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1. Soilres: an On-farm, Variability-centred Project to Translate Biodiversity-based Soil Health Innovations into Precision ManagementSOILRES (Multi-Faceted Biodiversity Integration for a Healthy Soil and Resilient Crop Management) is a Horizon Europe project. It aims to improve soil health by a combination of agroecological practices and soil improvers which will be tested in on-farm experiments and monitored with proximal and remote sensors, as well as modelling. On-farm experiments are implemented through six use cases spanning Europe’s major pedo-climatic zones: Atlantic (Denmark), Boreal (Finland), Continental (F... M. Canicatti, D. Cammarano |
2. What 255 Sugarcane Farms and 15,000 Ha Reveal About Sustainable Nutrient ManagementConsidering spatial and temporal variability in agricultural production is a key pathway toward improving sustainability in broadacre systems. Cropping systems under uniform management (UM) assumptions inherently neglect this variability, creating substantial inefficiencies and environmental risks. In Brazil, sugarcane occupies approximately 9 million hectares and underpins a bioenergy sector often cited as contributing to one of the most renewable energy matrices worldwide. However, fertiliz... R. Canal Filho, J.P. Molin, L. De Goes Sterle, V. Ferraz |
3. Machine Learning–driven Insights into Nitrogen Dynamics and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Potato Production SystemsNitrogen (N) is an essential nutrient for potato vegetative growth, yet it remains one of the most challenging elements to manage in modern agricultural systems. Despite its critical role in crop productivity, excessive or poorly timed N application can lead to significant environmental losses, particularly through groundwater nitrate (NO3-N) leaching and emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), a greenhouse gas approximately 300 times more potent than CO2. Therefore... B. Javed, A. Cambouris, E. Smith, S. Dandrifosse, N. Ziadi, A. Karam |
4. Crop Production and Nutrient Management with Strip-tillage in the Northern Great PlainsConventional tillage is still the dominant tillage practice in the eastern third of South Dakota (USA). Producers are often facing wind and water soil erosion in this part of the state. Strip-tillage can offer an alternative production option that could lower erosion potential between cash crops, while maintaining the yield potential. In addition strip-tillage allows a same-pass nutrient placement. The research objectives are to compare tillage and fertilizer placement methods in a corn (... P. Kovacs, C. Tesch, N. Passone |
5. Soybean Yield Response to Apparent Soil Electrical Conductivity–based Management ZonesManagement zone delineation is a key strategy in precision agriculture, as it enables a better understanding and managing spatial variability in soil attributes and crop yield. Apparent soil electrical conductivity (ECa) has been widely used as an indirect indicator of soil physical and chemical properties and as a basis for defining homogeneous management zones. The objective of this study was to evaluate soybean yield behavior within management zones delineated using soil ECa.The study was ... E.L. Bottega, Z.B. Oliveira, D. Queiroz, A. Luiz De Freitas Coelho, G.B. Bernhard |
6. Embrapii: What Can We Learn About Precision Agriculture and Environmental Sustainability After Investments of US$100 Million+ in Agricultural Industrial Innovation in Brazil?Innovation policies have increasingly targeted digital and sustainable transformation, yet systematic assessments of large-scale public-private investments in precision agriculture innovation remain scarce, particularly in tropical contexts. This article analyzes the experience of Embrapii (Brazilian Agency for Research and Industrial Innovation) after fostering more than US$100 million in investments in over 600 research, development, and innovation (RD&I) projects applied to agriculture... J. Videira Menezes, E.M. Dias, M.L. Rebello Pinho Dias Scoton, D.H. Oliveira, I. Mendes Gaya Lopes Dos Santos, F. Stallivieri, L. Cunha De Sousa |
7. Economic performance of Robotic Applications in Field Crop Farming: Examples from Four European Case StudiesThis paper presents cost benefit analysis of robotic applications in field crop farming based on case studies from an EU project called ROBS4CROPS with pilot cases situated in Loire valley in France, Corinth in Greece, Catalonia in Spain and Oldambt in the Netherlands. The cases form France and The Netherlands focus on mechanical weeding in vineyards and sugar beet, respectively. The ones in Spain and Greece deal with robotic spraying of crop protection chemicals in apple orchards and table g... T.W. Tamirat, S.M. Pedersen |
8. Smart Resource Use in Precision Agriculture: A Conceptual Framework for Digital Sustainability DevelopmentDigital and precision agriculture are expected to play a central role in shaping future sustainable food production systems by enabling more intelligent, adaptive, and resource-efficient practices. This study adopted a forward-looking literature review, composed of bibliometric and systematic aspects, to propose Smart Resource Use as an emerging paradigm for sustainable development in digitally enabled precision agriculture, extending the concept of smart consumption beyond its traditional or... B.B. Gallo, L. Visintainer Lerman, R.F. Da Silva, E. Bolfe, M.M. Da Silva, T. Alves, C.E. Pereira, T.M. Porcino |
9. Efficiency of the Production System for Pre-sprouted Sugarcane Seedlings Produced in an Indoor Environment.Objectives To evaluate the production efficiency of pre-sprouted sugarcane seedlings (PSS), produced indoors with artificial lighting and controlled atmosphere, in a reduced 30-day cycle, compared to seedlings produced by the traditional method, in 50- and 70-day cycles. Methods and Procedures The experimental trials were conducted at the IAC Sugarcane Center, located in Ribeirão Preto (SP), in two stages. Stage 1: seedlin... E. Prudenciatto Clemente, E. Prudenciatto Clemente |
10. Assessment of Spatiotemporal Variability in Desiccation Efficiency Using a Spray Drone Through Vegetation IndicesThe increasing adoption of spray drones in precision agriculture has raised important questions regarding operational parameters and their influence on herbicide performance under field conditions. Although unmanned aerial spraying systems offer advantages such as reduced soil compaction, greater operational flexibility, and rapid field coverage, the interaction between flight parameters and droplet deposition dynamics remains insufficiently understood. This study aimed to evaluate the spatia... G. Lacerda Da Silveira, M.C. Arnosti, G. Valdes Fernandez , T. Costa Barboza, A. Felipe Dos Santos, E. Amaral |
11. Spatial Analysis of Physical and Sensory Attributes of Coffee BeansArabica coffee (Coffea arabica L.) is one of the crops with the greatest economic and social relevance in Brazil, with beverage quality being a differential of broad commercial value. This study aimed to evaluate the spatial variability of the physical and sensory attributes of coffee beans. The study was conducted during the 2023-24 crop season in a 27-hectare plot belonging to Fazenda Mandaguari, in Indianópolis, Minas Gerais, cultivated with the Topázio cultivar unde... V.M. Nunes, S.M. Hurtado, I. Almeida, A. , W.G. Siquieroli, G.P. Cândido, L.V. Lazzarini |