Crop Cultivation Articles
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The implications of US Government policy on the development and use of biopesticides
Biopesticides developed and used in the future will emerge against the backdrop of the environmental effects associated with the use of conventional pesticides and government policies designed to control these effects. In the final analysis, farmers' choices on pesticides will be influenced by the prevailing costs and benefits of conventional pesticides and their alternatives, including ...
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A dispersion study of the aerosol emitted by fertiliser plants in the region of Serra do Mar Sierra, Cubatao, Brazil
The dispersions of inhalable particulate matter emitted by the fertiliser plants at Cubatao (Brazil) were simulated using the Lagrangian dispersion model SPRAY. Wind fields and other meteorological variables were obtained with the model RAMS. The results of these simulations were compared with the source apportionment performed by chemical mass balance on samples of the local aerosol.Keywords: ...
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Recycling of macronutrients from sea to land using mussel cultivation
The presence of diarrheic shellfish toxins (DST) has been the main obstacle to mussel cultivation in Sweden. Monitoring of DST concentrations in mussels by HPLC for 12 years has shown great geographical and seasonal differences. Furthermore, individual mussels on the same farming strip may differ by a factor as great as 16. DST levels are usually low in summer, rise in September, remain high in ...
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Sustainable agriculture and sustainability of Indian agriculture in the context of globalisation
There is a growing realisation of the importance of sustainable agriculture across the globe. This awareness has become the main focus of global debate as a result of degradation of natural resources and environment. There is a growing demand for eco-friendly agricultural commodities in the international market. Here an attempt is made to examine the context and meaning of the term ...
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The impact of public policy on conservation tillage in US agriculture
A number of policy tools are used to reduce soil erosion from agricultural lands in the USA, including education and technical assistance, financial assistance, land retirement, and conservation compliance requirements. Education and technical assistance by public and private sources can be effective in promoting the adoption of conservation tillage by farmers for whom that practice will be ...
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Lettuce cationic nutrition and yield, and soil chemical characteristics as affected by vanadium application to leaves or soils
Lettuce plants (Lactuca sativa, L., cv. "trocadero") were grown in pots filled with an Alfisol Udalf or an Andisol Udand soil, under greenhouse conditions. Treatments consisted of adding vanadium to soils (0, 100, 250, 500 and 10001mg1kg1 or as foliar sprays (0, 10, 25, 50, and 1001mg111. Soil chemical characteristics, the cationic nutrition of lettuce and their yields were assessed. No ...
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Focus Bioenergy No 4 2004: Energy crops - a resource for development
Agricultural fuels like energy forest, straw fuels, ley crops, oil crops and grain can be used for heat, electricity or transports and may become an important complement to forest fuels in replacing the fossil fuels. Cultivation of Salix is already commercially viable in Sweden. The future for agricultural fuels depends on many factors: how the EU’s common agricultural policy will develop, how ...
By Elmia AB
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Ammonium nitrate fertilizer manufacturer with high temperature inline environments - Case Study
Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizer Manufacturer - High Temperature Inline Environments Strong Acid/Fluoride Resistant pH Element & High Temperature and Acid/Fluoride Resistant Solid State Reference Junction. Chemically & Thermally Resistant ULTEM & PEEK plastic body housings Application Oriented Engineering and Custom Built to Order sensor increased the lifetime by Two to Five Fold ...
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Organic and Environmentally Friendly Lowe Products Company, Inc.
Untitled Document SHEPARDSTOWN, WV From top-quality mulch to the richest soils, every product sold by Shepardstown, WV-based Lowe Products Company, Inc. is . Founded in 1972 by John and Betty Lowe, both former school teachers, Lowe Products can claim its place as one of the original pioneers of producing shredded hardwood mulch. While the company ...
By Diamond Z
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Strategic electric sector assessment methodology under sustainability conditions (SESAMS). Knowledge-based decision support framework: an enhanced methodology
Foreseeable growth in world population and the desire to maintain or improve a particular standard of living will lead to a substantial increase in future world-wide energy demands. Among the different energy carriers, electricity has become especially important because of its versatility and manifold connections with services that make our environment more liveable. Even innovative energy saving ...
