Automation: The Future of Weed Control in Cropping Systems (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)

Technology is rapidly advancing in all areas of society, including agriculture. In both conventional and organic systems, there is a need to apply technology beyond our current approach to improve the efficiency and economics of management. Weeds, in particular, have been part of cropping systems for centuries often being ranked as the number one production cost. Now, public demand for a sustainably grown product has created economic incentives for producers to improve their practices, yet the development of advanced weed control tools beyond biotech has lagged behind. An opportunity has been created for engineers and weed scientists to pool their knowledge and work together to 'fill the gap' in managing weeds in crops. Never before has there been such pressure to produce more with less in order to sustain our economies and environments. This book is the first to provide a radically new approach to weed management that could change cropping systems both now and in the future.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Release date:	December 2013
First published:	2014
Editors:	Stephen L Young • Francis J. Pierce
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	265
Edition:	2014 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-9400775114
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Agricultural science Books > Professional & Technical > Electronics & communications engineering > Electronics engineering > Automatic control engineering > Robotics
LSN:	9400775113
Barcode:	9789400775114

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