Precision agronomy

There are a number of definitions of preeision farming but it might be useful to narrow it down to precision agronomy, which could be described as the matching of agronomic inputs and practices to locaUsed conditions within a field and the improvement of the accuracy of their application . 

This part is probably the most difficult to manage when it comes to precision agronomy. Farmers can be overwhelmed by the amount of data being produced, and the numerous interactions that might be taking plaee in the field. There are some fimdamental questions to be asked when looking at data from a field or a erop ... 

Baker, T.L., T.S. Colvin, and D.B. Jaynes (1997). Potential environmental benefits of adopting precision agriculture. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference Precision Agriculture. June 23-26, 1996, Minneapolis, MN American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society, and Soil Science Society. 

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