A computer decision aid for the cotton yield monitor investment decision

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 216-234

  Larson, James A ^a   Roberts, Roland K ^a   English, Burton C ^a   Cochran, Rebecca L ^a   Wilson, Bradly S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Breakeven analysis; Profit; Sensitivity analysis; Site specific management

Indexed keywords

COSTS; COTTON FIBERS; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEMS; INVESTMENTS;

COMPUTERIZED DECISION; COTTON YIELD; COTTON YIELD MONITOR INVESTMENT DECISION AID (CYMIDA); EDUCATIONAL DECISION;

COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEMS;

COTTON; CROP YIELD; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; INVESTMENT;

AUTOMATIC CONTROL; COMPUTERS; COSTS; COTTON; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; INVESTMENT;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 22544446196     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2005.04.001     Document Type: Article

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