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Author Peart, R. M., 1925-

Title Agricultural systems management : optimizing efficiency and performance / Robert M. Peart, W. David Shoup
Published New York : Marcel Dekker ; London : Taylor & Francis, 2004

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Description 1 online resource (x, 280 pages) : illustrations
Series Books in soils, plants, and the environment ; v. 99
Books in soils, plants, and the environment ; v. 99.
Contents Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Agricultural Systems: A Managerial Overview; Reliability of Agricultural Systems; Data Management and Spreadsheet Fundamentals; Fixed and Variable Costs of Machinery and Facilities; Machinery Selection and Management Program for Maize/Soybean; Simulation of Crop Growth and Field Operations: CropPlan; Crop Simulation; Optimizing the Use of Resources: Linear Programming; Queueing Theory and Waiting Line Applications; Project Scheduling; Artificial Intelligence and Decision Support Systems; Precision Technologies for Precision Management; Index
Summary A textbook for students in agricultural engineering management or related disciplines in which the tools described could prove useful. It combines recent developments in traditional hardware agricultural tools, such as selecting machinery; and new and emerging software tools, such as simulating crop
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Agricultural systems -- Management -- Data processing
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- Crop Science.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- General.
Form Electronic book
Author Shoup, W. David
ISBN 0824749871
9780824749873
0203021835
9780203021835
1280167793
9781280167799
9780824747831
0824747836