Kriging has been shown to be the best interpolator to interpolate maps in precision
agriculture. However, Kriging requires a high number of sampling points to generate …

The economic and environmental sustainability of extensive livestock production systems
requires the optimisation of soil management, pasture production and animal grazing. Soil …

Extensive livestock production systems based on improved pastures under Montado of Holm
oaks represent an approach in line with the challenges of sustainability and biodiversity. The …

The quantification of forage availability in tropical grasses is generally done in a destructive
and time-consuming manner, involving cutting, weighing, and waiting for drying. To expedite …

The intensification of the Montado mixed ecosystem (agro–silvo–pastoral) is a current
endeavor in the context of promoting the sustainability of extensive livestock production in …

For more than 40 years, farmers in Germany have used the fertilization recommendation
schema provided by the Association of German Agricultural Investigation and Research …

Site-specific management using spatial crown volume characterization can greatly reduce
the amount of pesticides applied in agricultural treatments performed with air-assisted …

Precision agriculture techniques contribute to optimizing the use of agricultural inputs, as
they consider the spatial and temporal variability in the production factors. Prescription maps …

Integrating diverse data sources for site-specific management zones (SSMZ) in precision
agriculture is a complex task. Soil surveys using apparent electrical conductivity (ECa) have …

Dryland pastures are usually on soils with a low fertility. However, a high spatial variability is
apparent in pasture soils. In consequence, the application of inputs should be based on the …