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Arundo Donax Removal in the Santa Ana River Watershed
Orange County Water District (OCWD) was awarded the Ruth Anderson Wilson Award by the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority for its collaborative efforts in a program to remove Arundo donax (arundo) from the Santa Ana River watershed. The arundo removal program is also one reason the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency selected OCWD as a Clean Water Partner for 2003. Arundo donax, or the giant ...
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Molecular genetics of pathogenic oomycetes
Parasitic and pathogenic lifestyles have evolved repeatedly in eukaryotes (93). Several parasitic eukaryotes represent deep phylogenetic lineages, suggesting that they feature unique molecular processes for infecting their hosts. One such group is formed by the oomycetes. Traditionally, due to their filamentous growth habit, oomycetes have been classified in the kingdom Fungi. However, modern ...
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The Safety of Genetically Modified Foods Produced through Biotechnology
Executive Summary The Society of Toxicology (SOT) is committed to protecting and enhancing human, animal, and environmental health through the sound application of the fundamental principles of the science of toxicology. It is with this goal in mind that the SOT defines here its current consensus position on the safety of foods produced through biotechnology (genetic engineering). These products ...
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Commission Finally Proposes Limits on Cadmium in Fertilisers
A new chapter in one of the longest-running sagas in EU environmental policy opened in August when the European Commission launched a consultation on a 15-year programme to reduce the cadmium content of phosphate fertilisers. The idea of limiting the cadmium content of phosphate fertilisers appeared in a Commission strategy on cadmium in 1987. The concern underlying the strategy was the need ...
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Controls morphogenesis, pheromone response, and pathogenicity in the fungal pathogen ustilago maydis
Ustilago maydis, a pathogen of maize, is a useful model for the analysis of mating, pathogenicity, and the morphological transition between budding and filamentous growth in fungi. As in other fungi, these processes are regulated by conserved signaling mechanisms, including the cyclic AMP (cAMP)/protein kinase A (PKA) pathway and at least one mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAP kinase) pathway. ...
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Omaha beach golf course
The rich green swathes of the new extension of Omaha Golf Course are visual proof of high technol¬ogy at its best, enabling lush ungated grass to survive all year round despite being bordered on two sides by ocean and estuary and buitt on a combination of sand dunes and wetlands. It is a world first, and an international success story for the three main players - local drainlayer Ivor Jones, ...
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Research Analysis of the Market Potential For Lower Grade Composted Materials in the UK
Executive Summary 1. Description This report presents the findings of research undertaken by WRc, under contract to the Waste andResources Action Programme (WRAP). The research analysed the market potential for low grade composted materials in the UK, taking the risks associated with their use in different applications into account. It also assessed the viability of introducing standards for ...
By WRC Ltd
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Barnes foundation art gallery Philadelphia, PA - Case Study
Key Parameters Type of Facility – New Construction Function – Art Gallery / Museum Area – three stories, 93,000 sq ft Project Cost: $150M Project Completed – May, 2012 LEED Platinum Certification Challenge: IAQ, climate control, sustainable design. Environmental conditions were para-mount - designed to preserve one of the world’s finest collections of art ...
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The State of the Art in Gas Cleaning for the Fertilizer Industry
INTRODUCTION The fertilizer industry has earned recognition for having contributed directly to increase world grain yields in the past century. Based on the conservative estimate of the world population growth, total fertilizer use in the future is expected to grow more than 200 million tons from the current level of 165 million tons. In U.S.A. and other countries the industries have always been ...
By Kimre Inc.
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Leveling the FIFRA Playing Field: Life Beyond Termilind (PDF)
The quest by law abiding pesticide registrants for relief from illegally registered pesticides has taken a new turn. Tacitly acknowledging the futility of urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to initiate enforcement action against bad actors, registrants are now, in epidemic proportion, taking their case to EPAin the form of filing administrative petitions to revoke and/or ...
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