The use of electromagnetic induction techniques in soils studies

JA Doolittle, EC Brevik - Geoderma, 2014 - Elsevier
Electromagnetic induction (EMI) has been used to characterize the spatial variability of soil
properties since the late 1970s. Initially used to assess soil salinity, the use of EMI in soil …

Economic feasibility of variable‐rate nitrogen application utilizing site‐specific management zones

B Koch, R Khosla, WM Frasier, DG Westfall… - Agronomy …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Variable‐rate technology (VRT) has been developed to variably apply crop inputs to
manage in‐field variability. Although growers have begun to adopt VRT, its profitability is …

Soil electrical conductivity as a function of soil water content and implications for soil map**

EC Brevik, TE Fenton, A Lazari - Precision Agriculture, 2006 - Springer
Apparent soil electrical conductivity (EC a) has shown promise as a soil survey tool in the
Midwestern United States, with a share of this interest coming from the precision agriculture …

Conservation intensification under risk: An assessment of adoption, additionality, and farmer preferences

E Canales, JS Bergtold… - American Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Conservation practices used on agricultural cropland can provide important ecosystem
services. The United States relies largely on voluntary programs to incentivize adoption of …

Precision conservation for environmental sustainability

JK Berry, JA Delgado, R Khosla… - Journal of Soil and Water …, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
With continued population growth and increasing demands on water resources, precision
conservation will have an increasing role during this new millennium. It has been reported …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental impacts of cow's milk in northern Italy: effects of farming performance

F Froldi, L Lamastra, M Trevisan, D Mambretti… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract A Life Cycle Assessment was conducted on 55 dairy farms located in Northern Italy
to investigate the effect of dairy farming performance on the environmental impact of milk …

Exploring precision farming scenarios using fuzzy cognitive maps

A Mourhir, EI Papageorgiou, K Kokkinos, T Rachidi - Sustainability, 2017 - mdpi.com
One of the major problems confronted in precision agriculture is uncertainty about how
exactly would yield in a certain area respond to decreased application of certain nutrients …

Effect of Daily Soil Temperature Fluctuations on Soil Electrical Conductivity as Measured with the Geonics® EM-38

EC Brevik, TE Fenton, R Horton - Precision Agriculture, 2004 - Springer
Soil electrical conductivity (EC a) measured by electromagnetic induction (EM) using the EM-
38 has shown promise as a soil survey tool. Soil temperature influences EC a readings, and …

Integrated assessment of the EU's greening reform and feed self-sufficiency scenarios on dairy farms in Piemonte, Italy

S Gaudino, P Reidsma, A Kanellopoulos, D Sacco… - Agriculture, 2018 - mdpi.com
Specialised dairy farms are challenged to be competitive and yet respect environmental
constrains. A tighter integration of crop** and livestock systems, both in terms of feed and …

Nitrogen management to protect water resources

GW Randall, JA Delgado… - Nitrogen in agricultural …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Nitrogen (N) management strategies that utilize soil‐based information and various cultural
practice options to optimize crop productivity have been used by producers for many years …