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Agricultural Systems Management: Optimizing Efficiency and Performance book cover

1st Edition

Agricultural Systems Management Optimizing Efficiency and Performance

Edited By Robert M. Peart, W. David Shoup Copyright 2004
296 Pages
by CRC Press

368 Pages
by CRC Press
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Running a productive agriculture system has always been about having the right tools and the know-how to pursue optimization and efficiency. In the 21st century, the case can be made that the agriculturist's most important tool is not the cultivator, but the computer. While you still need to know how to adapt to the day-to-day challenges of land and climate, just as importantly, you need to know... Read more
Agricultural Systems: A Managerial Overview, W.D. Shoup

Reliability of Agricultural Systems, W.D. Shoup

Data Management and Spreadsheet Fundamentals, R.M. Peart

Fixed and Variable Costs of Machinery and Facilities, R.C. Fluck and R.M. Peart

Machinery Selection and Management Program for Maize/Soybean, J.C. Siemens and R.M. Peart

Simulation of Crop Growth and Field Operations: CropPlan, R.M. Peart and R. Smith

Crop Simulation, R.M. Peart

Optimizing the Use of Resources: Linear Programming, R.M. Peart and F. Royce

Queuing Theory and Waiting Line Applications, R.M. Peart

Project Scheduling, R.M. Peart

Artificial Intelligence and Decision Support Systems, R.M. Peart

Precision Technologies for Precision Management, W.D. Shoup, W. Lee, and T. Harrison

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Biography

Robert M. Peart is Graduate Research Professor Emeritus, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville. The editor or coeditor of several books, including Agricultural Systems Modeling and Simulation (Marcel Dekker, Inc.), he is the author of more than 60 scientific papers and holds three patents. A Fellow and former director of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers and a member of the American Association for Artificial Intelligence, Dr. Peart received the Ph.D. degree (1960) in agricultural engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.W. David Shoup is Professor of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Public Policy, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. The author of over 450 publications related to food and agricultural systems management, Dr. Shoup has consulted with over 200 companies and corporations in the area of technical and systems management. He is a life member of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, the International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers, and the National Farmer's Union. During his career in technical management, Professor Shoup held various management positions for Tenneco Inc. and professorial positions with the University of Florida, University of Arizona, University of Tennessee, and Southern Illinois University. Dr. Shoup received the Ph.D. degree (1980) in agricultural systems from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

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