agriculture test Articles
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Competitiveness and environmental policies for agriculture: testing the Porter hypothesis
Porter hypothesis suggests tougher environmental regulations could spur technological growth, leading to an increase in productivity of market outputs, simultaneously providing greater environmental protection. This study tests the Porter hypothesis in US agriculture using state level data from 1973 through 1996. Luenberger productivity indexes, which are dual to the profit function and do not ...
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A test of agricultural labour market efficiency in the Gezira scheme, Sudan: a production function approach
This study is concerned with testing the efficiency of the rural labour market in the Gezira scheme. One hundred and fifty respondents were randomly selected through a field survey during the 2003?2004 season. A Cobb-Douglas production function was fitted to the data. The results indicated that labour markets in Gezira do not behave as predicted by the neoclassical theory. Labour allocations are ...
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Agricultural Knives: Thermal Spray Case Study
Adding thermal spray hard-facing to the cutting edge of an agricultural machinery knife is a tried-and-true method of extending the useful life of the product. However, not all thermal spray hard-facing is created equal, as we discovered when we went head-to-head with the competition. The Comparison. It’s common practice in this industry to test machine components under typical field ...
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Crops flourish with Scalewatcher
Water is an essential component of horticulture and agriculture whether it is used for irrigating field-scale vegetables, nursery stock, flowers or fruit. Where water contains high degrees of calcium, magnesium and sodium, it can cause nutrient deficiency in plants and crops resulting in stunted growth and poor yields. Calcium also blocks irrigation systems and boilers in heated greenhouses, ...
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Phosphorus runoff is a big problem, but Florida is getting closer to a solution
Excess phosphorus runoff and emissions from urban areas and croplands, animal feedlots, sewage treatment plants, and combustion of fossil fuels has been blamed for the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico, toxic algal blooms in Lake Erie and problems in numerous other lakes and rivers around the world. For years unwanted nutrients were also choking the Florida Everglades, but in a surprising ...
By Ensia
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Indigo Research Partners: Building the World`s Largest Agricultural Lab
At Indigo, we believe the best lab for testing innovative agricultural techniques is the farm itself. Through collaborations with farmers around the US, we are building the world’s largest agricultural lab Indigo Research Partners with the goal of accelerating innovations that increase yields, improve environmental sustainability, and/or reduce risks for ...
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A Living Map of the World`s Food Supply
Today, we’re excited to announce Indigo’s acquisition of TellusLabs, a satellite imaging and artificial intelligence company based out of Somerville, Massachusetts. This joining of their mission with ours has been over a year-and-a-half in the making, and is a product of our Indigo Research Partners’ engagement with innovative startups around the world. Here’s the story of ...
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The efficacy of disinfectants against plant pathogens
In late 2015, a journal article from the European Journal of Plant Pathology was published on research regarding the efficacy of different disinfectants against plant pathogens in irrigation water. All testing as done by the Department of Primary Industries here in Australia for the horticulture and agriculture industries. The disinfectants tested included chlorine, chlorine dioxide (using our ...
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Advantages of soil nutrient testing equipment in field management
Soil nutrient testing equipment has revolutionized the field of agricultural management. These devices provide farmers and gardeners with accurate insights into the nutrient levels in their soil, enabling them to make informed decisions about fertilization and irrigation. In this essay, we will explore the advantages of soil nutrient testing equipment in field management. Accurate nutrient ...
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Hot spots in animal agriculture, emerging federal environmental policies and the potential for efficiency and innovation offsets
In North America and Northern Europe, high livestock densities in concentrated areas (hot spots) have led to manure surpluses, which have resulted in water pollution problems. Using the emerging policy objectives for animal waste in the European Union and the USA as a backdrop, this paper discusses the impact of environmental regulation on farm profits. A theoretical model of the farm is ...
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The essential oils in agriculture as an alternative strategy to herbicides: a case study
In this study we investigated the allelopathic effect of some essential oils extracted from aromatic plants to inhibit weed seed germination. The study was performed to evaluate the potential genotoxic effect of lavender on Vicia faba root meristems by genotoxicity tests (comet assay and micronuclei test) and to evaluate microbial diversity fluctuation by Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism ...
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Estimating ground cover of field crops using medium-resolution multispectral satellite imagery
Remote sensing is useful for estimating plant canopy characteristics, such as leaf area index (LAI) and ground cover (GC). When the source of remote sensing data is medium-resolution satellite imagery, plant canopy characteristics can be estimated for numerous fields within an agricultural region. In this study, a procedure was developed to estimate GC of field crops from medium-resolution ...
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Plant Sciences in Agriculture
Plant pathogens Microorganisms, also called as microbes, live in every part of the biosphere, including soil, water, and air. Plant pathogens are the microbes that infect plants and cause diseases. In history, some plant diseases led to tremendous negative impacts on society. In 1845, potato blight disease was prevalent in all potato growing regions in Ireland. Phytophthora infestans, a fungus, ...
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Healthy soil key to readying your fields for the coming season
The more you know about your soil, the better enabled you will be to make fertilizer decisions that work on every area of your farm While harvest brings the 2023 growing season to a close, preparation for next year is already underway. Pat Kunz has signed up to have his soil tested across all his fields in anticipation of making informed fertilizer purchases for the upcoming spring. He says ...
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Types Of Soil Sensor-Which Is Best For You
What is soil sensor? Soil sensors are instruments monitor soil moisture conditions. They can be categorized into sensors that monitor moisture, conductivity, temperature, nutrients, pH, and salinity. All these different types of instruments are collectively referred to as soil sensors. With advancements in technology, there are now more advanced soil sensors available that can simultaneously ...
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