RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Site-specific farming: A perspective on information needs, benefits and limitations JF Journal of Soil and Water Conservation FD Soil and Water Conservation Society SP 455 OP 461 VO 54 IS 2 A1 B. C. Atherton A1 M. T. Morgan A1 S. A. Shearer A1 T. S. Stombaugh A1 A. D. Ward YR 1999 UL http://www.jswconline.org/content/54/2/455.abstract AB Site-specific farming is dependent on having large amounts of reliable data. The gap between acquiring this information and using it effectively in making agricultural management decisions has widened. Collecting only the data that can be used effectively for management decisions is important. In this paper we identify the data needed to make site-specific management decisions, describe traditional and non-traditional data collection methods, discuss how these data might be used in the decision making process, and identify future needs.