This week we’re highlighting another response from a GFN Board member and his views on sustainability in agriculture. Terry Wanzek from North Dakota is a 4th generation farmer in a family partnership growing a variety of crops. As if farming isn’t time-consuming enough, Terry was also elected to the State Senate in North Dakota. Of recent note, Wanzek flew to Washington, DC to talk about the importance of trade with officials at the White House (Wanzek meets with White House officials on trade – The Jamestown Sun, jÅ«nijs 16, 2018) – more on this in an upcoming post. arÄ«, Terry makes a new and key point about sustainability at the end of his first answer – check it out below (and if you have thoughts about it leave a comment).
Global Farmer Network Board member – Terry Wanzek, Jamestown, North Dakota, ASV
jautÄjums: KÄds ir jÅ«su definÄ«cija ilgtspÄ“jÄ«gai lauksaimniecÄ«bai?
atbilde: Efficient, modern, responsible and mostly profitable farming.? Achieving the maximum output possible with?a minimum of necessary inputs , using modern technology, all the while?protecting and enhancing the natural resources that are entrusted to us.? If it is not profitable, it will not be sustainable.
jautÄjums: KÄdas lauksaimniecÄ«bas metodes jÅ«s izmantojat savÄ saimniecÄ«bÄ Å¡odien, kas palÄ«dz ilgtspÄ“ju savu lauksaimniecÄ«bu operÄcijas un augsni, kas jums ir lauksaimniecÄ«ba uz?
atbilde: Minimum till and No till, Variable rate fertilizing and variable rate seeding.? GPS and mapping using auto steer etc. Also using auto calibrating yield data collection on our new JD combines.? ?Using section control or swath control on our precision modern JD sprayers and/or planters and seed drills.? Precision farming with prescript maps?developed from?data collection.?? And of course biotechnology and much improved crop genetics.
jautÄjums: Ja jÅ«s saņemsiet informÄciju par ilgtspÄ“jÄ«gas lauksaimniecÄ«bas praksi, kas ir piemÄ“rots jÅ«su saimniecÄ«bÄ?
atbilde: Climate Fieldview.? Ag data mapping solutions.? Our own yield data collected by our harvesters.? Aerial imagery.? Mostly vendors and private agronomist and personal data collected.?
jautÄjums: KÄ noteikt, kÄda prakse vislabÄk strÄdÄt savÄ saimniecÄ«bÄ?
atbilde: Through?measured performance results gleaned from our own yield data.? ??
jautÄjums: Vai ir Ä«paÅ¡as tehnoloÄ£ijas, kas veicinÄs ilgtspÄ“ju jÅ«su lauku saimniecÄ«bÄ?
atbilde: Mostly variable rate fertilizing and variable rate seeding.? Precisely placing the fertilizer rates and seed rates?where it will result in the best result maximizing yield potential.?
jautÄjums: Vai jÅ«s dalÄ«ties ar ilgtspÄ“jÄ«gas lauksaimniecÄ«bas praksi, kas jÅ«s izmantojat ar citiem lauksaimniekiem? Ja jÄ, kÄ?
atbilde: Yes we have.? Sharing Climate Fieldview technology with other farmers.?