Agricultural Systems Modeling
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Published Research

AgEcon Search
AGRICULTURE - Remote Sensing for Crop Assessment
Articles
from Dept. of Ag. Econ. Michigan State University
AMERICAN WEST Holds Lessons for Developing Countries by Gaylord V. Skogerboe (printed at Irrigation Journal)
Computers and Information Technologies in Agricultural Production and  Management. Part II
(544 Citations in English from the AGRICOLA Database September 1997)
Economics Articles Index
FILTRATION FOR ALL SEASONS
by Vanessa Rangel (printed at Irrigation Journal)
Potential for Integrated GIS-Agriculture Models for Precision Farming Systems

Retrievable Drip Tape Irrigation Systems: An Alternative to SDI by Charles M. Burt and Jess T. Barreras (printed at Irrigation Journal)
USE OF GOSSYM -A COTTON GROWTH SIMULATION MODEL-TO MANAGE A LOW INPUT COTTON PRODUCTION SYSTEM IN GREECE (pdf format) by Athanasios C. Gertsis, Stella Galanopoulou-Sendouca, George Papathanasiou and Antonios Symeonakis

Journals

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture An International Journal, provides international coverage of advances in the application of computer hardware, software and electronic instrumentation and control systems to agriculture, forestry and related industries.
J. of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Precision Agriculture An International Journal on the Science of Precision Agriculture. Available electronically (via Kluwer Online)

Books  

Application of Crop Growth Simulation.Model of Potential Sugar Beet Production to California (Publications in Climatology, Vol 37, No 2)
Application of Crop Simulation Models in.Agriculture Research and Development in the Tropics and Subtropics
(Paper Series, P-15)  by Philip Thornton. Paperback (May 1991) 

Crop micrometeorology : a simulation study by J. Goudriaan
Crop modeling and related environmental data 
a focus on applications for arid and semiarid regions in developing countries 
      
Data Models in Action : Methodological. Issues in Production Ecology
(Current Issues in Production Ecology) by A. Stein(Editor), Frits W.T. Penning De Vries(Editor). Hardcover (March 1999) 

Introduction to simulation of crop.growth on microcomputer by K. Pannangpetch
      
Linking Crop Models With a Geographic Information System to Assist Decisionmaking 
A Prototype for the Indian Semiarid Tropics (Paper Series, P-19) by U. Singh, et al. Paperback (June 1993) 
      
Modeling Crop Photosynthesis--From  Biochemistry to Canopy 
Proceedings of a Symposium Sponsored by Division C-2 of the Crop Science Society of Ameri by K.J. Boote, R.S. Loomis(Editor)
Modeling Plant and Soil Systems
(Agronomy, No 31) by John Hanks, J.T. Ritchie(Editor)
Modelling Potential Crop Growth Processes 
Textbook With Exercises by J. Goudriaan, H. H. Van Laar. 

Nitrogen Turnover in the Soil-Crop  Modelling of Biological Transformations, Transport of Nitrogen and Nitrogen Use Efficiency  Proceedings by J.J.R. Groot, et al.
Nature and Properties of Soils  

Predicting Crop Phenology

Simulation and Systems Management in Crop Protection (Simulation Monographs, No 32) by R. Rabbinge, et al. 
Simulation of Ecophysiological Processes of Growth in Several Annual Crops 
by F.W.T. Penning De Vries, et al. 
Simulation of Growth and Yield of the Potato Crop  
(Simulation Monographs) by E. Ng, R.S. Loomis. Paperback
Simulation of field water use and crop yield 
by R. A. Feddes
Simulation of Plant Growth and Crop.Production. Ed 
by F.W.T. Penning Devries (308P#)  

   

Data warehouse 

Asccess County Agricultural Statistics Database provided by Oragan State University
Online weather databases
TerraServer
by Microsoft,  is one of the world's largest online databases, providing free public access to a vast data store of maps and aerial photographs of the United States. 
USDA National Extension Water Quality Database


Glossary

EOSDIS Glossary
Glossary  Carbon Dioxide and Climate


Precision Farming

Precision agriculture


Jobs 

AAEA Employment Service (American  Agricultural Economics Association)
AgCareers

Research organizations  

American Agricultural Economics Association
Beijing Agricultural Information Technology Research Center (BAITRC) 
China
Centre for Precision Agriculture University of Sydney. Australia
Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center 
Cranfield University Center for Precision Farming
- Silsoe College. UK
Informationssystem Kleinräumige Bestandesführung - Dürnast (IKB-Dürnast) - (Information System Spatially Variable Management Dürnast) by DFG Research Group. Germany
Precision Agriculture Centre for Sugar Cane Australia
Potash & Phosphate Institute
(PPI)
Precision Agriculture Center University of Minnesota
The Alternative Farming Systems Information Center

Professional courses/training  

FarmAssist 6.0 (On-line Tutorial Wizard) new23x11.jpg (576 bytes)
International Rice Research Institute
(IRRI) training courses
Watershed Training Opportunities

