| 单词 | precision agriculture |
| 释义 | > as lemmasprecision agriculture precision agriculture n. an approach to agricultural practice in which processes are finely adjusted, in response to natural variation within and between sites and crops, in order to improve productivity, quality, sustainability, etc.The practice of precision agriculture now typically makes use of information technology such as computer modelling, GPS systems, sensors, and automated machinery. ΚΠ 1955 Petoskey (Mich.) News-Rev. 19 Apr. 7/3 That's a good thing in these days of precision agriculture, comments Carolus, because it makes it possible to spot troubles immediately and correct them by adding the necessary quantity of the minor nutrients to the mixture. 1965 Wisconsin State Jrnl. 8 Aug. iv. 2/2 This kind of agriculture is what W. H. Gabelman, chairman of the University of Wisconsin horticulture department, calls 'precision agriculture'. It combines the important asset of irrigation with the advancing technologies of field work and harvesting. As such it has attracted major vegetable grower and processor interest from all parts of the nation. 1996 Jrnl. Soil & Water Conserv. Jan. 38/2 A farmer who spot sprays a field for weed control..is practicing precision agriculture. 2017 Times (Nexis) 18 Sept. 10 We are in the fourth agricultural revolution and it's a digital revolution... It's about taking huge data streams to develop precision agriculture that can target specific areas of a field or specific areas of a plant. < as lemmas |
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