Computer and Computing Technologies in Agriculture: 5th IFIP TC 5, SIG 5.1 International Conference, CCTA 2011, Beijing, China, October 29-31, 2011, Proceedings, Part III

The three-volume set IFIP AICT 368-370 constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 5th IFIP TC 5, SIG 5.1 International Conference on Computer and Computing Technologies in Agriculture, CCTA 2011, held in Beijing, China, in October 2011. The 189 revised papers presented were carefully selected from numerous submissions. They cover a wide range of interesting theories and applications of information technology in agriculture, including simulation models and decision-support systems for agricultural production, agricultural product quality testing, traceability and e-commerce technology, the application of information and communication technology in agriculture, and universal information service technology and service systems development in rural areas. The 59 papers included in the third volume focus on simulation, optimization, monitoring, and control technology.