TY - GEN
T1 - Precision agriculture adoption and the optimal location of technology providers in Kentucky, USA
AU - Shockley, J. M.
AU - Dillon, C. R.
AU - Saghaian, S.
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Due to the differing levels of adoption of precision agriculture, it is difficult for potential agribusiness firms to determine where to locate their business in order to minimize costs (e.g.-transportation to deliver) and supply services to all demand centers. In this study, an optimization model was developed for Kentucky, USA using mathematical programming to determine the optimal location for an agribusiness firm providing different precision agriculture technologies. Results indicated the optimal location for an agribusiness providing precision agriculture services was Muhlenberg County. Comparisons were also made to determine the loss associated with locating in counties other than the determined optimal location.
AB - Due to the differing levels of adoption of precision agriculture, it is difficult for potential agribusiness firms to determine where to locate their business in order to minimize costs (e.g.-transportation to deliver) and supply services to all demand centers. In this study, an optimization model was developed for Kentucky, USA using mathematical programming to determine the optimal location for an agribusiness firm providing different precision agriculture technologies. Results indicated the optimal location for an agribusiness providing precision agriculture services was Muhlenberg County. Comparisons were also made to determine the loss associated with locating in counties other than the determined optimal location.
KW - Adoption
KW - Warehouse location model
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84893167469
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84893167469#tab=citedBy
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84893167469
SN - 9789086860241
T3 - Precision Agriculture 2007 - Papers Presented at the 6th European Conference on Precision Agriculture, ECPA 2007
SP - 769
EP - 773
BT - Precision Agriculture 2007 - Papers Presented at the 6th European Conference on Precision Agriculture, ECPA 2007
T2 - 6th European Conference on Precision Agriculture, ECPA 2007
Y2 - 3 June 2007 through 6 June 2007
ER -