Running a productive agriculture system has always been about having the right tools and the know-how to pursue optimization and efficiency. This work teaches you how to create strategies using available software, spreadsheets, and Internet material to meet the challenges commonly faced in agricultural production, processing and management.

This reference offers practical and informative exercises in nearly every chapter, and presents valuable computer strategies for solutions to challenges commonly faced in agricultural production, processing, and management. The book utilizes readily available computer programs, spreadsheets, and Internet tools to provide clear explanations and obtain optimal results in field and livestock operations, machinery selection, and planning and forecasting of crops and yield. It covers topics that are integral to real-world agricultural system management, including precision agriculture, crop and operation simulation, systems reliability, machinery performance and cost, and linear optimization.