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🌱 Crop Production & Agronomy

One Farmer. One Stack.

Planting density, fertilizer N-P-K, GDD tracking, irrigation scheduling, soil test interpretation, yield forecasting, lime requirements, and crop rotation analysis — powered by USDA NASS, ARS, and NRCS research data.

SF1-S.001 Planting Density SF1-S.002 Fertilizer N-P-K SF1-S.003 GDD Calculator SF1-S.004 Irrigation SF1-S.005 Soil Test SF1-S.006 Yield Forecast SF1-S.007 Lime Requirement SF1-S.008 Crop Rotation
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📡 USDA NASS & ARS — Crop Benchmarks LIVE DATA Select crop → click Fetch
Select a crop above and click Fetch to load USDA NASS yield benchmarks, ARS agronomic parameters, and GDD requirements for the 8 SF1 science calculators.
Sources: USDA NASS QuickStats (2024 actuals) · USDA ARS Crop Science · USDA NRCS Crop Profiles · Land-Grant University Extension

📈 USDA WASDE — Supply & Demand Forecasts USDA MONTHLY

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates — auto-populate price and yield fields into calculators below.

Select a commodity and marketing year — then click Load WASDE Forecast to auto-populate price and supply data.

USDA WASDE Data

Source: USDA WASDE Report — WAOB. December 2025 cached. Not endorsed by USDA.

🌱 Planting Density Optimizer

SF1-S.001

Calculate optimal seeding rate in seeds/acre and lbs/acre. Adjusts for germination rate, row spacing, and field conditions using USDA ARS calibrated population targets.

From seed tag. Reduce 5–10% for poor seedbed or cold soil.
From seed bag label
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🧪 Fertilizer N-P-K Recommendation

SF1-S.002

Generate nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium recommendations from soil test results and yield goal. Integrates NRCS soil data with university extension fertilizer guidelines.

From soil test report (0–6 inch sample)
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🌡️ Growing Degree Day (GDD) Calculator

SF1-S.003

Track crop development stages using GDD accumulation. Identify current crop stage and days to maturity using USDA ARS calibrated base temperatures and phenological milestones.

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💧 Irrigation Scheduling Calculator

SF1-S.004

Calculate crop water requirements and irrigation timing. Based on the USDA ARS AZSCHED / FAO-56 evapotranspiration methodology.

From NOAA or local weather station
From NRCS Web Soil Survey for your soil series
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🪱 Soil Test Interpretation

SF1-S.005

Interpret soil test results for pH, organic matter, CEC, phosphorus, and potassium against NRCS critical thresholds. Generates lime and amendment action recommendations by crop.

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📊 Yield Potential Forecaster

SF1-S.006

Estimate crop yield potential and compare against USDA NASS county benchmarks. Models soil productivity rating, water regime, and management on expected yield.

1 = poor productivity, 10 = prime farmland (NRCS land capability)
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🪨 Lime Requirement Calculator

SF1-S.007

Calculate agricultural lime application rate to raise soil pH to target. Uses the NRCS SMP buffer pH method and adjusts for lime quality (ENM/ECC).

From standard soil test report (buffer pH method)
From lime supplier certificate of analysis
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🔄 Crop Rotation Benefit Model

SF1-S.008

Quantify the agronomic and economic benefits of crop rotation. Models nitrogen credit from legumes, yield response, and disease pressure reduction from USDA ARS long-term rotation research.

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