ASABE Technical Library - Abstract
Member and Access Notice
Computer Tools for Agricultural Systems Management
Published by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, St. Joseph, Michigan www.asabe.org
Citation: Paper number 028029, 2002 ASAE Annual Meeting . (doi: 10.13031/2013.9243) @2002Authors: Robert M. Peart, W. David Shoup
Keywords: Books, computer simulation, computer software, crops, education, management, mathematical models, software, teach, systems
A new textbook is being developed for upper-level undergraduates in the Agricultural
Systems Management curriculum. The emphasis is on the solution of common problems in
ASM using software which is presented in the text. Much of the software is made up of
templates for common spreadsheet applications available under Microsoft Windows.
We feel that these topics will make the ASM curriculum stronger and more attractive to students
and to their potential employers. Also, the strength of the ASM curriculum is important to the
departments offering it. Student numbers are usually larger in departments offering both the
ABE and the ASM degrees. Topics covered include machinery selection, costs and timeliness,
simulation of field operations, use of crop models, decision systems, project scheduling,
precision agriculture, reliability, managing human capital, and waiting line applications.