Site specific farming: A perspective on information needs, benefits and limitations

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 455-461

  Atherton, Bruce C ^a   Morgan, M T ^b   Shearer, S A ^c   Stombaugh, T S ^a   Ward, A D ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Nutrient management; Pest management; Precision agriculture; Remote sensing; Site specific farming; Variable rate application

Indexed keywords

FARMING SYSTEM; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; SOIL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0033408409     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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