PDA and Handheld GPS Adoption in Precision Cotton Production

This research analyzed the adoption of Personal Digital Assistants (PDA) and handheld Global Positioning System (GPS) devices in cotton production. Analysis using a logit model found that younger farmers who used a crop consultant, remote-sensing, variable-rate fertilizer, and reported greater yield...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors Walton, Jonathan C, Larson, James A, Roberts, Roland K, Lambert, Dayton M, English, Burton C, Larkin, Sherry L, Marra, Michele C
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published 2008
Edition1368
Subjects
Farm Management
Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:This research analyzed the adoption of Personal Digital Assistants (PDA) and handheld Global Positioning System (GPS) devices in cotton production. Analysis using a logit model found that younger farmers who used a crop consultant, remote-sensing, variable-rate fertilizer, and reported greater yield variability had a higher probability of adopting.
DOI:10.22004/ag.econ.6839