ABSTRACT
In current agronomic practices, inputs such as fertilizer, pesticides, and water are applied uniformly across a field regardless of their need and their management is normally based on average responses of these inputs to crop yield across the field. However, with current emphasis on quality and efficiency of food production, it is imperative that inputs be managed according to specific needs across the field. This type of farming is known as precision farming, a generic term that describes the way whereby inputs to a farming operation are managed. Perhaps a better descriptor for this type of farming is site-specific management, which can now be implemented due to commercially available hardware that allows farm equipment to variably apply products across a field using onboard computers.
PRECISION FARMING
