ROGO | Robotic Soil Sampling

“You guys are the best at soil sampling, so we’re going to partner with you. That’s what’s best for our farmers.” “Once I saw it, I knew it was the real deal.” Thanks, @KeystoneCoop, for the epic testimonial! #agtech #precisionag #agronomy

Should You Take All Your Soil Cores In One Spot? We'd generally recommend using distributed cores in anything above a 5-acre section, and points on anything smaller than that. Agree? Disagree? #agronomy #soilsampling #soiltesting #precisionagriculture #precisionag

"93% of 'service calls' had very poor soil test levels" 👀 I'll think of this next time I'm diving down the YouTube agronomy rabbit hole...

@AgPhDMedia 💯 This can also contribute to Mg leaching, as nitrate will strip out Mg with the Ca

#AgPhDRadioUpdate | Too Much Nitrogen Lowers pH Too much nitrogen lowers pH! Nitrogen is a tricky nutrient. If your crop is ever short on nitrogen, yield suffers. However, if you apply too much you’ve overspent, especially since nitrogen can be lost through leaching, denitrification, and volatilization. Today we’ll focus on the leaching piece and how that can negatively impact your soil, in addition to your pocketbook. We often have Neal Kinsey, soil fertility expert, on our radio show. He’s said many times that roughly 85% of all nitrate nitrogen converts to nitric acid before it leaches, stripping calcium out. Less calcium means soil pH goes down, which then requires the use of lime to raise both pH and calcium levels back to where they should be. This is why we encourage you to dial in your nitrogen as closely as you can. Use variable rate applications, and try to avoid excess. Too much nitrogen can hurt your soil and cost a lot of money to fix your ground in the long-term.

@SamaHoole “The soil is the great connector of lives, the source and destination of all. … Without proper care for it we can have no community, because without proper care for it we can have no life.” - Wendell Berry

Soil formation takes 500 years per inch naturally. Well-managed grazing creates new topsoil in 10-15 years. How: Cattle trample dead plant matter into soil, add manure, stimulate root growth, increase soil biology. Result: Soil building 30-50x faster than natural rate. This is how you reverse desertification. This is how you sequester carbon. This is how you restore degraded land. And it's being done RIGHT NOW on degraded rangelands worldwide using intensive rotational grazing. But we're told cattle destroy soil. They're literally the fastest soil-building technology on Earth. And they work for grass.

Here's a (rare😉) point of agreement among the ag tech industry... Almost everyone we've spoken with (and read online) agrees that the top cause of irregularities in soil analysis is inconsistent sampling depths. That's why we've made it the core of our agronomic value prop

Is Taking More Cores the Key to Soil Sample Accuracy? #agronomy TLDR; it's helpful, but mechanically improving core extraction is more impactful #soilsampling #RoboticSoilSampling #PrecisionAgriculture #FarmTech

Throwback to December's Snowstorm! #soilsampling Some people have asked if snowy conditions throw off our depth accuracy. The answer: It's not really a problem🙂. If the snow IS deep enough to significantly effect sample depths, we likely won't be sampling it for other reasons

Keystone Coop's Matt Clark tells ROGO's Drew Schumacher: Robotic samplers' 1/8" depth precision delivers the best accuracy bang for your buck. Shoutouts to autonomous driving and lockout processes. Straightforward ag tech talk. #RoboticSampling #AgTechInsights

Most soil fertility samples are taken 6-8 inches deep. Most agronomic recs are based on university studies that correlate soil test values to yield, so sampling at the same depth those studies used is critical for accurate results. #SoilSampling #Agronomy #PrecisionAg

Grid vs. Zone Sampling - Which Is Better for Your Fields? 🌾 Deciding between grid sampling and zone sampling actually involves several key decisions. See video for details #SoilSampling #PrecisionAgronomy #GridSampling #ZoneSampling #SoilHealth #FarmData #AgronomyTips

Want a great demo of what sets ROGO apart? 👉 We've posted it before, but this Logan Ag demo is fantastic: youtube.com/watch?v=sA6B43… Here's a clip. ROGO uses digital barcodes to track every soil sample from field to lab - eliminating confusion and ensuring total traceability.

Alight, let's do a deep dive... Behind the scenes, 12 main "modules" work together to orchestrate a soil sampling robot's basic functions #soilsampling #agtech #farmautomation #FieldRobotics

We interviewed 5 members of the Keystone team about why they use ROGO. In 40 seconds, here are their answers... #agronomy #soilsampling

Sandy soils can make it tough to pull a clean, complete soil core - but that’s exactly the kind of challenge we designed our sampler to handle. In this video, Corey walks through how the ROGO Sampler maintains accuracy in light, sandy conditions.

Being an inch off in your sample depths can distort your nutrient results by 10-20+% In this video, Drew talks through how dropping the bucket to the ground before extending the probe helps make sure we're hitting depths accurately #agtech #soilsample

Our robot can pull clean soil samples even through heavy corn residue - the sample in this video is as clean (or cleaner) than what we'd get with a hand probe. It's designed to keep residue out and soil flowing freely into the probe. Full Video: youtu.be/hS8SirCCXeY

Because of nutrient stratification, sampling 1/2″ too shallow or too deep significantly changes nutrient results. ROGO fixes these problems in a couple different ways. #agronomy #agtech

Hot take - Soil sampling actually matters MORE when the farm economy is tight. Just released a video on the topic: youtube.com/watch?v=OXcRB_…

Well, it's October 😎 For team ROGO, that means our fleet is in the field and the sampling season is in full swing! To our customers, thank you for your trust and your business! We're looking forward to serving many of you over the next few months. Here's to a great fall...

Full Episode: youtube.com/watch?v=MyS1KM… Drew joins Blake Albrecht, TRAX Agronomy Lead at Premier Ag for an episode of The High Ground Podcast, which just dropped this week. It's worth a listen! #precisionag #soilsampling