Number: RS20515
Title: PRECISION AGRICULTURE: A PRIMER
Authors: Tadlock Cowan, Resources, Science, and Industry Division 
Abstract: Precision agriculture is an emerging high-technology agricultural management system. Congressional interest centers on federal support for research on precision agricultural and its enabling technologies. This report includes a description and background overview of the current status and development trends of precision agriculture in the United States. It also contains a glossary of related terms to assist readers unfamiliar with this topic, which is of growing importance in production agriculture.
Pages: 5
Date: Updated March 27, 2000