The current state of precision farming

Food Reviews International

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 141-162

  Lu, Yao Chi ^a   Daughtry, Craig ^a   Hart, Galen ^a   Watkins, Bradley ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; PRODUCTIVITY; REMOTE SENSING;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY; ECONOMIC FEASIBILITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP; PRECISION FARMING; RURAL COMMUNITY; SITE-SPECIFIC FARMING; STATE OF THE ART; VARIABLE RATE APPLICATION;

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EID: 0031285480     PISSN: 87559129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/87559129709541104     Document Type: Article

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