Development of expert system modeling based decision support system for swine manure management

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 88-95

  Karmakar, S ^a   NKetia, M ^b   Lague C ^c   Agnew, J ^b  

^a BIDHAN CHANDRA KRISHI VISWAVIDYALAYA   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Decision criteria; Decision support system (DSS); Expert system; Manure management; Systems engineering approach

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WASTES; BIO FERTILIZERS; BIO-ENERGY SYSTEMS; CANADIAN PRAIRIE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DECISION CRITERIA; DECISION MAKERS; ECONOMIC FACTORS; HEALTH ISSUES; INTEGRATED DECISION; LIQUID MANURE; LIQUID SYSTEM; MANAGEMENT COMPONENTS; MANURE MANAGEMENT; MANURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; PERFORMANCE RATINGS; SEMI-SOLID SYSTEM; SITE-SPECIFIC; SOLID SYSTEMS; SUB-SYSTEMS; SWINE MANURE MANAGEMENT; SYSTEMS APPROACH; SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE; VISUAL BASIC PROGRAMMING; WEIGHTING FACTORS;

AGRICULTURE; ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; COMPUTER SOFTWARE SELECTION AND EVALUATION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DECISION THEORY; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; EXPERT SYSTEMS; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; LEAKAGE (FLUID); LIQUIDS; MANURES; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING; TERNARY SYSTEMS;

DECISION MAKING;

AGRONOMY; BIOENERGY; BIOFERTILIZER; BIOGAS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ECONOMIC IMPACT; EXPERT SYSTEM; GREENHOUSE GAS; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MANURE; REGULATORY APPROACH;

CANADA;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 76349092055     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2009.12.009     Document Type: Article

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