Probing the enigma of the decision support system for farmers: Learning from experience and from theory

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-10

  McCown, R L ^a   Hochman, Z ^a   Carberry, P S ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; FARMING SYSTEM; LEARNING;

EID: 0036786333     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-521X(02)00021-5     Document Type: Editorial

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