A synthesis of multi-disciplinary research in precision agriculture: Site-specific management zones in the semi-arid western Great Plains of the USA

Precision Agriculture

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 85-100

  Khosla, R ^a   Inman, D ^b   Westfall, D G ^a   Reich, R M ^a   Frasier, M ^a   Mzuku, M ^a   Koch, B ^a   Hornung, A ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Management zones; Net returns; Nitrogen fertilizer; Nitrogen use efficiency; Variable rate

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; CROP PRODUCTION; FARMING SYSTEM; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; IRRIGATION; MAIZE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; PRECISION AGRICULTURE; SEMIARID REGION;

GREAT PLAINS; NORTH AMERICA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 41549114458     PISSN: 13852256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11119-008-9057-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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