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Soil Fertility

Pest Management

Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Animal Agriculture

Economics

Natural Resources

Soil Fertility

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

2. On-Farm Site-Specific Fertility Management for Mississippi Rice Production

3. Effects of Soil Spatial Variability on Sweetpotato Yield and Quality

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

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

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

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Pest Management

1. Investigation of Spatial and Remote Sensing Technologies for Detection of Crop Maturity Factors Important to Cotton IPM in the Mississippi Delta

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

3. 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 (GWTS) for Commercial Swine Production Facilities; Sponsor: USDA/CREES Special Grant

2. Improving the Spatial Uniformity of Granular Fertilizer Applications

3. Sweetpotato Yield Monitor Based on Optical Imaging Techniques

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

5. Advanced Optical Cotton Yield Monitor

6. YM4C - Cotton Yield Monitor Field Testing Program
    

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Animal Agriculture

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

2. An evaluation of the use of sound and behavioral modification to facilitate the partial harvest and improved spatial distribution of catfish grown in commercial ponds.

3. Using Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Computerized Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technologies as Adjuncts to Monitoring and Analyzing Diseases in Commercial Poultry

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Economics

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

2. Agricultural Commodities and Intermodal Transportation: A Spatial-Oriented Proximity and Shipment Analysis Tool for Selected Counties in the Mississippi Delta

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

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Natural Resources

1. Thematic Imagery For Delineating and Mapping Wetland Habitat Types

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

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