Description |
1 online resource (x, 280 pages) : illustrations |
Series |
Books in soils, plants, and the environment ; v. 99 |
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Books in soils, plants, and the environment ; v. 99.
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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
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- Crop Science.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- General.
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Shoup, W. David
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ISBN |
0824749871 |
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9780824749873 |
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0203021835 |
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9780203021835 |
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1280167793 |
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9781280167799 |
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9780824747831 |
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0824747836 |
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