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    2. Farm Journal survey reports technology investments producers want to make

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Format:
    Research summary
    Publication Date:
    2021-03
    Published:
    USA: Henderson Communications L.L.C., Adel, Iowa.
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12188
    Notes:
    Online via AgriMarketing Update. 2 pages., Summary of results from a Farm Journal Pulse Poll asking farmers what farm technology they wish to invest in first if they were to win the lottery. The top choice was variable-rate application technology with 31% of the responses (out of a total of 577 farmers). Four other technologies ranked lower.

    3. Perceptions of precision agriculture technologies in the U.S. fresh apple industry

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Gallardo, Karina R. (author), Grant, Kara (author), Brown, David J. (author), McFerson, James R. (author), Lewis, Karen M. (author), Einhorn, Todd (author), Sazo, Mario Miranda (author), and Washington State University Michigan State University Cornell Cooperative Extension
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2019-02-28
    Published:
    United States: American Society for Horticultural Science
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 15 Document Number: D10435
    Journal Title:
    HortTechnology
    Journal Title Details:
    29(2) : 151-162
    Notes:
    12 pages., Via online journal., Advances in precision agriculture technologies provide opportunities to improve the efficiency of agricultural production systems, especially for high-value specialty crops such as fresh apples (Malus domestica). We distributed an online survey to apple growers in Washington, New York, and Michigan to elicit stakeholder perceptions of precision agriculture technologies. Findings from this study demonstrated that growers are willing to adopt precision agriculture technologies when they receive results from applied research projects and are engaged with active extension programs. The availability of customized services and purchasing and rental options may minimize the effects of the economies of size that create barriers to adopting increasing access to technologies. Finally, respondents deemed collaborative efforts between industry and academic institutions crucial for adapting the innovation to better address the needs of growers.