Geostatistical Applications For Precision Agriculture

Author : Margaret A. Oliver
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2010-07-27
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789048191338

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Geostatistical Applications for Precision Agriculture by Margaret A. Oliver Pdf

The aim of this book is to bring together a series of contributions from experts in the field to cover the major aspects of the application of geostatistics in precision agriculture. The focus will not be on theory, although there is a need for some theory to set the methods in their appropriate context. The subject areas identified and the authors selected have applied the methods in a precision agriculture framework. The papers will reflect the wide range of methods available and how they can be applied practically in the context of precision agriculture. This book is likely to have more impact as it becomes increasingly possible to obtain data cheaply and more farmers use onboard digital maps of soil and crops to manage their land. It might also stimulate more software development for geostatistics in PA.

Author : Annamaria Castrignano,Gabriele Buttafuoco,Raj Khosla,Abdul Mouazen,Dimitrios Moshou,Olivier Naud
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780128183748

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Agricultural Internet of Things and Decision Support for Precision Smart Farming by Annamaria Castrignano,Gabriele Buttafuoco,Raj Khosla,Abdul Mouazen,Dimitrios Moshou,Olivier Naud Pdf

Agricultural Internet of Things and Decision Support for Smart Farming reveals how a set of key enabling technologies (KET) related to agronomic management, remote and proximal sensing, data mining, decision-making and automation can be efficiently integrated in one system. Chapters cover how KETs enable real-time monitoring of soil conditions, determine real-time, site-specific requirements of crop systems, help develop a decision support system (DSS) aimed at maximizing the efficient use of resources, and provide planning for agronomic inputs differentiated in time and space. This book is ideal for researchers, academics, post-graduate students and practitioners who want to embrace new agricultural technologies. Presents the science behind smart technologies for agricultural management Reveals the power of data science and how to extract meaningful insights from big data on what is most suitable based on individual time and space Proves how advanced technologies used in agriculture practices can become site-specific, locally adaptive, operationally feasible and economically affordable

Author : M. A. Oliver,R. Kerry
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Geology
ISBN : 0853103747

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Sampling and Geostatistics for Precision Agriculture by M. A. Oliver,R. Kerry Pdf

Author : John V. Lake,Gregory R. Bock,Jamie A. Goode
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2008-04-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780470515426

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Precision Agriculture by John V. Lake,Gregory R. Bock,Jamie A. Goode Pdf

This book investigates new agricultural systems such as organic and green manuring, as well as integrated pest management practices, and looks at how they can improve farm productivity against the enhancements for the environment. Much of the information presented focuses on microinvestigation of the soil, and on the effects of soil variability within fields on yields and nutrient flows.

Author : Francis J. Pierce,David Clay
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2007-02-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781420007718

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GIS Applications in Agriculture by Francis J. Pierce,David Clay Pdf

The increased efficiency and profitability that the proper application of technology can provide has made precision agriculture the hottest developing area within traditional agriculture. The first single-source volume to cover GIS applications in agronomy, GIS Applications in Agriculture examines ways that this powerful technology can help farmers

Author : Margaret Oliver,Thomas Bishop,Ben Marchant
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781136468254

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Precision Agriculture for Sustainability and Environmental Protection by Margaret Oliver,Thomas Bishop,Ben Marchant Pdf

Precision agriculture (PA) involves the application of technologies and agronomic principles to manage spatial and temporal variation associated with all aspects of agricultural production in order to improve crop performance and environmental quality. The focus of this book is to introduce a non-specialist audience to the the role of PA in food security, environmental protection, and sustainable use of natural resources, as well as its economic benefits. The technologies covered include yield monitors and remote sensing, and the key agronomic principles addressed are the optimal delivery of fertilizers, water and pesticides to crops only when and where these are required. As a result, it is shown that both food production and resource efficiency can be maximized, without waste or damage to the environment, such as can occur from excessive fertilizer or pesticide applications. The authors of necessity describe some technicalities about PA, but the overall aim is to introduce readers who are unfamiliar with PA to this very broad subject and to demonstrate the potential impact of PA on the environment and economy. Chapter 3 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 3.0 license.

