Agricultural System Models in Field Research and Technology Transfer
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Summary
Most books covering the use of computer models in agricultural management systems target only one or two types of models. There are few texts available that cover the subject of systems modeling comprehensively and that deal with various approaches, applications, evaluations, and uses for technology transfer. Agricultural System Models in Field Research and Technology Transfer fills this need. It presents the latest advances in the use of various computer models in agricultural management systems.
This authoritative reference provides guidance on the use of models in field research, decision support, precision farming, and technology transfer to farmers and ranchers. Derived from an international symposium co-sponsored by the American Society of Agronomy, the Soil Science Society of America, and the USDA's Agricultural Research Service, it analyzes current system model applications for the modeling of natural resources, crop production, grazing lands, and animal production systems.
Leading international agricultural system scientists present their experiences and provide guidance on how models can be used to enhance the quality of field research, transfer of research information and technology to farmers and ranchers, and decision support for agricultural management. They provide an expert review of the existing problems and possible solutions to improve future applications. In addition, Agricultural System Models in Field Research and Technology Transfer explores the possible use of an international modular computer framework to improve current modeling procedures in an effort to develop problem-specific models in the future.
Table of Contents
Whole System Integration and Modeling - Essential to Agricultural Science and Technology in the 21st Century, L. R. Ahuja, L. Ma, and T. A. Howell
Forage-Livestock Models for the Australian Livestock Industry, J.R. Donnelly, R. J. Simpson, L. Salmon, A.D. Moore, M. Freer, and H. Dove
Applications of Cotton Simulation Model, GOSSYM, for Crop Management, Economic and Policy Decisions, K. R. Reddy, V. G. Kakani, J. M. McKinion, and D. N. Baker
Experience with On-Farm Applications of GLYCIM/GUICS, D. Timlin, Y. Pachepsky, F. Whisler, and V. Reddy
Benefits of Models in Research and Decision Support: The IBSNAT Experience, G. Y.Tsuji, A. duToit, A. Jintrawet, J. W. Jones, W. T. Bowen, R. M. Ogoshi, and G. Uehara
Decision Support Tools for Improved Resource Management and Agricultural Sustainability, U. Singh, P. W. Wilkens, W. E. Baethgen, and T. S. Bontkes
An Evaluation of RZWQM, CROPGRO, and CERES-Maize for Responses to Water Stress in the Central Great Plains of the U.S., L. Ma, D. C. Nielson, L. R. Ahuja, J. R. Kiniry, J. D. Hanson, and G. Hoogenboom
The Co-evolution of the Agricultural Production Systems Simulator (APSIM) and its use in Australian Dryland Cropping Research and Farm Management Intervention, R. L. McCown, B. A. Keating, P. S. Carberry, Z. Hochman, and D. Hargreaves
Applications of Crop Growth Models in the Semi-Arid Regions, M. V. K. Sivakumar and A. F. Glinni
Applications of Models with Different Spatial Scale, J. R. Kiniry, J. G. Arnold, and Y. Xie
Modeling Crop Growth and Nitrogen Dynamics for Advisory Purposes Regarding Spatial Variability, K.C. Kersebaum, K. Lorenz, H. I. Reuter, and O. Wendroth
Addressing Spatial Variability in Crop Model Applications, E. J. Sadler, E. M. Barnes, W.D. Batchelor, J. Paz, and A. Irmak
Topographic Analysis, Scaling, and Models to Evaluate Spatial/Temporal Variability of Landscape Processes and Management, L. R. Ahuja, T. R. Green, R. H. Erskine, L. Ma, J. C. Ascough, G. H. Dunn, and M. J. Scaffer
Parameterization of Agricultural System Models: Current Approaches and Future Needs, L. R. Ahuja and L. Ma
The Object Modeling System, O. David, S. L. Markstrom, K. W. Rojas, L. R. Ahuja, and I. W.. Schneider
Future Research to Fill Knowledge Gaps, J. L. Hatfield and B. A. Kimball
