An analysis of the potential of precision farming in Northern Europe

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-8

  Sylvester Bradley, R ^a   Lord, E ^a   Sparkes, D L ^b   Scott, R K ^b   Wiltshire, J J J ^a   Orson, J ^c  

^a ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c Morley Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agronomy; Economics; Precision agriculture; Reviews; Soil management

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032934552     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-2743.1999.tb00054.x     Document Type: Article

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