THE OVERALL GOAL OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO ADVANCE VARIABLE RATE IRRIGATION (VRI) TECHNOLOGY ACROSS THE GREAT PLAINS AND MIDWEST THROUGH IMPROVED NET WATER USE EFFICIENCY OF IRRIGATED, ROW CROP AGRICULTURE SUPPORTED BY UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (UAS) THROUGH REMOTE SENSING, INTEGRATED SENSOR SYSTEMS, AND ADAPTIVE MODELING AND SIMULATION. THE RESEARCH WILL STUDY THE INTEGRATION OF TECHNICAL SYSTEMS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO ASSIST COMPLEX, VARIABLE RATE IRRIGATION DECISIONS IN TYPICAL LARGE CROP PRODUCTION AREAS AND GROWING SEASONS. THE RESULTS OF THE RESEARCH WILL LEAD TO ADVANCEMENT AND ACCELERATED ADOPTION OF THREE EMERGING AREAS IN AGRICULTURE THAT INCLUDE: UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES, ADVANCED SIMULATION MODELS TO INFORM IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT, AND DEFINITION OF A PRESCRIPTION FOR VARIABLE RATE IRRIGATION TECHNOLOGIES.

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