The value of variable rate technology: An information-theoretic approach

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 209-223

  Bullock, David S ^a   Ruffo, Matías L ^a   Bullock, Donald G ^a   Bollero, Germán A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Nitrogen application; Value of information; Variable rate technology

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; CROP PRODUCTION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; MAIZE; NITROGEN; PROFITABILITY;

ILLINOIS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 58149489780     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: 14678276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8276.2008.01157.x     Document Type: Article

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