 | Agricultural Statistical Data Analysis Using Stata Subjects: Environment & Agriculture; Earth Sciences; Agriculture & Environmental Sciences; Plant & Animal Ecology; Earth Sciences; Agriculture; Biodiversity; Geochemistry; Practical statistics is a powerful tool used frequently by agricultural researchers and graduate students involved in investigating experimental design and analysis. One of the most widely used statistical analysis software packages for this purpose is Stata. The Stata software program has matured into a user-friendly environment with a wide variet George Boyhan, PhD, is a professor of horticulture and an extension vegetable specialist. He has worked for 15 years at the University of Georgia in this capacity and has conducted a wide variety of experiments requiring statistical analyses. Prior to this, he worked at Auburn University as a senior research associate, where he designed experiments, collected data, and analyzed results. Dr. Boyhan has worked with a wide variety of crops in his career. He currently studies the development of disease-resistant pumpkins, develops watermelon varieties for organic production, and evaluates sustainable production practices. Dr. Boyhan is an internationally recognized authority on vegetable production and has given presentations at a number of venues both in the United States and internationally. He has published two book chapters, over 40 referred publications, and many other publications on vegetable production and culture. |
