The uses of IT in the area of crop production and protection continue to develop both as a result of changes in technology but also as the medium becomes more acceptable to farmers and growers. The use of information technology is not simple, it has to be appropriate to the problem and included at the start of the project, too often it has been included in the later stages as a way of making use of data that has been collected for other purposes.
These aspects provide a
"snap shot" of how IT is being used both for research
purposes and for delivering information to growers to
support their decision making. The research papers
presented cover a wide range of subject matter and use
information technology in slightly different ways which
highlights the degree to which we have become reliant
upon it to help us solve problems. It is hoped that the
information contained within these aspects will allow a
wider audience to assess the suitability of current
research in this area to help
to solve the problems of
the
growers in this and other countries.
1999 88 pp.
Price £5.00 (AAB Members Price £2.00)
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EDITOR: J D Knight
