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,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
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developm5t opportunities = connect$     
te*nologies t advance precision         
agriculture capabilities4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,advanc+
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#bjba4  #b4 ,purpose ,x is ! purpose (  
?is ,act to promote sci5tific rese>* &  
developm5t opportunities = connect$     
te*nologies t advance precision         
agriculture capabilities4  #c4 ,national
 ,sci5ce ,f\ndation ,directive on       
,agricultural ,s5sor ,rese>* ,9 aw>d+   
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,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all       
include 9 consid]ation ( portfolio      
balance rese>* & developm5t on s5sor    

connectivity 9 environm5ts ( int]mitt5t 
connectivity & int]mitt5t computation-- 
7#a7 to improve ! reliable use ( advance
 s5s+ sy/ems 9 rural & agricultural     
areas2 &  7#b7 t consid]s-- 7,a7 direct 
gateway access = locally /or$ data2     
7,b7 att5uation ( signal transmission2  
7,c7 loss ( signal transmission2 &  7,d7
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,updat+ ,consid]ations = ,precision     
,agriculture ,te*nology )9 ! ,,nsf      
,advanc$ ,te*nical ,education ,program  
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te*nology assessm5t ( precision         
agriculture te*nologies1 su* z ! exi/+  
use (-- 7,a7 s5sors1 scann]s1           
radio-frequ5cy id5tification1 & relat$  
te*nologies t c monitor soil prop]ties1 
irrigation conditions1 & plant          
physiology2  7,b7 s5sors1 scann]s1      
radio-frequ5cy id5tification1 & relat$  
te*nologies t c monitor live/ock        
activity & heal?2  7,c7 network         
connectivity & wireless communications t
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te*nologies 9 rural & remote areas2     
7,d7 a]ial imag]y g5]at$ by satellites  
or unmann$ a]ial vehicles2  7,e7        
gr\nd-bas$ robotics2  7,f7 control      

sy/ems design & connectivity1 su* z sm>t
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 managem5t s(tw>e & advanc$ analytics t 
c assi/ decision mak+ & improve         
agricultural outcomes2 &  7#b7 a review 
( ,f$]al programs t provide support =   
precision agriculture rese>*1           
developm5t1 adoption1 education1 or     
tra9+1 9 exi/5ce on ! date ( enactm5t ( 
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