Precision Farming Adoption by Florida Citrus Producers: Probit Model Analysis

Abstract

Production practices in agriculture are constantly changing and being modified. The introduction of site-specific crop management (SSCM), also known as precision farming, can be considered the newest advance in production agriculture and mechanization. The use of multiple technologies and common production practices have opened a new era of “high-tech” farming. The use of soil sampling; yield monitoring; remote sensing; and variable-rate applications of herbicide, pesticide, and fertilizer, as well as the global positioning system (GPS) and a geographic information system (GIS) can be considered precision agriculture. This document is Circular 1461, one of a series rom the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. First published: February 2005. CIR1461/AE283: Precision Farming Adoption by Florida Citrus Producers: Probit Model Analysis (ufl.edu)