Kitabın Adı: International Perspectives on Innovative Methods in Agriculture and Forestry Researches
Editör: Prof. Dr. Alaeddin Bobat
FOREWORD
When the new technologies and new-generation agricultural applications in the field of agriculture was examined, many topics and different applications is encountered . These technological developments aim to support the transition to sustainable systems, increase efficiency and productivity in production, reduce environmental pressures, and ensure food security. Among these technologies, precision agriculture, automation technologies in agriculture, drone applications, vertical farming varieties, soilless farming applications, artificial intelligence-supported product tracking, Internet of Things (IoT)-based irrigation systems, and autonomous agricultural machinery stand out. New generation agricultural applications are used in areas such as detecting diseases and pests in plants, providing the plant nutrients needed for crops, reducing the amount of plant protection products and fertilizers used, coordinating the water needs of plants and soil, monitoring product quality, and estimating production yield.
Additionally, with these technologies, processes such as seeding, irrigation, and fertilization can be carried out with robotic systems, minimizing human error. Automation systems used in agriculture can control all production in a closed area. Unmanned agricultural machines, which work with image processing systems and are moved by algorithm commands, can intervene only in the area where it is needed, such as weed control. With the precise and accurate application of automation technologies used in agricultural production for spraying and fertilizing, it is possible to increase production efficiency, reduce economic damage, and protect human and environmental health.
In conclusion, the new generation of agricultural technologies shaped by the Agriculture 4.0 approach represents an agricultural transformation that goes beyond increasing production efficiency and integrates environmental sustainability, resource efficiency, and rural development goals.
The book titled “International Perspectives on Innovative Methods in Agriculture and Forestry Researches” consists of six chapters that exemplify innovative approaches. The chapter titled “Innovative Approaches to Energy Use in Agricultural Irrigation” examines innovative approaches in agricultural irrigation; the chapter titled “Biological Control of Macrophomina phaseolina: Microbial Agents and Mechanisms” discusses microbial agents used in the biological control of the Macrophomina phaseolina fungus. The chapter titled “Management of overwintering sites and integrated approaches for the brown marmorated stink bug-Halyomorpha halys” examines the management of overwintering sites and integrated approaches against the brown marmorated stink bug, which has increased significantly in our country in recent years.
The chapter titled “Post-Wildfire Soil Measurement Methods” examines post-fire soil measurements, while the section titled “The Unseen Hazard: A Technical Analysis of Post-Wildfire Soil Evolution and its Impact on Geotechnical Stability” analyzes the evolution of soil after a forest fire and its impact on geotechnical stability.
We hope that these valuable and important sections will be useful to all our colleagues and anyone interested in the issues in terms of Innovative Approaches in Agriculture and Forestry.
Prof.Dr.Alaeddin BOBAT
EDITOR
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