Author : John V. Stafford
Publisher : Springer
Page : 770 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789086867783

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Precision agriculture '13 by John V. Stafford Pdf

Precision agriculture is now 'main stream' in agriculture and is playing a key role as the industry comes to terms with the environment, market forces, quality requirements, traceability, vehicle guidance and crop management. Research continues to be necessary and needs to be reported and disseminated to a wide audience. This book contains peer reviewed papers presented at the 9th European Conference on Precision Agriculture, held in Lleida, Spain. The papers reflect the wide range of disciplines that impinge on precision agriculture: technology, crop science, soil science, agronomy, information technology, decision support, remote sensing and others. The broad range of research topics reported will be a valuable resource for researchers, advisors, teachers and professionals in agriculture long after the conference has finished.

Author : Margaret A. Oliver,Richard Webster
Publisher : Springer
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319158655

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Basic Steps in Geostatistics: The Variogram and Kriging by Margaret A. Oliver,Richard Webster Pdf

This brief will provide a bridge in succinct form between the geostatistics textbooks and the computer manuals for `push-button' practice. It is becoming increasingly important for practitioners, especially neophytes, to understand what underlies modern geostatistics and the currently available software so that they can choose sensibly and draw correct conclusions from their analysis and mapping. The brief will contain some theory, but only that needed for practitioners to understand the essential steps in analyses. It will guide readers sequentially through the stages of properly designed sampling, exploratory data analysis, variography (computing the variogram and modelling it), followed by ordinary kriging and finally mapping kriged estimates and their errors. There will be short section on trend and universal kriging. Other types of kriging will be mentioned so that readers can delve further in the substantive literature to tackle more complex tasks.

Author : Brett Whelan,James Taylor
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780643107496

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Precision Agriculture for Grain Production Systems by Brett Whelan,James Taylor Pdf

Precision Agriculture (PA) is an approach to managing the variability in production agriculture in a more economic and environmentally efficient manner. It has been pioneered as a management tool in the grains industry, and while its development and uptake continues to grow amongst grain farmers worldwide, a broad range of other cropping industries have embraced the concept. This book explains general PA theory, identifies and describes essential tools and techniques, and includes practical examples from the grains industry. Readers will gain an understanding of the magnitude, spatial scale and seasonality of measurable variability in soil attributes, plant growth and environmental conditions. They will be introduced to the role of sensing systems in measuring crop, soil and environment variability, and discover how this variability may have a significant impact on crop production systems. Precision Agriculture for Grain Production Systems will empower crop and soil science students, agronomy and agricultural engineering students, as well as agronomic advisors and farmers to critically analyse the impact of observed variation in resources on crop production and management decisions.

Author : Ruth Kerry,Alexandre Escolà
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030784317

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Sensing Approaches for Precision Agriculture by Ruth Kerry,Alexandre Escolà Pdf

Sensing Approaches for Precision Agriculture aims to bring together the ‘state of the art’ of the most popular sensing techniques and the current state of research on the application of sensors in Precision Agriculture (PA). Sensing is of great value in PA because it provides cheap and immediate data for management. This book gives a broad overview of sensing in PA and a coherent introduction for new professionals and research scientists. Readers are introduced to the potential applications of a range of different sensors, how they should be used properly and their limitations for use in PA. Chapters on specific topics and case studies provide depth and enable implementation of the methods by users. A general introduction about sensing techniques in PA is followed by Chapters 2–9 on the most important specific techniques in sensing and Chapters 10–13 include mini-case studies, each showing cutting-edge applications for different sensing methods. Finally, there is an Epilogue on how we expect sensors and analysis to develop.

Author : Abdelazim M. Negm,Mohamed Abuhashim
Publisher : Springer
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319953458

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Sustainability of Agricultural Environment in Egypt: Part I by Abdelazim M. Negm,Mohamed Abuhashim Pdf

This volume discusses the sustainability of Egypt’s agriculture and the challenges involved. It provides a comprehensive review and the latest research findings, and covers a variety of topics under the following themes: · Applicability of sustainable agriculture in Egypt · Sustainable agriculture under water scarcity and polluted soil environments · Improved crop productivity using a variety of tried and tested procedures · Biotechnology application for agricultural sustainability and food security · Potentiality of soil-sensing for a more sustainable agricultural environment The volume closes with a summary of the key conclusions and recommendations from all chapters. Together with the companion volume Sustainability of Agricultural Environment in Egypt: Part II, it offers an essential source of information for postgraduate students, researchers, and stakeholders alike.

