> what decision making process if not a statistical I believe it's called eye-balling. You'll be suprised how good farmers are at this. It's also why I think t

> what decision making process if not a statistical I believe it's called eye-balling. You'll be suprised how good farmers are at this. It's also why I think tech in agriculture is something of an over-sell; farm managers are already some of the most efficient people you'll meet and even a notebook is sometimes too much to ask for them. Edit: To answer your question with more elaboration: A statistical model is a proxy for not having full knowledge of the subject matter. But any deep analysis of the subject matter will require personal attention. Farmers (to quote my example again) are specifically good because of their personal knowledge of the farm and the sheer amount of time spent working.