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14. Introducing Surface Shaping with Kelly Sharpe Pt. 2
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Catch the first part of this episode here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2297340/episodes/17664422
In part two of introducing Surface Shaping, Kelly walks us through how to turn a watershed map into a buildable surface shaping plan that automatically controls a scraper. Kelly also shares the ADMS tools, soil insights, controller details, and timing tips that make smarter water movement practical and profitable.
• farmer input on outlets, trouble spots, directionality will be important
• ADMS Surface Shaping tools: build wall, cut‑fill hills, morph
• logistics of dirt sourcing and yardage
• fill percentage to counter soil settling and swell
• Surface Shaping controller needs a prescription map to run
• SD Surface release timing and ditching toggle
• RTK, slope sensors, hardware compatibility
• prep early for support and uptime
• water management ROI across acres
Good water management pays!
*At the time of recording this episode, the original plan was for release of SD Surface mid-September, but we are still doing some tests, so stay tuned for a later release!
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Chapters
1. Welcome Back & Part Two Setup (00:00:00)
2. Why Surface Shaping Needs A Plan (00:00:35)
3. Start With Watershed And Depressions (00:02:06)
4. Farmer Input: Sharpies And Priorities (00:04:23)
5. New ADMS Tools For Design (00:07:02)
6. Cut-Fill Hills And Dirt Logistics (00:10:20)
7. Morphing, Smoothing, And Micro Dams (00:13:25)
8. Fill Percentage For Soil Settling (00:16:18)
9. Equipment Methods And Clay Behavior (00:19:16)
10. From Map To Machine: Control Logic (00:22:00)
11. SD Surface Release And Capabilities (00:24:05)
12. Hardware, RTK, And Setup Timing (00:26:10)
13. Support, Preparation, And Final Takeaways (00:28:05)
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