Local-climatological research for agriculture (2)

Precision Agriculture Research

Autonomous GPS and three differentially corrected GPS (DGPS) sources were tested under static conditions to assess suitability for precision agriculture applications in the vicinity of Hays, KS. DGPS sources included the U.S. Coast Guard Beacon, Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS), and OmniSTAR, a commercial service. Both WAAS and OmniSTAR broadcast correction messages from geostationary satel...

The self-organizing map in synoptic climatological research

Self-organizing maps (SOMs) are a relative newcomer to synoptic climatology; the method itself has only been utilized in the field for around a decade. In this article, we review the major developments and climatological applications of SOMs in the literature. The SOM can be used in synoptic climatological analysis in a manner similar tomostother clustering methods.However, as the results froma...

Networks, Local Institutions and Agriculture in Africa: Notes Toward a Research Program

Common support for local agriculture in two contrasting Oregon communities

One increasingly successful approach to enhancing small farm viability is for farmers to market their products directly to consumers and food-oriented businesses and institutions within their local area. This localized approach to food production and distribution is based on theoretical concepts often articulated as community, local or regional food systems. But is there sufficient consumer sup...

California’s Agriculture-Related Local Air Pollution Policy

Air pollution is a critical environmental issue for California, which has some of the nation’s most polluted air basins and also the nation’s most stringent set of state and local air quality standards. This paper reviews my previous work in Lin (2011), in which I examine the effects of agriculture-related local regulations in California on air quality, as measured by the number of exceedances ...