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EFITA newsletter / 867 - European Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture, Food and the Environment
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Working with Dynamic Crop Models, 3rd Edition. Methods, Tools and Examples for Agriculture and Environment. by D. Wallach, D. Makowski, J.W. Jones et F. Brun
Detailed explanations and descriptions of methods for working with dynamic system models in crop and agricultural sciences, including real-world examples and computer code.
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Presents detailed explanations and descriptions of the latest methods for working with dynamic systems models, including real-world examples and computer code
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An expanded introductory section presents the basics of dynamic system modeling, with numerous examples from multiple fields, plus chapters on numerical simulation, statistics for modelers and the R language.
Covers in detail the basic methods; uncertainty and sensitivity analysis, model calibration (both frequentist and Bayesian), model evaluation and data assimilation.
Every method chapter has numerous examples of applications, based on real problems as well as detailed instructions for applying the methods to new problems using R.
Each chapter has multiple exercises, for self-testing or for classroom use.
An R package with much of the code from the book can be freely downloaded from the CRAN package repository.
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Contact: François BRUN
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First weed bots common sight within 10 years, by Leo Tholhuijsen
The trade fair for Dutch organic farming took place in the Netherlands last week. While there, I talked to one of the initiators of the Odd.bot Weedwacker, a little, autonomous mechanical weeder. In fact, it was more of an invitation to check out its possibilities during a demonstration at Delft Technical University.
See futurefarming.com
How many terminals does one farmer need?!
Having many terminals might make you look like a very high-tech farmer, but how many do you need?
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1st edition of Future Farming 2019 now online
Future Farming’s first edition of 2019 is now online. This edition again covers a wide variety of precision agriculture topics from all over the world.
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Case IH increases connectivity with Magnum tractors
The new Case IH Magnum tractors feature much-enhanced connectivity and data management options.
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Case IH RTK+ auto-steering now also uses Galileo GPS
Case IH AFS RTK+ guided auto-steering now also uses the European Galileo GPS network.
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Actionable insights with FluroSat analytics engine
Australian FluroSat sets out to develop an interoperable agronomic analytics engine that can combine locally- and remotely-sourced agricultural data.
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Precision farming to resurge Japanese agriculture
Japan aims to make farming more profitable and appealing to young people with the help of smart farming.
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Founder of Agtech’s First Unicorn David Friedberg Reveals Investment Portfolio of The Production Board
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In case you don’t know, Friedberg was the founder and CEO of The Climate Corporation, the digital platform acquired by Monsanto in 2013 for $1 billion. This transaction put agtech on the map and Friedberg is arguably paved the road for the boom in agtech entrepreneurship and investment that followed.
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Dropcopter is Pollinating Orchards with Drones as Bee Colonies Decline
Pollination is one of the biggest concerns for specialty crop growers, especially as bee populations continue to decline. California-based Dropcopter is using drone technology to help achieve more accurate and precise pollination of orchard crops with its automated program while giving bees a break.
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Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses
He’s not breathing and his eyes are glazed.
The other guy whips out his cell phone and calls 911.
“I think my friend is dead!” he yells. “What can I do?”
The operator says, “Calm down. First, let’s make sure he’s dead.”
There’s a silence, then a shot. Back on the phone, the guy says, “OK, now what?”
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2019 Efita International Conference 27-29 June - RHODES - Greece The topics for the EFITA 2019 conference are detailed below within topic groups. Topic group 1: “Sensors” This topic group refers to the development or optimization of sensors and electronics for agricultural applications, such as field scouting and crop parameters monitoring. Particular sub-topics could be: - New sensors (optical, reflectance, etc.) - Wireless sensor networks - Image processing Agricultural robots are also within this topic, focusing on automation and control technologies to optimise robotic applications in agriculture. Particular sub-topics could be: - Scouting Robots - Action Robots - Machine embedded ICT tools Topic group 2: “Data” This topic group is related to all technologies and software that cure data mining, data warehousing, visualisation, knowledge extraction, big data management. Particular sub-topics could be: - Big data management - Data mining for agricultural information systems - Data visualisation - Data and Knowledge Management for extension services (with real examples) Other subjects within this topic are interoperability, semantics and knowledge management, such as: - Metadata and data standards in agriculture - Thesaurus management, Knowledge management - Ontologies for agriculture - Knowledge bases and Knowledge repository services - Web of Data, Linked Open Data Topic group 3: “Decision” This topic group is about modelling for simulation, prediction, crop management, design of ICT-intensive farming systems. Proposed sub-topics are: - Modelling and Simulation for agricultural production and farming systems - Weather prediction models for sustainable agricultural production - Multi-Agent systems Other “Decision” scientific work is about remote sensing, GIS technologies and spatial management of resources. It includes sub-topics such as: - Remote Sensing and GIS applications - Planning tools - Environmental information systems and Environmental management systems - ICT applications for natural resources management, including forestry - ICT applications for sustainable biomass production and use Finally, ICT applications regarding economical, organizational and business implications in agriculture are also used for business decision making. Such ICT tools are divided in: - Decision Support Systems for Agriculture - ICT applications for food chain and logistics - Traceability tools - ICT and business - Rural economies and ICT policies for rural development Topic group 4: “Action” This topic group is mainly about design of ICT applications for agriculture and sustainability focusing on precision and knowledge intensive agriculture. It includes sub-topics such as: - Computer tools for farming - Models of farming activity - Scientific computing applied to crop management -Expert systems in agriculture This topic group is also about web technologies and networking of actors all along the value chain of agriculture. It includes sub-topics such as: - On line farm services - Web applications (clients, devices, server-side) - Cloud computing applications - Social Networking, collaborative tools and crowdsourcing - Tools for e-agribusiness See efita2019 |
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