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Precision farming at the nexus of agricultural production and the environment

Finger, Robert; Swinton, Scott M.; El Benni, Nadja; … - In: Annual review of resource economics 11 (2019), pp. 313-335

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Private land conservation and public policy : land trusts, land owners, and conservation easements

Parker, Dominic P.; Thurman, Walter N. - In: Annual review of resource economics 11 (2019), pp. 337-354

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The Variable-Rate Input Application Decision for Multiple Inputs with Interactions

Roberts, Roland K.; English, Burton C.; Larson, James A. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 31 (2006) 02

Research has evaluated the relative profitability of variable-rate (VRT) versus uniform-rate (URT) application of a single input in fields with multiple management zones. This study addresses map-based VRT decisions for multiple inputs in fields with multiple management zones. The...

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Factors Influencing Farmer Adoption of Portable Computers for Site-Specific Management: A Case Study for Cotton Production

Walton, Jonathan C.; Larson, James A.; Roberts, Roland K.; … - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 42 (2010) 02

Personal digital assistants (PDA) and handheld global positioning systems (GPS) have become increasingly important in cotton production but little is known about their use. This research analyzed the adoption of PDA/handheld GPS devices in cotton production. A younger farmer who used a computer...

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Economics of the Variable Rate Technology Investment Decision for Agricultural Sprayers

Mooney, Daniel F.; Larson, James A.; Roberts, Roland K.; … - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2009

Producers lack information about the profitability of variable rate technology (VRT) for agricultural sprayers. An …

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Using Spatial Analysis to Study the Values of Variable Rate Technology and Information

Bullock, David S.; Lowenberg-DeBoer, James - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2006

We present a review of the last few years' literature on the economic feasibility of variable rate technology in … variable rate technology and information gathering. We use our taxonomy to review the literature and its results with …

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ASSESSING SPATIAL BREAK-EVEN VARIABILITY IN FIELDS WITH TWO OR MORE MANAGEMENT ZONES

English, Burton C.; Mahajanashetti, S.B.; Roberts, Roland K. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 33 (2001) 03

answer depends on the crop, the input, their prices, the cost of variable rate technology (VRT) versus uninform rate …

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