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A Decision Theory Approach To A Resource Management System In Corn Production, James L. Anderson
A Decision Theory Approach To A Resource Management System In Corn Production, James L. Anderson
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The major purpose of this study is to make additional information available to the farm manager through the use of decision theory. This will enable him to improve the decision-making process relating to corn production. The goal is to use the resources at his disposal more efficiently and profitably. This study is primarily concerned with factors that influence planting date and corn variety selection. Within the framework of decision theory analysis, a priori and posteriori probabilities are employed to calculate the losses that may occur to corn crops in the Cache Valley area of Utah because of harmful spring frosts …