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PASO – computer‐aided models for decision making in plant protection 1
Author(s) -
KLEINHENZ B.,
JÖRG E.,
GUTSCHE V.,
KLUGE E.,
ROSSBERG D.
Publication year - 1996
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.1365-2338.1996.tb01488.x
Subject(s) - christian ministry , arable land , agriculture , expert system , computer science , operations research , engineering , geography , political science , artificial intelligence , archaeology , law
During the 3‐year (1993/1996) PASO pilot project, 10 forecasting models or expert systems were introduced into plant protection practice. The models were developed for pests and diseases of arable and vegetable crops, and of apple. The pilot project was run and partly funded by the German Federal Ministry of Agriculture, with the participation of 13 regional plant protection services. These forecasting models and expert systems aim to ensure better timing and reduction of the use of plant protection products, as well as the introduction of biological products. The 10 models are run under a uniform desktop system. A flexible computer program daily provides the models with weather data from different types of agrometeorological stations. For model validation and to demonstrate the effectiveness of the models, large‐scale trials were laid out by the plant protection advisory services. The results of the forecasting models and expert systems are transferred to farmers by plant protection advisers and warning services.