Soil & Topography Information, LLC.

Soil information has been used for centuries to manage and understand crop growth. Growers have used soil information to guide their decisions since the first plow was put in the ground. The quality, quantity, type, and location of soil information needed for site-specific management varies as a function of intended use. Soil maps must be accurate both in terms of information and location if they are to be used in agriculture. The natural heterogeneity of most soils means that accurate characterization requires a large number of observations. The high cost associated with collecting soil information at a large scale (high resolution) using standard tools and techniques is usually cost and time prohibitive. STI's mission is to develop technologies and methodologies that overcome these limitations to make it easier for growers to understand and manage the variability that exists in their fields.

Soil Information System™

The Soil Information System (SIS) is a set of tools and techniques for digital, 3-D mapping of soil and topography at the field and landscape scale. SIS has patented technology that optimizes the process of soil and topographic surveying through the use of real-time sensors, positioning technologies, and mobile Internet applications. Resulting maps are integrated with airborne or spaceborne imagery, weather and climate data, management and land use information and exported as information maps for model and decision support applications.

For more information visit www.soilinformationsystem.com.

Agronomic Mapping

STI offers agronomic mapping services including topographic and electromagnetic conductivity surveys to delineate field variability, soil coring to characterize subsurface properties, geospatial services to analyze field conditions and operations, and professional mapping that allows growers to see what is in their fields.

For more information download the STI Agronomic Mapping brochure.