Authors: G. Mac Bean, University of Missouri and Dr. Newell R. Kitchen, USDA-ARS
Bean, G.M., N.R. Kitchen, J.J. Camberato, R.B. Ferguson, F.G. Fernández, D.W. Franzen, C.A.M. Laboski, E.D. Nafziger, J.E. Sawyer, P.C. Scharf, J. Schepers, and J.F. Shanahan. 2018. Improving an Active-Optical Reflectance Sensor Algorithm Using Soil and Weather Information. Agron. J. 110:1-11. doi:10.2134/agronj2017.12.0733
Research was conducted by G. Mac Bean, University of Missouri, Dr. Newell R. Kitchen, University of Missouri, and the others involved in this regional project was a part of the Pioneer Crop Management Research Awards (CMRA) Program. This program provides funds for agronomic and precision farming studies by university and USDA cooperators throughout North America. The awards extend for up to four years and address crop management information needs of Pioneer agronomists, sales professionals, and customers.
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