Development of a web-based decision support system for crop managers: Structural considerations and implementation case

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 730-737

  Fernandez, Carlos J ^a   Trolinger, T Neal ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY CORPUS CHRISTI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ONLINE SYSTEMS; SOIL MOISTURE; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; WORLD WIDE WEB;

REGISTERED USERS; WEATHER STATIONS;

CROPS;

FARM CROPS; FOREST CANOPY; WEBS;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 34249012159     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2005.0196n     Document Type: Article

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