Agricultural Information Science and Agricultural Information Technology

Author: Wang Renchao
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Publish Date: 2003-03-01
Features: The book is divided into thirteen chapters. Chapter 1: The Formation and Development of Agricultural Information Science briefly reviews the current understanding of information, information science, and information technology in the scientific community and their ongoing development. It discusses the scientific, technological, and applied backgrounds of agricultural information science, explores its definition, scientific system, and development process, and examines the rapidly evolving and highly debated field of information agriculture and its technical systems. Chapter 2: Agricultural Information Technology and Its Technical System introduces the concept of agricultural information technology and its technical system, proposes a framework diagram for the agricultural information technology system, and briefly covers core technologies such as modern spatial information processing, modern electronic information technology, database systems, and management systems, along with their roles and functions in agriculture. Chapter 3: Agricultural Information Collection Technology discusses the characteristics, types, and collection techniques of agricultural information, introduces remote sensing technology for agricultural information collection, field surveys, and Internet-based agricultural information collection techniques. It also provides a brief evaluation of the prospects for data mining and knowledge discovery in databases in agricultural information collection. Chapter 4: The Systems Engineering Meaning of Agricultural Information introduces the concept of agricultural information systems engineering, proposes a conceptual framework diagram for agricultural information systems engineering focused on planting, and presents a classification system framework for agricultural information systems. Finally, based on China's national conditions, it outlines the priority areas for the construction of agricultural information systems engineering. Chapter 5: The Construction of Agricultural Comprehensive Database explains the significance and role of establishing agricultural comprehensive databases, briefly introduces the design, data content, classification, and coding of agricultural comprehensive databases, as well as their establishment, maintenance, and updates. It concludes with a discussion on data standards and normalization. Chapter 6: Agricultural Resource Information Systems introduces the importance and current development status of establishing agricultural resource information systems, proposes a basic composition diagram and system development flowchart for agricultural resource information systems, and covers system analysis, design, and implementation. It concludes with an example of the Red Soil Resource Information System in Zhejiang Province to enhance understanding of agricultural resource information systems. Chapter 7: Crop Growth Monitoring and Yield Estimation Information Systems briefly introduces the current status of satellite remote sensing for crop yield estimation, focusing on the theoretical foundation and estimation methods for establishing crop growth monitoring and yield estimation information systems. It concludes with an example of the rice satellite remote sensing yield estimation system in Zhejiang Province. Chapter 8: Agricultural Natural Disaster Early Warning Information Systems outlines major agricultural natural disasters in China and the structure of early warning information systems, proposes a framework for China's agricultural natural disaster and early warning information systems, and briefly introduces supporting technologies such as remote sensing, geographic information systems, global positioning systems, and computer networks. It explores the China Satellite Disaster Reduction System and concludes with an example of the major pest and disease early warning system in the southern rice region of China. Chapter 9: Agricultural Decision Support and Technical Consulting Systems discusses the necessity of developing agricultural decision support and technical consulting systems, their current development status both domestically and internationally, and the main existing problems. It provides a general and accessible introduction to the development direction and strategies for agricultural decision support and technical consulting systems, using the networked citrus production layout and management decision-making consulting system as an example to enhance understanding. Chapter 10: Agricultural Environmental Quality Evaluation Information Systems introduces agricultural pollution and evaluation in detail, focusing on modeling techniques and information system establishment for agricultural environmental pollution evaluation. It concludes with brief examples of the agricultural non-point source pollution evaluation information system developed by Tim and the Hangzhou Ecological Environment Management Information System developed by Zhejiang University. Chapters 11 and 12 are dedicated to current classic examples of information agriculture and intelligent agricultural machinery. Chapter 13: Development Strategy for China's Agricultural Information Technology introduces the current status of the organization, leadership, research institutions, education, and talent cultivation in agricultural information technology in China, as well as the development of academic groups and activities. It covers the application status of agricultural information technology in environmental resources, agricultural natural disasters, crop yield estimation, ecological environmental pollution monitoring, and agricultural production management and technical consulting. It also addresses the problems in the development of agricultural information technology in China, proposes six strategic considerations for accelerating its development, and provides a detailed discussion.