An economic analysis of the potential for precision farming in UK cereal production

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 533-545

  Godwin, R J ^a   Richards, T E ^a   Wood, G A ^a   Welsh, J P ^a   Knight, S M ^b  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Shuttleworth Centre   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0037847569     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1537-5110(02)00282-9     Document Type: Article

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