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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 ...

Jan. 24, 2005

By Inderscience Publishers

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 ...

Oct. 12, 2007

By Inderscience Publishers

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 ...

Jun. 19, 2018

By Kondex Corporation

Removal of acid dyes from aqueous solutions using orange peel as a sorbent material

An agricultural by-product waste, orange peel, was tested for the removal of four acid dyes from aqueous solutions in batch conditions. As results obtained, kinetics of dyes sorption was time of contact, initial dyes concentration and dyes type dependent. The pseudo second-order reaction rate model adequately described the kinetics of dyes sorption with high correlation coefficients. A. Langmuir ...

Oct. 17, 2008

By Inderscience Publishers

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, ...

Feb. 1, 2012

By Scalewatcher North America Inc.

AG Drone Motor Series

24v Brushless Motor Series With standardization of UAV industry segment, the requirements of user are growing rapidly. TTF, is now releasing P series motors for agricultural application with powerful thrust and high performance after tremendous tests. P series 24 volt brushless motors are capable of working in demanding environment with reliability and long service life. More Thrust Weight ...

Sep. 3, 2019

By Shenzhen TitanFlying Technology Co., Ltd (TTF)

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 ...

Feb. 24, 2004

By Inderscience Publishers

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 ...

Feb. 9, 2017

By NW Solutions

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 ...

May 5, 2009

By Inderscience Publishers

Assessing the prediction capacity of an agricultural supply positive mathematical programming model

In this paper, the calibration and prediction capacity of a supply response positive mathematical programming model (PMP) for the Alentejo region are evaluated. The model is calibrated with prices and agricultural subsidies of the base year (2000), using the specification rules of the cost function standard, Paris standard, average cost and exogenous elasticities. Then, the model is utilised for ...

Apr. 25, 2011

By Inderscience Publishers

Monitoring of soil fertility

Background In agriculture and forestry soil fertility is a decisive factor for the economic use of fields and forests. Various factors, considered as a whole are the indicators which characterize the soil fertility. Important parameters are e.g.: Intensity of precipitation, air temperature, air humidity, soil humidity, suction power and soil temperature in various depths. Task The ...

May 6, 2010

By OTT HydroMet

Agricultural Knives: Thermal Spray Case Study III

Since implementing our Thermal Spray Hard-face process, Kondex has been involved in numerous field test projects with its customers. The purpose of these tests is two-fold: •Set benchmarks for comparing Kondex technology to existing material/coating technology •Evaluate new material/coating technologies as a means of improving wear resistance and or improving the cost of agricultural ...

Jun. 19, 2018

By Kondex Corporation

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 ...

Feb. 26, 2008

By Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Sorption and degradation of wastewater-associated pharmaceuticals and personal care products in agricultural soils and sediment

Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) have drawn popular concerns recently as an emerging class of aquatic contaminants. In this study, adsorption and degradation of four selected PPCPs, metronidazole, tinidazole, caffeine and chloramphenicol, have been investigated in the laboratory using two agricultural soils in China and sediment from Changjiang River. Adsorption tests using a ...

Sep. 16, 2013

By IWA Publishing

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 ...

Dec. 13, 2018

By Indigo Ag, Inc

Agricultural Knives: Thermal Spray Case Study II

Recently, Kondex was faced with a field testing requirement that the OEM was unable to execute for cost reasons, though it was critical to our ability to supply thermal sprayed cutting components for its combine harvester. A great deal of scrutiny is placed on cutting components utilizing thermal spray hardfacing; if the hardfacing process is not carried out properly, the cutting edge will lose ...

Jun. 19, 2018

By Kondex Corporation

Trend of herbicide loads in the river Rhine and its tributaries

Many policies have been established and actions have been taken to reduce pesticide pollution of surface waters. However, the effectiveness of these initiatives was rarely tested on an empirical basis. This study suggests that evidence on the policy effects can be evaluated by analyzing the temporal changes in the loads rather than the concentrations of active ingredients in rivers. It is shown ...

Mar. 13, 2012

By John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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 ...

Jun. 13, 2018

By Indigo Ag, Inc

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, ...

Jan. 18, 2016

By Microbe Inotech Laboratories, Inc

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