Software

Agricultural Systems Modeling & Simulation (ASMS)
Beef Cattle Record Program to record beef cattle breeding, weaning, calving data. Support is also provided for monthly notes, a gestation calendar and pop-up calendar. Cow/calf producers will find this program useful
Cotton simulation model (CALGOS)
The CALGOS cotton simulation model has been derived from GOSSYM - COMAX. Its main purpose is to make it more useful for conditions of cotton production under irrigation in the arid regions of the Western US. Author: Dr. Avishalom Marani
Computer Software for Aquaculture
Field History Manager evaluates field history in terms of rotations, yields, income and expenses. Get break-even yield and price per unit for each field. Print reports on: Planting, Fertilizer, Chemical, Labour & Fuel, Harvest, Equipment Maintenance, Tickets, Projections and much more. Demo version allows full use of the program until you exceed 100 Save actions.
Farm-Assist enables farmers to keep accurate records of their crop production inputs and profitability. The program has excellent built in flexibility applicable to most types of farming, including row crop, tree fruit, small fruit, vegetable, and cereal grain farms. Login required. Its free.
FarmHMS 2.1 features a helpful ``wizard'' that walks farmers and consultants through the process of creating yield maps in just a few steps. Additionally, contour maps are now available as well as the traditional ``swath element'' detail maps. Also accepts data formats from a wide variety of yield monitors, including all major manufacturers. From Red Hen Systems, Inc.
FarmGPS Real-time navigation and data collection program for collecting field boundaries, soil sampling and crop scouting. Choose from seven different sampling methodologies and bulls-eye navigation features to accurately sample a field.From Red Hen Systems, Inc.
FarmLAB Develop templates and join soil lab data to GPS sample locations from FarmGPS to be able to build soil nutrient maps. Export nutrient information in a format compatible with AgChem´s SGIS system.From Red Hen Systems, Inc
FarmYES  easy to use Yield Evaluation System makes it simple for you to take AgLeader yield files from the data card to a finished map in minutes.From Red Hen Systems, Inc.

MediaMapper uses digital pictures or video and GPS data to make an interactive map. From Red Hen Systems, Inc.

SoilRx An analysis tool for better decision making from spatial site-specific agricultural data. Bring together multiple field data layers to examine relationships and develop recommendations. From Red Hen Systems, Inc.

Texture AutoLookup (TAL). A nifty tool for soil texture classification.
The GGEbiplot software

WaterMod 2 Soil water dynamics in agricultural and environmental systems
WeedCast is a Windows-based software application for forecasting weed seedling emergence and growth in crop environments.

Seminars/Conferences : 2002

International Symposium on the Management of Large Rivers for Fisheries : Sustaining Livelihoods and Biodiversity in the New Millennium Phnom Penh, Cambodia  Feb. 12-15 2002
IFT's International Food Safety and Quality Conference and Expo. Atlanta, Georgia, USA Feb. 20-22
Agricultural Equipment Technolology Conference  Kansas City, Missouri, USA Feb. 20-23
6th Asian Apicultural Association International Conference Bangalore, Karnataka, India Feb. 24 - March 1
33rd Annual International Erosion Control Association Conference Orlando, Florida, USA Feb. 25 -March 1
Watershed Management to Meet Emerging Total Maximum Daily Load. Environmental Regulations Conference Fort Worth, Texas, USA March 11-13
World Congress of Computers in Agriculture and Natural Resources Foz do Iguassu, Parana, Brazil. March 13-15
26th International Cotton Conference Bremen, Germany March 13-16
12th Annual West Coast Conference on Contaminated Soils, Sediments and Water San Diego, California, USA.   March 18-21
Outlook 2000 - A New Era for Agriculture? London, England, United Kingdom.   March 21-22
ILSI India: International Conference on Water Quality Management: South Asian Perspective Delhi, India April 11-12
Second CIWEM and Aqua Enviro Biennial Conference on Management of Wastewater Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. April 15-17
4th International Symposium on Concrete for a Sustainable Agriculture, Agro-Aqua- and Community Applications Ghent, Belgium April 21-24
14th Annual Conference on Applied Statistics in Agriculture Manhattan, Kansas, USA April 28-30
Urban Agriculture Symposium: Emerging Opportunites in Science, Education, and Policy Dallas, Texas, USA,  May 20-22
World Seed Conference Chicago, Illinois, USA.  May 27-30
Society of Wetland Scientists 23rd Annual Meeting Lake Placid, NewYork, USA June 2-7
AquaParners 2002: 3rd International Exhibition on Fisheries and Aquaculture Athens, Greece June 7-10
13th International Symposium of the International Scientific Centre of Fertilizers (CIEC) Tokat, Central Anatolia,Turkey.   June 10-13
Joint Annual Meetings of the Association for the Study of Food and Society and the
Agriculture, Food, and Human Values Society
Chicago, Illinois, USA.  June 13-16
25th Annual Southern Conservation Tillage Conference for Sustainable Agriculture Auburn, Alabama, USA.  June 24-26
AgEng 2002 International Conference on Agricultural Engineering Budapest, Hungaryv.  June 30 - July 4
6th International Conference on Precision Agriculture and Other Precision Resources Management. Sponsored by the Precision Agriculture Center, Univ. of Minesota. Radisson South Hotel, Contact Pierre Robert, probert@soils.umn.edu. Bloomington, Minnesota. July 14-17 2002
18th International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID): Food Production under Conditions of Water Scarcity, Increasing Population and Environmental Pressure Montreal, Quebec, Canada.   July 14-23
CLIA 2002 : Congreso LatinoAmericano De Ingenieria Agricola Havana, Cuba.  July 15-18
ASAE - CIGR Congress Annual International Meeting Chicago, Illinois, USA. July 29-31
10th International IUPAC Congress on the Chemistry of Crop Protection:
Innovative Solutions for Healthy Crops
Basel, Switzerland.  August 4-9
The Twelfth Wildland Shrub Symposium: Seed and Soil Dynamics in Shrubland Ecosystems Laramie, Wyoming, USA. August 12-16
Fourth Conference of the Asian Society of Agricultural Economists (ASAE) Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia. August 20-22
ESDAR 2002: 6th Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animal
Reproduction
Parma, Italy.  September 12-14
International Conference on Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture for Dry
Areas for the 2nd Millennium
Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People's Republic of China. September 15-19
3rd Eastern Native Grass Symposium Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. October 1-3
AgroEnviron 2002 Sustainable Agro-Environmental Systems Cairo, Egypt. October 26-28

 

 

 

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