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Precision agriculture for sustainability: Second edition (Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science, 167)
Author(s): Dr John Stafford (Editor), Dr Mats Soderstrom (Contributor), Bruno Morandin (Contributor), Lena Engström (Contributor), Omran Alshihabi (Contributor), Kristin Persson (Contributor), Dr Viacheslav Adamchuk (Contributor), Dr Felippe Hoffmann Silva Karp (Contributor), Professor Asim Biswas (Contributor), Dr Chenghai Yang (Contributor), Dr Jianfeng Zhou (Contributor), Dr Fengkai Tian (Contributor), Dr Manoj Gadhwal (Contributor), Dr Jayme Garcia Arnal Barbedo (Contributor), Dr Thiago Teixeira Santos (Contributor), Dr Tom Bishop (Contributor), Dr Dhahi Al-Shammari (Contributor), Dr Si Yang Han (Contributor), Dr Patrick Flippi (Contributor), Dr Nikolas Hoskin (Contributor), Dr Sally Poole (Contributor), Dr Nirangan S. Wimalathunge (Contributor), Dr Jie Wang (Contributor), Professor Davide Cammarano (Contributor), Dr R. Khosla (Contributor), Dr Y. Miao (Contributor), Dr Peter Kyveryga (Contributor), Dr Priscila Cano (Contributor), Dr Pedro Cisdeli (Contributor), Dr Carlos Hernández (Contributor), Dr Gustavo Santiago (Contributor), Professor Ignacio Ciampitti (Contributor), Professor Qamar Zaman (Contributor), Dr Travis Esau (Contributor), Dr Aitazaz Farooque (Contributor), Dr Shoaib Saleem (Contributor), Dr Paul Miller (Contributor), Professor Simon Pearson (Contributor), Mr Tim Chamen (Contributor), Dr John E. McPhee (Contributor), Dr Hans Henrik Pedersen (Contributor), Dr Lyle M. Carter (Contributor), Emeritus Professor Richard J. Godwin (Contributor), Dr Mehari Z. Tekeste (Contributor), Professor John Fulton (Contributor), Dr Brian Arnall (Contributor), Dr S. Sharma (Contributor), Dr R. Sharry (Contributor), Dr G. R. Balboa (Contributor), Dr N. M. Fiorellino (Contributor), Dr A. Kafle (Contributor), Dr K. Lewis (Contributor), Dr V. Reed (Contributor), Dr Moshe Meron (Contributor), Dr Roberto Oberti (Contributor), Dr Tito Caffi (Contributor), Dr Aldo Calcante (Contributor), Professor António Monteiro (Contributor), Prof Svend Christensen (Contributor), Professor Daniel Berckmans (Contributor), Dr Søren Marcus Pedersen (Contributor), Dr Tseganesh Wubale Tamirat (Contributor), Dr Kassa Tarekegn Erekalo (Contributor), Dr Bernadette O'Brien (Contributor), Dr D. Hennessy (Contributor), Dr E. Ruelle (Contributor)
- Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
- Publication Date: November 11, 2025
- Edition: Second edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 650 pages
- ISBN-10: 1801468818
- ISBN-13: 9781801468817
Book Description
By using resources more efficiently, precision agriculture (PA) can make agriculture more productive and sustainable.
This new edition of Precision agriculture for sustainability provides a comprehensive review of the key components of PA, from information gathering to delivery systems, as well as the wide range of applications from precision tillage and seeding to site-specific irrigation and nutrition. The book also discusses recent developments in precision crop protection and weed management systems and the emergence of new approaches and technologies, including multi-sensor fusion, artificial intelligence and data.
From the Back Cover
“Precision agriculture is evolving rapidly, transforming the way we approach food production and sustainability. While numerous publications have explored individual aspects of this dynamic field, few have offered a comprehensive, integrated perspective. This new edition of Precision agriculture for sustainability fills that gap, bringing together leading experts to explore a wide spectrum of topics, from advanced sensing technologies and artificial intelligence to site-specific crop management and sustainable practices. It is an essential resource for students, researchers, and professionals committed to shaping the future of agriculture through innovation and environmental stewardship.” (Professor Raj Khosla, Founder of the International Society of Precision Agriculture and Cashup Davis Family Endowed Dean of College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences, Washington State University, USA)
By using resources more efficiently, precision agriculture (PA) can make agriculture more productive and sustainable.
This new edition of Precision agriculture for sustainability provides a comprehensive review of the key components of PA, from information gathering to delivery systems, as well as the wide range of applications from precision tillage and seeding to site-specific irrigation and nutrition. The book also discusses recent developments in precision crop protection and weed management systems and the emergence of new approaches and technologies, including multi-sensor fusion, artificial intelligence and data.
Edited by a world-renowned expert, this book will be a standard reference for university and other researchers working in agriculture, farmers, agronomists, companies involved in precision agriculture technologies, as well as government and private sector agencies supporting sustainable agriculture.
Dr John Stafford was formerly a scientist at the internationally-renowned Silsoe Research Institute and is a well-known leader in precision agriculture technologies. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Agricultural Engineers, former Co-Editor of the journal Precision Agriculture and past President of the International Society of Precision Agriculture (ISPA).
About the Author
Formerly a scientist at the internationally-renowned Silsoe Research Institute, Dr John Stafford is well known as a leader in precision agriculture technologies. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Agricultural Engineers, Co-Editor of the journal Precision Agriculture and past President of the International Society of Precision Agriculture (ISPA).
Dr Asim Biswas is a Professor in the School of Environmental Sciences at the University of Guelph, Canada. He is a member of the Royal Society of Canada College, the President of Canadian Society of Soil Science, Vice-Chair of the IUSS WG-PSS and is an Associate Editor of eight journals. He is internationally known for his research on data-driven sustainable soil management.
Dr Peter Kyveryga is an affiliate associate professor at Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, with a 20-year career in the private agricultural industry. He has authored and co-authored more than 50 peer-reviewed publications describing advanced on-farm research, remote sensing, precision agriculture and predictive modeling.
Professor Daniel Berckmans has been associated with the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium for 40 years where he was Head of the M3-BIORES (Measure, Model and Manage Bioresponses) Division for over 20 years as a full professor. His team is widely regarded as a world leader in precision livestock farming, producing over 350 publications and over 450 conference papers, with 17 new products brought to market in collaboration with industrial partners and 20 patents submitted. Professor Berckmans is also editor of Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing’s previous volume Advances in precision livestock farming (published in 2022).
Dr Bernadette O'Brien is a Senior Research Officer at Teagasc Moorepark's Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Centre in Ireland. Dr O'Brien has also been involved in coordinating successful applications for research funding to National and EU (Seventh Framework) programmes. Dr O'Brien has published extensively and has significant international collaborations with research scientists at Agroscope, Switzerland; Massey University and Dexcel in New Zealand and Wisconsin University (Madison), USA.
