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Author:   Margaret Oliver (The University of Reading, Reading, UK) ,  Thomas Bishop (University of Sydney, Australia) ,  Ben Marchant (Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.444kg
ISBN:  

9781138364158

ISBN 10:   1138364150
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   14 August 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part 1: Precision Agriculture and Food Security 1. An Overview of Precision Agriculture 2. The Role of Precision Agriculture in Food Production and Security 3. Improving Food Security Through Increasing the Precision of Agricultural Development Part 2: Techniques 4. Rational Management Decisions from Uncertain Spatial Data 5. Applications of Remote Sensing in Precision Agriculture for Sustainable Production 6. Proximal Sensing 7. Spatio-temporal Analysis to Improve Agricultural Management Part 3: Management 8. Site-specific Management and Delineating Management Zones 9. Precision Weed Management 10. Site-Specific Irrigation Water Management 11. The Economics of Precision Agriculture 12. Spatially Distributed Experimentation: Tools for the Optimization of Targeted Management Part 4: Case Studies CS1. Sampling and Mapping in Precision Agriculture CS2. Precision Agriculture in Sugarcane Production CS3. Precision Rice Farming for Small-Scale Paddy Fields in Asia CS4. Farmer Perceptions of Precision Agriculture for Fertilizer Management of Cotton Future Prospects

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This well-designed, four-part book, illustrated with black-and-white photos, contains helpful technical information on precision agriculture (PA). With contributors from North and South America, Australia, Europe, and Africa, the book offers a valuable international perspective.Summing Up: Highly recommended. - M K Swan, emeritus, Washington State University, CHOICE Reviews September 2014

This well-designed, four-part book, illustrated with black-and-white photos, contains helpful technical information on precision agriculture (PA). With contributors from North and South America, Australia, Europe, and Africa, the book offers a valuable international perspective.Summing Up: Highly recommended. - M K Swan, emeritus, Washington State University, CHOICE Reviews September 2014

Author Information

Margaret Oliver is a Visiting Professor in the Department of Soil Science at the University of Reading, UK, and was for several years editor of the Journal of Precision Agriculture. Thomas Bishop is Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Agriculture and Environment at the University of Sydney, Australia. Ben Marchant is an Environmental Scientist at the British Geological Survey and was previously at Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, UK.

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