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Showing 1 to 20 of 145 for “"farming practices"”.
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Permaculture as an alternative to present commercial resettlement farming practices in Namibia
The current mono-crop farming practices in the Namibian resettlement farms . there were visited are unsustainable due to soil nutrient, structure and eventually texture destruction. Furthermore, the aridity of Namibia makes crop and livestock farming difficult. Permanent agriculture (permaculture) …
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The long-term effects of farming practices on soil quality, as influenced by farmer attitude and farm characteristics
Several farming systems, in a region of the Dark Brown soil zone west of Saskatoon, were investigated to identify farming practices that are soil-conserving, or soil-degrading, by measuring their effects on soil quality. The study identified soil properties that are practical and measurable …
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Louisiana cotton, rice, soybean and sugarcane farmer stakeholders: who are they and what are their perceptions of farming practices as related to the environment
… the stakeholder perceptions of agricultural practices and their relationship to the environment. An environmental perceptions survey was conducted with two of the most important stakeholder groups identified – Experiment Station Research Faculty associated with plant commodities and Louisiana …
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An investigation into the services offered by extension workers and the factors which constrain farmers from adopting recommended farming practices: A case study of selected farmer groups in Choma District
… constrain the farmers from adopting recommended farming practices. To be studied were selected farmers' groups in Choma district.The objectives of the study were fourfold: first to determine the quality of extension services offered to the farmers in Choma district. This was important because of …
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Barriers and enablers to the adoption of practices to improve crop production and reduce vulnerability to climate risks in the semi-arid Omusati Region,Namibia
… rates being higher than precipitation rates, farming conditions are extremely adverse. This is exacerbated by the impacts of climate change, namely increased temperature, decreased rainfall and higher rainfall variability, all of which are projected to worsen in the future. More than half of …
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Farming and feasting in Iron Age Orkney: a comparison of livestock farming practices and dietary traditions at The Cairns, Mine Howe, Pool, and Howe, based on mortality profiles analyses of cattle, sheep/goat, and pig mandibles.
… aim of this thesis is to address livestock farming and husbandry practices of<br/>cattle, sheep, goats and pigs at four sites during the Orcadian Iron Age: The Cairns, Mine<br/>Howe, Pool and Howe. The core methodology utilised in this research applies the methods<br/>developed by Payne …
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Interactive Effects of Cover Crops, Invertebrate Communities and Soil Health in Corn Production Systems
<p>The adoption of regenerative farming practices is gaining traction, but the costs and benefits are not often considered on a systems level. Encouraging biodiversity and soil health is the goal of many agricultural practices used in regenerative farming; regenerative systems employ practices …
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Sustainable Farming Versus Ethanol: A Comparison of Energy Use
… goals of is sought. I propose that sustainable farming practices have the ability to decrease the United States’ dependence on fossil fuels while decreasing emissions and pollution related to farming. By looking at the adoption of 3 year rotations, fertilizer banding, and zero tillage farming in …
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The governance of agriculture: Global programs of development and agricultural biotechnology.
… FAO and UNESCO in the governance of agricultural practices, I focus on the implementation and management of agricultural biotechnology and genetic engineering in the farming practices of the rural peoples in the developing world. I specifically examine the extent to which the concept of expert …
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Fostering Populations of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Through Cover Crop Choices and Soil Management
… However, it is known that many common farming practices can negatively influence both the diversity, and abundance of the AM fungi. It is therefore desirable to identify farming practices or amendments that can foster these fungal populations to increase crop and soil benefits, …
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Synanthropic survival: low-impact agriculture and White-shouldered Ibis conservation ecology
… in Europe, where retention and restoration of farming practices that support open-habitat species is a standard management technique. Elsewhere, however, this value is often overlooked while conservation attention is directed at natural habitats and forest biota. This thesis assesses the …
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When the Waters Came
… prioritize conservation and adaptation-focused farming practices to ensure the industry’s safe continuity. But there’s a challenge: for social, cultural, and financial reasons, various people and communities simply don’t want to adapt. As disasters intensify, this resistance may be one of our …
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Ecosystem functioning, ecosystem services and rooibos production as affected by connectivity to natural vegetation and agrochemical use in rooibos tea (Aspalathus linearis) farming
… land-use intensity has led to more intensive farming practices at the local scale and the loss of non-crop habitats at the landscape scale which may affect various ecosystem services. Insect pollination by wild pollinators is especially affected, but their relative impact and possible …
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The environmental context of later prehistoric human activity in Orkney, Scotland
… in order to reconstruct changes in land-use, farming practices and settlement patterns across this time period. The new records have been synthesised with existing palaeoecological and archaeological data in order to review the evidence for the hypothesised 'Bronze Age decline' in Orkney.These …
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Stock
… of my interest in industrial animal farming practices. I have examined conditions and practices on factory farms, marketing and the consumer, my own traumatic experiences at various factory farms and processing plants, and the ways in which the production of was a means of dealing …
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AI-Driven Pig Monitoring System: Behavior and Weight Analysis
… significantly to precision livestock farming practices.
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Energy usage of agricultural machinery for corn and soybean production in Brazil, India, USA and Zambia
… farms were set up to reflect the common farming practices in each region. The farm characteristics varied depending on location and machinery were selected to perform the required tasks in the available amount of time. Machinery power, time available and area cropped were used to estimate …
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Water Management in the High Plains: A Description of Farmers Beliefs and Need for Structured Conservation Education
… management and that they are using the best farming practices to conserve water. The results indicated a problem in the education of the farmers because the respondents believe strongly that they are getting confusing information about water conservation practices.
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The Burley Tobacco Buyout Program and Its Impact on Farmers in Tennessee, Virginia, and North Carolina.
… respondents were often planning to stop all farming practices. Specifics of the federal government-mandated Buyout Program to compensate quota holders and growers are presented, as well as the experiences and opinions of farmers regarding this program.</p>
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Excretal architecture : prototypical and productive urban waste forms
… cycles found in forests and in permacultural farming practices. Human excreta is collected, composted and used to form material for new ground. Water is collected, filtered, and deposited into its landscape as irrigation after usage using a greywater system. The city becomes regenerative …
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