AgroPages-Sentera introduces Tassel Count analytics for FieldAgent software-Agricultural news

Sentera announces that its Tassel Count analytics product will be available to all FieldAgent customers in March 2020. Instead of forecasting yield using a small number of spot samples, the Sentera tassel count analytics tool allows users to more precisely calculate yields using tassel population data gathered across the entire field.

Understanding tassel population can also help to more accurately time the application of certain crop protection products. This addition to Sentera's toolbox will help growers and ag professionals leverage late-season data for crop marketing decisions to maximize profit and optimize storage costs.

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"We've validated the accuracy of our tassel counting technology over several seasons of testing. It's another tool to improve economic outcomes for FieldAgent customers," said Eric Taipale, CEO of Sentera. "FieldAgent continues to build out as the go-to platform for in-season, whole field, real-time insights for advisors, retailers, cooperatives, and growers. Tassel count is also one of many advanced analytics products that we provide to our enterprise customers."

Tassel Count capabilities

The product delivers tassel count density throughout a field so users can more easily forecast and refine their crop yields prior to harvest and make other management decisions. Visualization is available in FieldAgent and data layers can be exported via shapefile. Users can also convert their results into zone maps, which provide an average tassel count per acre per zone and total acreage per zone. API connected partners have the option to integrate these new data layers directly into other digital platform products.

Availability and Pricing

Tassel count analysis will be available starting March 2020 through Sentera's FieldAgent Platform. The new analytics tool will be $1200 for 1-year unlimited use and users can run the analysis on all or part of a field.