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Showing 1 to 20 of 368 for “"Growers"”.
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How growers make decisions impacts plant disease control
… control depends on decisions made by individual growers, who are in turn influenced by a broad range of factors. Despite this, human behaviour has rarely been included in plant epidemic models. This thesis focusses on addressing this oversight by developing combined epidemic and economic models …
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Pest management practices used by West Virginia corn growers
The purpose of this study was to provide information that might be useful to researchers and extension personnel at West Virginia University in developing and designing educational programs concerning pest management for corn farmers. This research identified current trends in management practices, …
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Weed management practice selection among Midwest U.S. organic growers
… this end, we used a survey of Midwestern organic growers and nine on-farm interviews to determine how specified psychosocial, demographic and farm structure factors influence selection of weed management practices. Cluster analysis of the data identified three disparate, yet scaled, approaches to …
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Manure management decision-making of cattle-feed growers in northeastern Colorado
Rural water supplies, including household wells and small-town water systems, located near livestock production and irrigated agriculture operations are often at risk for high nitrate-levels resulting from concentrated feedlot manure disposal as administered by livestock-feed farmers. Efficient …
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Climate change adaptation research among vine growers: evidence from Mátra wine region
… discourse with the examination of vine growers’ risk perception and risk management practices. In studies dealing with agricultural climate change adaptation issues, it is an often-cited statement that farming is a dynamic system that continuously responds to changing conditions. Such …
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Future sustainability of organic vegetable production in the UK: perception of the growers
… in the UK based on perception of the vegetable growers. The objectives were to determine the economic and social sustainability of organic vegetables production and to examine whether there are any relationships between economic and social indicators. Data and opinions were collected by …
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Smallholder sugarcane growers, indigenous technical knowledge, and the sugar industry crisis in Fiji
… crisis facing the smallholder sugarcane growers, and it explores the potential of their local and traditional farming knowledge as a source of solutions for both crises. It argues, however, that present proposals for reforming the sugar industry in Fiji are wedded to the industrial …
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Addressing produce safety educational resources for non- English speaking growers in the Midwest
Refugee produce growers in the Midwestern United States often possess valuable agricultural experience. However, many face challenges in adopting produce safety practices due to language barriers and limited access to culturally relevant educational resources. These gaps hinder their ability to …
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Producer Benefits From the Operations of the Ontario Sugar Beet Growers' Marketing Board
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Assessment of Profitability and Sustainability for Growers in the Southern High Plains of Texas
This study aims to assess both profitability and sustainability for different crops to understand the most effective utilization of our scarce resources in the face of a growing population and changing climate. Economic budgets were created from grower data collected from the Texas Alliance for …
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Greenhouse growers’ willingness to adopt integrated pest and pollinator management (IPPM) strategies in Lebanon
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2025-03-28 without embargo terms
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Building a Better Local Food System: A Case Study of the Western Montana Growers Cooperative
… cooperative in particular, the Western Montana Growers’ Cooperative. This research investigates the extent to which the Western Montana Growers Cooperative helps its wholesale customers overcome the barriers to purchasing local food, and offers suggestions for the Western Montana Growers …
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Efficiencies of small-scale sugarcane growers in the King Cetshwayo District Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal
… exacerbate the dilemma faced by small-scale growers. Therefore, there is a need to develop strategies to promote agricultural efficiency and productivity. Sugarcane is a traditional crop produced in three provinces in South Africa and it contributes to the livelihoods of many small-scale …
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Building a Better Local Food System: A Case Study of the Western Montana Growers Cooperative
… cooperative in particular, the Western Montana Growers’ Cooperative. This research investigates the extent to which the Western Montana Growers Cooperative helps its wholesale customers overcome the barriers to purchasing local food, and offers suggestions for the Western Montana Growers …
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Farming for supermarkets : its collective good problems and what Brazilian growers have done about them
… dissertation analyzes the conditions under which growers have effectively resolved collective good problems associated with the rise of supermarkets. It answers two questions: What institutional arrangements have growers used to resolve collective problems and what explains the differences in …
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Assessing the Impact of Competitive Behaviors on the Adoption of Genetically Modified Seeds by Illinois Vegetable Growers
… demonstrated that competing behaviors among growers were influential drivers in the adoption of GM seeds. Competing and technology adoption attitudes combined with demographic variables were useful parameters to characterize the adoption process of GM seeds. Furthermore, the analysis of …
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The contribution of Eucalyptus woodlots initiative to livelihoods of small-scale timber growers in Vhembe district, Limpopo Province
… on the livelihoods of rural small-scale timber growers in Vhembe district, Limpopo. Establishment of Eucalyptus woodlots could be used as a poverty fighting tool in rural areas such as Vhembe district, the question that arises is; to what extent does these Eucalyptus woodlots contribute to the …
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Training on Improved Mushroom Production: A Case of Mapambano Vegetable Growers of Mbweni Ward - Kinondoni Municipality Dar es salaam,Region
… Production’, implemented by Mapambano Vegetable Growers Group. Community Needs Assessment used various participatory methods which resulted into identification of limited livelihoods opportunities being the major problem affecting the community. The core problem was contributed by inadequate land …
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Promoting Urban Agriculture Through Improved Agricultural Inputs: A Case of KiseweVegetable Growers: Chamazi Ward Temeke Municipality, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
This report defines Participatory Assessment Research that was conducted in Chamazi Ward Temeke Municipality. The research conducted provide information that led to establishment of project on promoting Urban Agriculture through use of Agricultural Inputs, a case of Kisewe Vegetables growing group. …
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