Project Summaries and Reports

Soil Fertility

1. Geospatial Analysis and Mapping of Spatial Variability of Factors Affecting Agricultural Production in Mississippi

2. Effects of Soil Spatial Variability on Sweet Potato Yield and Quality

3. Variability of Physical and Chemical Properties of Alluvial Soils and Their Relationship to Cotton Yield and Variable Rate Technology

4. Variability of Soil Chemical and Physical Properties and Their Influence on Soybean Yield in Mississippi

5. Site Specific vs. Conventional Potassium Fertilization and Grid Site Selection for Soil Testing in Cotton and Use of GIS/GPS in Water Management

6. Variability of Physical and Chemical Properties of Alluvial Soils and the Relationship to Cotton Yield and Variable Rate Technology

7. Sampling Intensity for Determining Microbial Biomass in Selected Mississippi Soils

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Pest Management

1. Refinement of Precision Farming Techniques for Effective and Economical Herbicide Applications in Mississippi

2. Investigations Into the Use of Spatial Technologies and Precision Farming in Entomology to Improve Monitoring and Management of Agricultural Pests

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Agricultural and Biological Engineering

1. Phase II - GPS Wastewater Tracking System for Commercial Swine Production Facilities

2. Advanced Yield Monitor for Cotton

3. FTIR and UV/Vis/NIR Spectrometry for Characterizing Agricultural Material Properties

4. Low - Cost Site Specific Fertilizer Spreader

5. Improving the Spatial Uniformity of Granular Fertilizer Applications

6. Sweet Potato Yield Monitor Based on Optical Imaging Techniques

7. A 3D Visualization of GIS Data from the Black Belt Branch Experiment Station

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Natural Resources

1. Environmental Monitoring of Hazardous Materials in Farming Systems Using Remote Sensing and Advanced Spatial Technologies

2. Using Remote Sensing to Assess Potential Fecal Coliform Inputs into Nearshore Waters

3. Thematic Imagery for Delineating and Mapping Wetland Habitat Types

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Economics

1. Technologies and Economics of Precision Farming in Soybean Production

2. Analysis of the Potential for Remote Sensing Applications in Agricultural Insurance

3. Investment Analysis of Commercial Variable Rate and Convential Fertilizer Spreading Systems

4. Catfish Production Acreage Determination Through GPS/GIS for Business and Government Decision-Making in the Eastern and Delta Regions of Mississippi

5. Willingness to Pay for Advanced Spatial Technology to Reduce Agricultural Non-Point Source Pollution

6. Spatial Inventory of Mississippi's Agribusiness Infrastructure and an Investment Analysis of Intelligent Transportation Systems in the Transportation of Agricultural and Food Products

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