{"id":57602,"date":"2023-11-22T10:34:33","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T10:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metos.global\/?p=57602"},"modified":"2023-11-23T20:30:03","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T20:30:03","slug":"smart-farming-in-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metos.global\/en\/smart-farming-in-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart Farming in Action: Validating METOS\u00ae Wheat Yield Prediction in Olds, Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"57602\" class=\"elementor elementor-57602\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e54c538 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e54c538\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1042dd7\" data-id=\"1042dd7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3255a38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3255a38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Enhanced Agricultural Management: A Deep Dive into METOS\u00ae Yield Prediction with Wolfgang Fuchs.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5380d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5380d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Smart Farming in Action &#8211; Validating METOS<\/b><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00ae <\/span><\/b><b>Wheat Yield Prediction in Olds, Canada<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a53ed66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a53ed66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every season, farmers face the critical challenge of maximizing yield while minimizing waste. With <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.metos.at\/collections\/agriculture-crops\/products\/yield-prediction-subscription\"><b> METOS<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Yield Prediction<\/b><\/a><\/span>, they can now tackle this challenge head-on. This tool empowers producers to strategically plan fertilization, irrigation, and plant protection with unprecedented precision. It&#8217;s not just about cutting costs \u2014 it&#8217;s about leveraging smart data for smarter farming. By optimizing resource use, farmers don&#8217;t just boost their bottom line; they actively foster a healthier ecosystem and a more sustainable climate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2c01e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2c01e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <b>METOS\u00ae <\/b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"\/yield-prediction\/\"><b>Yield Prediction<\/b><\/a><\/span><b> Solution<\/b> equips growers with immediate and precise data on crop yield potential, directly reflecting water availability. Enhanced by an in-field <a href=\"http:\/\/stations-dataloggers\/\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">METOS<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/span> weather station<\/a>, it ensures predictions are not only swift but also exceptionally accurate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9170576 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9170576\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>See the METOS<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> difference in action, showcasing a rigorous field experiment in Alberta, Canada, that highlights the precision of our wheat yield predictions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30b3240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"30b3240\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/smart-farming-in-action-cover-photo-1024x449.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-57627\" alt=\"smart-farming-in-action-cover-photo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/smart-farming-in-action-cover-photo-1024x449.png 1024w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/smart-farming-in-action-cover-photo-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/smart-farming-in-action-cover-photo-768x337.png 768w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/smart-farming-in-action-cover-photo-1536x674.png 1536w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/smart-farming-in-action-cover-photo-18x8.png 18w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/smart-farming-in-action-cover-photo.png 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80b3947 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"80b3947\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83895e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83895e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Validating METOS<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Yield Prediction: The Olds College Field Experiment<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58c0aeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58c0aeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn 2022, Olds College Centre for Innovation (OCCI) rigorously tested the METOS<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Yield Prediction model through a detailed field experiment in Alberta, Canada. This study was designed to critically assess the tool&#8217;s accuracy in forecasting wheat yields (Fig 1).\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0253331 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0253331\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Olds_Yield-Prediction_1.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Olds_Yield Prediction_1\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Olds_Yield Prediction_1\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTc2MDcsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9tZXRvcy5nbG9iYWxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzExXC9PbGRzX1lpZWxkLVByZWRpY3Rpb25fMS5wbmcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"557\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Olds_Yield-Prediction_1-1024x557.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-57607 lazyload\" alt=\"Olds_Yield Prediction_1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Olds_Yield-Prediction_1-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Olds_Yield-Prediction_1-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Olds_Yield-Prediction_1-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Olds_Yield-Prediction_1-1536x835.png 1536w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Olds_Yield-Prediction_1-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Olds_Yield-Prediction_1.png 1600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/557;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Fig 1: Detailed view from FarmView, FieldClimate, highlighting the designated cropzone for the METOS\u00ae Yield Prediction trial. The outlined area in red showcases the boundaries within which the wheat yield was analyzed, located southwest of Olds in Alberta, Canada, enabling precise monitoring and data collection for the study.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a0a619 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5a0a619\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a26464a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a26464a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0a1542\" data-id=\"a0a1542\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35d1ea4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35d1ea4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sowing, fertilization, and plant protection management were carried out following common agricultural practices in the region. Additionally, integrated tools for <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"\/weather-forecast-and-work-planning-tools\/\">work planning<\/a><\/span> and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"\/site-specific-forecast-and-weather-maps\/\">leveraging your station\u2019s weather data<\/a><\/span> offer further decision-making support.