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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Precision management"”.
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Utilizing spring dead spot mapping to assess precision management strategies, topographical epidemiology, economic opportunities
… This research evaluates three aspects of SDS management: environmental influences, disease mapping, and the economic feasibility of precision treatments. To measure the relationship between local topography and SDS localization, UAV imagery was collected from 16 golf course fairways across …
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INTEGRATING FUNGICIDE RESISTANCE MONITORING AND FORECASTING MODELS FOR THE PRECISION MANAGEMENT OF GRAPEVINE DOWNY MILDEW
… epidemic development. As a consequence, disease management still relies heavily on repeated applications of fungicides, which remain the most effective and widely adopted means of control. However, this high level of chemical input is associated with increasing concerns regarding environmental …
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Spatial Ecology and Remote Sensing in the Precision Management of Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae)in Peanut
… of pesticides, an alternative approach, such as precision pest management, is needed that would reduce the amount of pesticides that must be applied. This study was initiated to determine whether precision pest management is a feasible management strategy for use against TSSM populations in …
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Characterization of oomycete species causing soybean diseases in Illinois and management applications
… or partial resistance are available for PRR management. The objective of this thesis is to develop precision management techniques for soybean diseases caused by oomycetes. Field experiments were conducted to evaluate resistant lines combined with an ethaboxam and metalaxyl seed treatment for …
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Computational Canopy Models For Precision Measurement And Adaptive Management Of Grapevine Performance
… response. Although the sub-discipline of precision viticulture has established that a quantitative understanding of plot-scale spatial variability can guide cultural inputs toward plot-scale consistency, the existence and small-scale spatial patterns and their effect on precision …
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The use of precision medicine on children with refractory epilepsy in South Africa: Caregivers’ experiences, perspectives and expectations
Background: Precision Medicine (PM) is a model whose goal is to tailor healthcare to meet the individual patient’s treatment and management needs. Precision Management of Epilepsy in South African Children (PME) is an on-going study at the University of Cape Town (UCT) gathering preliminary insight …
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Development of a Precision Mite Management Program for the Control of the Ectoparasite Varroa destructor in Hives of Apis mellifera L.
… miticides will be removed as an option for mite management, a precision mite management (PMM) approach using information on the spatiotemporal distribution of the mite to improve sampling and treatments is seen as a viable option, particularly with respect to treatment costs and impacts on the …
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Precision Technologies for Small/Medium Sized Businesses Throughout the Beef Value Chain
Precision livestock farming (PLF) promises enhanced animal welfare, production, ease of management, environmental impacts, and profitability. However, existing PLF technologies are often focused on large farms and on intensive production systems. The development of PLF technologies to support the …