Introducing agricultural automation and emphasizing common practices of automation technologies used in a variety of agricultural productions, this book provides concepts, definitions, fundamental technologies, and production-based applications of automation technologies in agriculture. Enabling producers to make optimal management decisions to maximize profit, yield, and quality while minimizing environmental impact, it discusses intelligent equipment, agricultural infotronics, and precision systems as well as field crop management; nutrient, pest, and water management; surrounding awareness; worksite management; and post-harvest automation. It presents technologies and applications for large-scale and small-scale crop productions.