<\/p><p>Identified productivity zones, mapped using historical harvest data, guided the placement of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"\/stations-dataloggers\/\">in-field weather stations<\/a><\/span> across three distinct areas (Fig 2). Throughout the 2022 growing season, comprehensive data were collected spanning soil and plant characteristics, climatic conditions, and crop yield determinants.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-aba09c5\" data-id=\"aba09c5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f25cd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1f25cd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Olds_Map-of-productivity-zones.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Olds_Map of productivity zones\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Olds_Map of productivity zones\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTc2MDgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9tZXRvcy5nbG9iYWxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzExXC9PbGRzX01hcC1vZi1wcm9kdWN0aXZpdHktem9uZXMucG5nIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"689\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Olds_Map-of-productivity-zones.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-57608 lazyload\" alt=\"Olds_Map of productivity zones\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Olds_Map-of-productivity-zones.png 420w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Olds_Map-of-productivity-zones-183x300.png 183w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Olds_Map-of-productivity-zones-7x12.png 7w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 420px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 420\/689;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Fig 2: Map of productivity zones (red for lower yield, green for higher yield) with three black dots indicating where weather stations were installed and samples were taken to inform yield predictions.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb6ed01 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cb6ed01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d32ef1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d32ef1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Optimizing Yield Prediction: Key Settings<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6af23c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6af23c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Configuring the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"\/prepare-for-spring-success-with-yield-prediction\/\">Yield Prediction<\/a><\/span> tool is straightforward, requiring just a few initial settings to get started. For the most accurate results, specific conditions like soil texture and moisture levels are factored in. We delve into optimizing these settings for optimal yield forecasting in our <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"\/farm-weather-talk-007-whats-my-in-season-yield-potential\/\">Farm Weather Talk (#007)<\/a><\/span>.<\/p><p>Our simulation of wheat yields at the Olds trial field was tailored to reflect local conditions (Fig 3). We input the actual sowing date to align with the crop&#8217;s lifecycle, set the soil moisture to a typical level for the region&#8217;s soil profile, and chose a clay loam texture based on soil analyses. We fine-tuned the maturity date and yield settings to mirror regional averages, ensuring a realistic prediction.<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Sowing date: May 5th, 2022<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Initial soil moisture: normal (60%)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Soil texture: clay loam<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Maturity date adjustment: moved the slider to match the observed date (August 31st, 2022)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Yield adjustment: moved the slider to closely match the regional average of 77.5 bu\/ac (2016-2021)<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9e8cc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c9e8cc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Olds_Configuration-interface.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Olds_Configuration interface\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Olds_Configuration interface\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTc2MDksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9tZXRvcy5nbG9iYWxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzExXC9PbGRzX0NvbmZpZ3VyYXRpb24taW50ZXJmYWNlLnBuZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"562\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Olds_Configuration-interface-1024x562.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-57609 lazyload\" alt=\"Olds_Configuration interface\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Olds_Configuration-interface-1024x562.png 1024w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Olds_Configuration-interface-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Olds_Configuration-interface-768x421.png 768w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Olds_Configuration-interface-1536x843.png 1536w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Olds_Configuration-interface-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Olds_Configuration-interface.png 1600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/562;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Fig 3: Configuration interface of the METOS\u00ae Yield Prediction for wheat, illustrating the tailored settings applied in the 2022 Olds field trial, including sowing date and soil conditions.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ee00e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2ee00e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4e22c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4e22c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For the wheat yield trial in Olds, we input the actual <b>sowing date<\/b> of May 5th and <b>harvest date<\/b> of September 9th into the Yield Prediction tool. While the predicted harvest date is generally a secondary consideration, it serves as a backup in rare scenarios. Crucially, accurate replication of field conditions, such as the correct <b>crop type<\/b> and sowing date, is vital for reliable yield predictions.<\/p><p>To <b>fine-tune<\/b> the <b>maturity<\/b> date setting in our Yield Prediction tool, we used the actual observed date which was August 31st, 2022. This date, though somewhat later than usual, is considered reasonable for the area. For average <b>yield<\/b> fine-tuning, we incorporated online published data from the Agriculture Financial Service Corporation (AFSC) in Alberta, which showed a mean wheat yield of 77.5 bu\/ac from 2016 to 2021.<\/p><p>Local agricultural experts, utilizing both historic AFSC data and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oldscollege.ca\/smart-farm-research\/articles\/smart-ag\/exploring-understanding-more-on-grain-yield-forecasting.html\">research from Olds College<\/a><\/span>, established 95 bu\/ac as the ceiling for average yield predictions. This upper limit is only applied if the model&#8217;s forecast surpasses this figure, a situation not encountered in the 2022 season. For <b>initial soil moisture<\/b>\u2014a crucial factor for accurate yield forecasting\u2014we relied on official data from the Government of Alberta&#8217;s Agricultural Moisture Situation Update, setting it at a &#8216;normal&#8217; level, approximately 60%. This percentage represents the actual available water content for a one-meter soil profile. Additionally, <b>soil texture<\/b>, determined through sample analysis, was identified as clay loam.