An Introduction to Precision Agriculture
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Introduction To some, precision agriculture is about grid sampling, yield maps, unmanned aerial vehicles, sensors, and applying variable rate treatments, whereas to others, it is about the decision-making process. No matt er how you defi ne it, precision agriculture is changing agriculture, and providing opportunities to reduce the impact of agriculture on the environment. Today, the impacts of precision agriculture can be seen around the globe. For some, precision agriculture uses technologies borne of the information age to create site-specifi c recommendations that account for natural and management-induced variation, whereas for others it accomplishes the same goals without information age technologies. However, both of these systems uses information in an att empt to optimize the goods and services produced by the land. It is important to point out that precision agriculture technologies do not replace the farmer’s essential role in the decision process. The core ideas behind precision agriculture consist of improved management decisions, higher yields, and reduced agricultural impacts.