Optimal Information Acquisition under a Geostatistical Model
Develops a framework for incorporating estimation risk into a decision model to determine the optimal amount of soil test information when applying nitrogen fertilizer using a variable rate technology (VRT). Producers should acknowledge that the soil nitrate mapping is a collection of estimates and does not provide information at non-sampled sites. Switching from single rate technology to VTR is more plausible for fields with greatest soil nitrate variability.
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1999-04
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Authors: | Babcock, Bruce Alan ; Pautsch, Gregory R. ; Breidt, F. Jay |
Institutions: | Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD), Iowa State University |
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