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9198fb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c9198fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8d6fd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8d6fd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Results: Yield Map and Satellite NDVI<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-981e265 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"981e265\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-16d2b71\" data-id=\"16d2b71\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7582d0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7582d0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe yield map from the combine harvest (Fig 4) shows a large variation within the trial field.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-11be5c3\" data-id=\"11be5c3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecfaaa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ecfaaa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Olds_Yield-map.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Olds_Yield map\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Olds_Yield map\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTc2MTAsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9tZXRvcy5nbG9iYWxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzExXC9PbGRzX1lpZWxkLW1hcC5wbmcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"774\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Olds_Yield-map-1024x774.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-57610 lazyload\" alt=\"Olds_Yield map\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Olds_Yield-map-1024x774.png 1024w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Olds_Yield-map-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Olds_Yield-map-768x580.png 768w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Olds_Yield-map-16x12.png 16w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Olds_Yield-map.png 1378w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/774;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Fig 4: This detailed yield map, captured from the combine's harvest data, vividly illustrates the spatial variability of wheat yields across the Olds trial field in 2022. The range of colors represents the differing yield levels, providing a visual representation of the field's productivity.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-61c1cc5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61c1cc5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bdd5318\" data-id=\"bdd5318\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59c7430 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59c7430\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The METOS<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"\/satellite-imagery\/\">satellite imagery<\/a><\/span> (Fig 5) reveals the NDVI (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Normalized_difference_vegetation_index\">Normalized Difference Vegetation Index<\/a><\/span>) values across the field, with lower readings aligning with the less productive southern\/southeastern and northeastern sections as shown in the yield map (Fig 4). This correlation underscores the utility of satellite NDVI as an indicator of crop health and potential yield, demonstrating its value in precision agriculture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93324b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93324b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Equipped with an on-site weather station, we captured <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"\/harvest-weather\/\">precise rainfall<\/a><\/span> measurements throughout the season. During the experiment, total rainfall reached 341 mm, surpassing the long-term Olds average by 10%, which stands at 309 mm. This deviation is a critical factor in assessing Yield Prediction&#8217;s adaptability to variable weather conditions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b4e51b\" data-id=\"3b4e51b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-872997c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"872997c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Olds_NDVI-satellite-analysis.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Olds_NDVI satellite analysis\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Olds_NDVI satellite analysis\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTc2MTEsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9tZXRvcy5nbG9iYWxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzExXC9PbGRzX05EVkktc2F0ZWxsaXRlLWFuYWx5c2lzLnBuZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"609\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Olds_NDVI-satellite-analysis.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-57611 lazyload\" alt=\"Olds_NDVI satellite analysis\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Olds_NDVI-satellite-analysis.png 728w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Olds_NDVI-satellite-analysis-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/metos.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Olds_NDVI-satellite-analysis-14x12.png 14w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 728px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 728\/609;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Fig 5: NDVI satellite analysis overlay on the Olds trial field, capturing the vegetation's health and density on July 20, 2022.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55c204b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"55c204b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-535e0e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"535e0e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c60b0cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c60b0cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Evaluating the Precision of METOS<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Yield Prediction<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e5817f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e5817f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The accuracy of crop yield prediction is intricately linked to <b>weather<\/b> patterns, predominantly rainfall. Given the inherent uncertainties in seasonal weather forecasts, the reliability of Yield Prediction can fluctuate, particularly early in the season when it relies more heavily on projected rainfall data rather than on direct measurements from weather stations.<\/p><p>METOS<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Yield Prediction cleverly overcomes these weather-related challenges. We&#8217;ve teamed up with <b>Meteoblue<\/b>, a top <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"\/site-specific-forecast-and-weather-maps\/\">weather forecast<\/a><\/span> provider, to ensure our predictions are based on the best available data. We also recommend that growers install our <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"\/stations-dataloggers\/\">physical weather stations<\/a><\/span> right in their fields. This way, they get the most accurate weather readings possible, which is something a virtual station just can&#8217;t match.<\/p><p>As the season unfolds, our Yield Prediction smartly integrates actual weather data collected from the field, gradually reducing dependence on weather forecasts. This intelligent blending of forecast and real-time data ensures that the accuracy of our predictions improves with each passing day, leveraging the strengths of both weather forecasts and localized measurements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d84edee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d84edee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Interested in more information?<\/strong><\/p><p>Read how METOS<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Yield Prediction is in comparison to the real observed yield, its reliability and broader implications of adopting METOS<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> solutions, in our new brochure. 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