SSMG-29 (H. F. Reetz, Jr. and J. D. Westervelt)

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Site-Specific Systems

Summary:

The collection and management of data from site-specific crop and soil management systems soon overwhelm the standard farm record system. Geographic information systems (GIS) provide a systematic approach to managing the large amounts of data accumulated, along with the tools necessary for analysis and interpretation. This Guideline reviews some example data sets used to characterize a field and how GIS can help organize and manage the data so that they can be more effectively used in various management decisions.

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