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From: Joseph Makuch, INTERNET:jmakuch@nal.usda.gov
To: Patricia Dines, 73652,1202
To: enviro-news@nal.usda.gov
Date: Fri, Feb 14, 1997, 12:27 PM
Subject: Call for papers - Precision Agriculture (fwd)
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Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 13:21:38 -0600 (CST)
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CALL FOR PAPERS CALL FOR PAPERS CALL FOR PAPERS
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Announcing a NEW journal for 1998 ...
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PRECISION AGRICULTURE
A Kluwer International Journal on
Advances in Precision Agriculture
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Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Pierre Robert, UMN Precision Agriculture Center=
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Editorial Board:
Simon Blackmore, Cranfield Univ., UNITED KINGDOM Johan Bouma, =
Agricultural Univ., THE NETHERLANDS
Donald Bullock, University of Illinois, Urbana IL, USA Tom Colvin, =
National Soil Tilth Lab, USDA-ARS, IA, USA Simon Cook, CSIRO, Perth,=
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AUSTRALIA
Paul Fixen, Potash & Phosphate Inst., Brookings, ND, USA Shelby =
Fleisher, Penn State Univ., Univ. Park, PA, USA Galen Hart, USDA-ARS=
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NRI, RSRL, Beltsville, MD, USA Ronnie Heiniger, North Carolina State=
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Univ., NC, USA Gregg Johnson, University of Minnesota, MN, USA
Richard Johnson, John Deere & Co., Moline, IL, USA Craig Kvien, =
University of Georgia, Tifton, GA, USA Jess Lowenberg-Deboe, Purdue =
University, IN, USA Maurice Mausback, USDA-NRCS, Ames, IA, USA
Alex McBratney, Univ. of Sydney, Sydney, AUSTRALIA
Neil McLaughlin, Agric. Canada, Res. Branch, CANADADavid Mulla, =
University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA
Gerald Nielsen, Montana State University, MT, USA Peter Nowak, =
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA Emilio Oyarzabal, =
CEREGEN/Monsanto, IA, USA
Todd Peterson, Pioneer Hi-Bred Intern, IA, USA Francis Pierce, =
Michigan State University, MI, USA John Sadler, USDA-ARS, Florence, =
SC, USA
Jim Schepers, USDA-ARS, Lincoln, NE, USA
Ewald Schnug, Inst. of Plant Nut. & Soil Sc., GERMANY
John Schueller, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA Stephen =
Searcy, Texas A&M University, TX, USA
John Shanahan, Colorado State Univ., CO, USA
John Stafford, Silsoe Research Inst., UNITED KINGDOM Scott Swinton, =
Michigan State Univ., E. Lansing, MI, USA Shrini Upadhyaya, Univ. of=
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California/Davis, CA, USA Nyle Wollenhaupt, SoilTeq, Minnetonka, MN,=
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USA
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Precision Agriculture offers readers a high quality and structured =
journal that enables them to efficiently follow the advances in =
precision agriculture.
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The aim of this journal is to promote results coming from the resear=
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in the field of precision agriculture. The journal provides an =
effective forum for disseminating original and fundamental research =
and experience in the rapidly advancing area of precision agricultur=
e.
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Topics that will be addressed include, but are not limited to:
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NATURAL RESOURCES VARIABILITY
- Soil & landscape variability
- Interactions site/crop
- Digital elevation models
- Soil mapping
- Geostatistics
- Microclimate
- Weather forecasting & modeling
- Remote sensing =
- Geographic information system
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MANAGING VARIABILITY
- Sampling techniques
- Site-specific nutrient & crop protection chemical recommendation -=
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Crop quality, tillage
- Seed density/variety
- Yield mapping
- Record keeping =
- Decision support system =
- Risk assessment
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ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY =
- Ag. computers & ag. software =
- Positioning systems
- DGPS
- Machinery
- Planting
- Fertigation
- Yield monitor & mapping
- Weed/pest mapping
- Sensors
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PROFITABILITY =
- MEY, BMPs
- Net returns
- Cost-benefit analysis
- Technology cost
- Sustainability
- Marketing, Co-operatives =
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ENVIRONMENT =
- Nutrient
- Crop protection chemicals
- Sediments
- Leaching
- Runoff =
- Watershed
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TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
- Education & training
- Outreach
- Methods
- Surveys
- Agri-business
- On-farm experiments
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All submitted papers will be refereed for quality, correctness, =
originality and relevance within the scope of a precise topic. =
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Potential authors should write to the following address for =
"instructions for authors:"
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Kelly Riddle
Kluwer Academic Publishers
Journal Editoral Office
101 Philip Drive
Norwell, MA 02061
Tel (617) 871-6300
Fax (617) 871-0449
E-Mail <kriddle@wkap.com>
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For futher information about Precision Agriculture, contact:
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Teresa Esser
Kluwer Academic Publishers
101 Philip Drive
Norwell, MA 02061
Tel (617) 871-6600
Fax (617) 871-6528
E-Mail <tesser@wkap.com>
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SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
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Volume 1 (3 issues) ISSN: 1385-2256
Institutional Rate: $280.00
Individual Rate: $70.00 =
Prices include postage and handling =
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North and South American Orders:
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Kluwer Academic Publishers
Order Department
P.O. Box 358
Accord Station
Hingham, MA 02018-0358
Tel: (617)871-6600 Fax: (617)871-6528 E-mail: kluwer@wkap.com
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Orders Outside North and South America: Kluwer Academic Publishers =
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P.O. Box 322
3300 AH Dordrecht, The Netherlands
Tel: +31-78-524-400 Fax: +31-78-524-474 Email: Services@wkap.nl =
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Complete information regarding the Journal and all other Kluwer =
publications
may be found at <http://www.wkap.nl>