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The use of a computer‐based decision support system to evaluate new parameters in crop protection research 1
Author(s) -
SECHER B. J. M.,
MURALI N. S.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
eppo bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.327
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1365-2338
pISSN - 0250-8052
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2338.1993.tb00565.x
Subject(s) - agricultural engineering , decision support system , production (economics) , agriculture , crop , crop production , crop protection , computer science , agricultural science , environmental science , agronomy , agroforestry , engineering , biology , data mining , ecology , economics , macroeconomics
In Denmark, a computer‐based decision support system for control of pests in cereals has been developed. This ‘DSS‐CP’ has been tested and validated in field trials for 3 years and has been evaluated by farmers and agricultural advisers. In addition to this use, DSS‐CP has proved to be of additional use in the other fields of crop production research. It has been used as a decision maker in situations where standardized decisions have to be made without the bias of technicians. The system has been used to evaluate new parameters in plant protection research related to the decision process, e.g. to quantify variations in treatment needs of barley cultivars, and as a tool to calculate indicators for annual treatment needs in relation to pesticide consumption and annual variations.