planting device may be controlled to plant seeds according to the research plot plan.