| Precision Agriculture for Sustainability Contributor(s): Stafford, John (Editor), Ferguson, Richard B. (Contribution by), Gebbers, R. (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1786762048 ISBN-13: 9781786762047 Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Ltd OUR PRICE: $223.25 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Sustainable Agriculture - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Agronomy - Soil Science - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Irrigation |
| Dewey: 630 |
| LCCN: 2018961023 |
| Series: Burleigh Dodds Agricultural Science |
| Physical Information: 1.13" H x 6" W x 9" (1.88 lbs) 514 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Precision agriculture is based on the ability to identify inter and intra-field variability and to use this information for more targeted crop management. By using resources more efficiently, precision agriculture can make agriculture more productive and sustainable. This volume reviews the key elements of and advances in precision agriculture technology and applications. Part 1 looks at monitoring techniques, including proximal soil and crop sensors and remote sensing technologies. The book then goes on to discuss how this information is processed to identify management zones and input targets as well as the delivery mechanisms required such as variable rate application and targeted spray technologies. The final part of the book surveys the wide range of applications of precision agriculture, from controlled traffic farming to site-specific nutrient and water management. With its distinguished editor and international team of subject experts, this will be a standard reference for crop scientists and agronomists as well as all those concerned with improving the efficiency and sustainability of agriculture. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stafford, John: - Formerly a scientist at the internationally-renowned Silsoe Research Institute, Dr John Stafford is well known as a leader in precision agriculture technologies. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Agricultural Engineers, Co-Editor of the journal Precision Agriculture and past President of the International Society of Precision Agriculture (ISPA). |
