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Page Contents: Overview | In Focus | Funding |
Partners | Events | Results/Impacts
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U.S. producers face many national and global changes as they strive to maintain profitability and financial viability. Flat prices for timber and many farm commodities, increasing production costs, global competition, and attention to public goods have forced producers to measure, monitor, analyze, and micromanage all aspects of their operations. Precision farming practices, such as site-specific applications of fertilizers, pesticides, irrigation, and herbicides in agricultural crops and improved timber and non-timber management and utilization in forests, can reduce costs while minimizing environmental and ecological impacts. Similarly, properly timed and detailed control of animal care and feeding can minimize expenses and maximize animal growth and vitality. This CSREES program emphasizes the use of data and emerging technologies to synthesize and deliver decision tools that improve profitability to all agricultural and forestry enterprises, regardless of size or ownership.
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In Focus
Partnerships
Events
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Competitive Grants Grantsmanship Workshops, Washington, DC/Salt Lake City, UT, September/October, 2008.
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Galaxy III Conference: "Celebrating the Extension System: Strengths, Diversity, and Unique Qualities," Indianapolis, IN, September 15-19, 2008.
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Last Updated: July 29, 2008
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