orchard Articles
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Environmental monitoring of economically important invertebrate pests in Bramley apple orchards in Northern Ireland
Abstract: Apple orchards are host to many species of both pest and beneficial invertebrates. Many of the pest species can cause severe economic damage if populations are left unchecked. Within Northern Irish Bramley apple orchards only four species are deemed to be of economic importance; Panonychus ulmi, Aculus schlechtendali, Rhopalosiphum insertum and Archips podana. Little information exists ...
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Environmental impact of an orchard winter wash and early season pesticide applications on both a beneficial and a pest mite species in Bramley apple orchards
Apple orchards often receive winter-washes to help aid invertebrate pest control. These can have detrimental environmental consequences. The application of winter-wash increased Aculus schlechtendali numbers while a decrease in numbers of the beneficial mite Anystis baccarum was observed. The application of early season pesticide treatments produced mixed results in relation to A. schlechtendali. ...
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Sour cherries harvester FELIX-Z again presents its capabilities
At the end of July, we had the pleasure to host in Poland and Weremczuk FMR’s company our Hungarian dealer- together with a quite large group of cherries producers from this country. The main purpose of their visit was the opportunity to see the harvester FELIX-Z during work in cherries orchard. Taking advantage of one of ours customer’s kindness, who deals, among other things, ...
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New App Helps University Farm Reduce Water Usage
Each morning when he wakes up, Robert Willmott glances at his cell phone and is reminded of modern technology’s impact on agriculture. The Fresno State campus farm technician checks the WiseConn smart phone app that is virtually connected to the University’s olive orchard. A few clicks verify the 20 acres of trees he oversees are receiving the right amount of water via drip ...
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Mechanization of basic production processes in horticulture in conditions of insufficient number of personnel
The Orchard Contour Pruner in horticulture in condition of staff shortage. Part 1: Orchard Contour Pruner. Visa-free regime implementation and loyal attitude towards labor migration of EU member states - led to a massive outflow of labor resources from Ukraine. It is worth noting that both skilled and non-skilled workers leave the country. Providing wages at the level of Poland for example is ...
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JRS Orchard Case Study
Another innovation just adopted by JR’s is the introduction of software to streamline the management and allocation of jobs to staff out in the ...
By Vinea
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300% Faster Soil-Water Infiltration Rate & Over 65% Reduction in Water Use of Almonds in Chile - Case Study
Details: Kyminasi Plant Booster (KPB) technology was installed on a grove of almond trees in Chile. This orchard had been monitored for four years with humidity ...
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Rogers uses new tech to grow crops
Overlooking 175 acres of almond orchards that are utilizing advanced technology to irrigate and farm, sits a barn that was built in the 1870s. Tom Rogers and his brother Dan own the property that is a mix of the past and future of farming in California. The brothers inherited the property that was believed to be purchased by their grandfather in 1916. Yet, Tom Rogers credited his father for ...
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Maja Automatic – Cherry on top
Poland is one of the main sour cherry producer in Europe and on the world. What do you have to do if want to be successful? Experience, knowledge and appropriate atmospheric conditions is the basis. Innovative approach to carrying out intense cherry orchards and the mechanization of the harvest is also important (cherry harvesters). Way to Success Sour cherries and other stone fruit producers ...
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Helpful Tips to Protect Your Apple Orchards
Fall is here and apple orchards are a very popular place to visit with your family and friends. Getting excited to pick a fresh apple and eating a doughnut while drinking apple cider makes anyone excited for fall. But you don’t want the birds ruining your orchard. Learn how you can keep birds away with Avian Control’s tips on how to protect your apple orchards from birds. Preventive ...
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Hymach Juice, the ideal arm for mowing in terraced vineyards and orchards
Thanks to its compact dimensions, high quality components, to the excellent maneuverability, but above all to the structure of the arm composed of several segments, Hymach Juice is the ideal machine for mowing in vineyards, terraced orchards and in the presence of obstacles such as guard rails, walls and road signs. Juice is the mowing arm of Hymach born for mowing in the presence of obstacles ...
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A simulation study on effects of exposure to a combination of pesticides used in an orchard and tuber crop on the recovery time of a vulnerable aquatic invertebrate
The aim of the conducted work was to assess whether populations effects and recovery times increase when a population of a vulnerable aquatic invertebrate is exposed to concentrations of one or multiple pesticides. The two sets of pesticide combinations are typical for orchard and tuber crops in The Netherlands. Exposure concentrations were predicted using the FOCUS step three modelling ...
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BioFishency installation on a fish farm in the palestinian authority - Case Study
On May 2017 BioFishency has installed biofiltration units on existing 100 cubic meters concrete fish ponds. At two different farms located in the Palestinian authority near the city of Jenin. The installation designed for growing Bass and Tilapia, and for irrigating strawberry greenhouses and orchards, with the excess water. ...
By BioFishency
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Project - Sabuja Odisha
Cyclone Fani ravaged Odisha’s coastal districts, bringing huge destruction to not just the natives, but has also uprooted about 10 million trees of the state. It showed its rage even on agricultural land by damaging more than 30 per cent crop and several farmers’ livelihood. Thus, to mitigate this adversity and revive Odisha with healthy fruiting orchards, SankalpTaru has initiated ...
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Steel Support Trellis Stakes for Vineyards and Climbing Plants
The vineyard trellising plant is also named vineyard stake, vineyard post, grape support post. The hot dip galvanized steel post /pole supports are mainly used in farms, orchards and gardens for vine plants. ...
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Strategies to Successfully Manage Northeastern Apple Pests
A wide range of pests threaten Northeastern apple crops, forcing some growers to spend up to 25 percent of production costs to manage mites, insects, disease and other pests. Practical strategies to help growers lower this huge cost while protecting their region’s $580 million annual apple crop are outlined in Ecological Management of Key Arthropod Pests in Northeast Apple Orchards, a new ...
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Project - Green Thar (Rajasthan)
Rajasthan comprises mostly of the wide and inhospitable Thar Desert, facing low yields, scanty irrigation facilities, low fertility and high alkalinity of soil. In pursuit of creating lush green forest in middle of Thar, SankalpTaru is developing orchards of pomegranate and other fruit bearing trees by providing horticulture farming in the rural villages. This is enabling poor farmers to sustain ...
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Case Study A - Karcher Creek JWWTF in Port Orchard, Washington
Client: Karcher Creek JWWTF in Port Orchard, Washington Facility: A Wastewater Treatment Plant (WTP) located in a scenic and residential area Problem: How to eliminate wastewater odors with limited space available. Decision: The decision was to build a BOHN BIOFILTER system on the roof of a mixing building. Outcome: The facility has an effective odor control system which utilizes a space ...
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European red spider mite - an environmental consequence of persistent chemical pesticide application
The European red spider mite, Panonychus ulmi, is a major pest in almost all fruit growing regions of the world (Hardman et al., 1985). Spread of P. ulmi to most apple-growing areas has probably been caused by the distribution of nursery stock carrying winter eggs. This mite is stated to be an important secondary pest (due to the effects of chemical sprays killing natural enemies) of commercial ...
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Surface energy fluxes and evapotranspiration of a mango orchard grown in a semiarid environment
Data from field experiments conducted in the semiarid climatic conditions of northeast Brazil were used to investigate the energy flux relations and evapotranspiration (ET) of a mango (Mangifera indica L.) orchard. The Bowen ratio–energy balance method was applied during the 1998–1999 fruiting cycles to estimate the energy balance components of the mango orchard, while the FAO Penman–Monteith ...
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