Author : Salim Lamine,Prashant K. Srivastava,Ahmed Kayad,Francisco Munoz Arriola,Prem Chandra Pandey
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 555 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2023-10-20
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780323914642

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Remote Sensing in Precision Agriculture by Salim Lamine,Prashant K. Srivastava,Ahmed Kayad,Francisco Munoz Arriola,Prem Chandra Pandey Pdf

Remote Sensing in Precision Agriculture: Transforming Scientific Advancement into Innovation compiles the latest applications of remote sensing in agriculture using spaceborne, airborne and drones’ geospatial data. The book presents case studies, new algorithms and the latest methods surrounding crop sown area estimation, determining crop health status, assessment of vegetation dynamics, crop diseases identification, crop yield estimation, soil properties, drone image analysis for crop damage assessment, and other issues in precision agriculture. This book is ideal for those seeking to explore and implement remote sensing in an effective and efficient manner with its compendium of scientifically and technologically sound information. Presents a well-integrated collection of chapters, with quality, consistency and continuity Provides the latest RS techniques in Precision Agriculture that are addressed by leading experts Includes detailed, yet geographically global case studies that can be easily understood, reproduced or implemented Covers geospatial data, with codes available through shared links

Author : Takoi Khemais Hamrita
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-17
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030492441

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Women in Precision Agriculture by Takoi Khemais Hamrita Pdf

This book features influential scholarly research and technical contributions, professional trajectories, disciplinary shifts, personal insights, and a combination of these from a group of remarkable women scholars within precision agriculture. The authors provide a holistic and critical overview of the field of precision agriculture (both crop and livestock), highlighting breakthroughs and impactful research led by women investigators including relevant technologies, decision making strategies, practices, applications, economics, opportunities and challenges. They discuss the urgent need for reduced cost, increased productivity, more optimal use of resources, and reduced impact on our environment. The leading female researchers contributing to this book are creating new technological advances that are revolutionizing agriculture. Focuses on advances in precision agriculture led by leading women researchers, scholars, and professionals; Provides insight into women’s technical contributions in precision agriculture; Takes a holistic approach to precision agriculture, addressing both land and livestock applications.

Author : J.V. Stafford
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 876 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2023-08-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789086866038

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Precision agriculture '07 by J.V. Stafford Pdf

"With ever-increasing pressures on world agriculture in both economic and environmental terms, application of the concept of precision agriculture is one way of enabling farmers and producers to cope. ‘Doing arable agriculture and horticulture more precisely’ means that the use of inputs is optimised, crop yield and quality are maximised and leakage of agro-chemicals and fertilisers to the environment is minimised. This publication contains papers presented at the 6th European Conference on Precision Agriculture. The papers reflect the wide range of disciplines encompassed by precision agriculture, including: soil physics, crop physiology, agronomy, IT, agricultural technology, sensor technology, remote sensing, geostatistics and environmental science. The wide range of research topics reported will be a valuable resource for researchers, advisors, teachers and professionals in agriculture long after the conference has finished. Peer-reviewed papers from the 3rd European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming are presented in a companion proceedings, Precision livestock farming ’07."

Author : Søren Marcus Pedersen,Kim Martin Lind
Publisher : Springer
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319687155

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Precision Agriculture: Technology and Economic Perspectives by Søren Marcus Pedersen,Kim Martin Lind Pdf

This book presents cases from different countries with a main focus on the perspectives of using precision farming in Europe. Divided into 12 chapters it addresses some of the most recent developments and aspects of precision farming. The intention of this book is to provide an overview of some of the most promising technologies with precision agriculture from an economic point of view. Each chapter has been put together so that it can be read individually should the reader wish to focus on one particular topic. Precision Farming as a farm technology benefits from large-scale advantages due to relatively high investment costs and is primarily adopted on farms with medium to large field areas.