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| Velandia, Margarita M.; Lambert, Dayton M.; Mendieta, Maria P.; Roberts, Roland K.; Larson, James A.; English, Burton C.; Rejesus, Roderick M.; Mishra, Ashok K.. |
| Information generated by precision farming technologies is of particular importance to producers. Precision farming technologies implies the ability to improve the management of production factors using site-specific information. This study examines factors influencing cotton farmers’ perceptions about the importance of crop consultants, farm input dealerships, Extension, other farmers, trade shows, the Internet and printed news/media for making precision farming decisions using a rank ordered logit model (ROLM). Results suggest that age, land tenure, income, percentage of income from farming, and location may affect farmers’ perceptions about the importance of different information sources when making decisions about precision farming technologies.... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Information-source preferences; Rank Ordered Logit Model; Precision Farming; Production Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Q16; C25. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103752 |
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