Handbook of Precision Agriculture

Ancha Srinivasan, PhD, is a Principal Researcher and Manager at the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) in Hayama, Japan. Prior to joining IGES, he worked at premier institutions such as the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Topics, the Hokkaido National Agricultural Experiment Station, and the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS). Dr. Srinivasan served as a Principal Investigator for several funded projects in sustainable agriculture, information systems, and the environment, and recently developed a special interest in policy issues of adaptation to climate change in agriculture. His work has been widely published in national and international journals, and he serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Crop Improvement (Haworth).

• About the Editor, Contributors,, Foreword (M. S. Swaminathan),, Preface,, Acknowledgments,, PART I: PRINCIPLES, TECHNOLOGIES, AND MANAGEMENT ISSUES,, Chapter 1. Precision Agriculture: An Overview (Ancha Srinivasan),, Introduction,, Basics of Precision Agriculture,, Tools for Implementation of Precision Agriculture,, Current Status, Uncertainties, and Future Trends,, Epilogue,, Chapter 2. The Role of Technology in the Emergence and Current Status of Precision Agriculture (John V. Stafford),, The Beginnings of Precision Agriculture,, The Basis for Precision Agriculture: Information Technology,, Spatial Location,, Basics of GPS,, Information Acquisition: Sensors,, Crop Condition,, Weed Detection,, Grain Yield,, Grain Quality,, Environment,, Assembling and Interpreting Information,, Utilizing Information: Application and Control,, Agrochemicals,, Patch Spraying: Philosophy of Approach,, Fertilizers,, The Role of Precision Agriculture in the Future of Agriculture-Technological Developments,, Chapter 3. Soil Sensors for Precision Farming (Sakae Shibusawa),, Introduction,, Current Developments and Use of Soil Sensors,, Future Development and Prospects,, Conclusions,, Chapter 4. Site-Specific Nutrient Management: Objectives, Current Status, and Future Research Needs (Silvia Haneklaus and Ewald Schnug),, Introduction,, Origins of SSNM,, Data Sources for SSNM,, Decision Making for SSNM,, SSNM for Different Nutrient Sources,, Interaction of SSNM with Other