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The wild Turkey: A true american original
Let’s take a step back from discussing how to remove birds and pests from properties with Bird-X products, and learn a little more about a bird that we should be a little more thankful for. When we think of a turkey, usually the first image that comes to mind is serving it nicely on a platter, prepared with stuffing and cranberry sauce. What many may not know about the bird we feast on ...
By Bird-X Inc.
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A comparative analysis of Turkish and European Union environmental legislation regarding cleaner (sustainable) production concept
The term cleaner (sustainable) production has been cited in many policy and strategy documents of the top level agency/institutions on science, technology, development, etc., in Turkey for over a decade. However, it is not sufficiently known and applied except its energy efficiency aspect in Turkey. So as to overcome this deficiency, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry supported the project ...
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The challenge of integrating EU and Turkish agricultural markets and policies
This paper addresses the potential consequences of a political and economic integration of EU and Turkish agriculture and evaluates the resulting challenges. Simulation models reveal declining agricultural prices for Turkey in the case of market integration with the EU. This would lead to less production, more consumption and Turkey becoming a net importer of agricultural products. Resulting ...
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GM cotton and its possible contributions to environmental sustainability and rural development in Turkey
Cotton farming in Turkey faces economic, environmental and socioeconomic challenges. Organic cotton has been a successful response that greatly benefited low-input farmers; but, worldwide, it will eventually become a mature niche market with limited growth potential. Since no Genetically Modified (GM) varieties have been approved so far in Turkey, we want to find out how the potential adoption of ...
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Editorial: agriculture in Turkey – structural change, sustainability and EU-compatibility
Rural Turkey is dominated by a large agricultural sector that still relies on extensive state support and policy intervention. There is a general agreement that structural change is needed to make its rural economy more innovative and competitive. Yet, as long as the main architects of Turkish agricultural reform are primarily concerned with mitigating the impact of trade liberalisation through ...
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Rural transformation in Turkey 19802004: case studies from three regions
This paper focuses on the economic dimension of rural transformation (or structural transformation) in Turkey. It investigates the development of labour demand and supply in rural areas over the past two decades. For that purpose, three longitudinal case studies were conducted in three different regions of Turkey. This paper concludes that the lack of substantial labour transfer from agricultural ...
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Making use of biotechnology applications in Turkish agriculture: Why is it not yet happening?
One of the primary challenges for developing countries is to create new opportunities for sustainable economic development through the use of new technologies such as biotechnology. In this context, the use of agricultural biotechnology to produce cheap biofuel made from agricultural crops as well as agricultural waste (cellulose) might have a great potential to promote rural development in ...
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Policy formation in the process of implementing agricultural reform in Turkey
In 2001, Turkey adopted the Agricultural Reform Implementation Project (ARIP). This reform changed the practical instruments of policy intervention without questioning the underlying policy paradigm. A major driving force behind ARIP was the World Bank, which provided policy advice and the necessary financial support. The primary goal was to make Turkish agriculture more compatible with the WTO ...
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Cold Turkey? Dealing with agricultural trade liberalisation
Turkey has a particular interest in the WTO agricultural negotiations in view of its significant agricultural sector. This paper undertakes a quantitative analysis of trade liberalisation and its impact on Turkish agriculture. We use UNCTAD's Agricultural Trade Policy Simulation Model (ATPSM). A likely scenario suggests that Turkey may face higher import bills as world prices for cereals are ...
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Lead and zinc content of cows' milk affected by varying traffic density
This study was conducted to investigate the influence of vehicle emissions on zinc and lead content of cow's milk, grazing at 15 different locations near to roadsides in Sakarya, Turkey. The results obtained for zinc were between 1262 μg kg−1 and 6566 μg kg−1. An acceptable range of zinc content from various sides confirmed the absence of possible toxicological risks in this region. The lead ...
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Grapes Dehydration for Raisins Production in Turkey
Raisins are produced commercially by drying harvested grape berries. In order for a grape berry to dry, water inside the grape must be removed completely from the interior of the cells onto the surface of the grape where the water droplets can evaporate. However, this diffusion process is very difficult because the grape skin contains wax in its cuticle, which prevents the water from passing ...
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Dealing with Christmas poultry waste
With Christmas around the corner, farmers across the UK are extremely busy with the preparation of turkeys. Although we initially associate turkeys with Christmas, the preparation for this period begins months in advance. Turkey farmers must make sure they have the best breeds of turkey as consumers are more aware of the difference in quality. Customers are willing to pay significantly more for ...
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Project - Munster Germany
Plant power: 700 Nm³/h biomethane Daily Feeding: Horse, cattle and turkey manure + straw Goal: Improve the miscibility and the disintegration of straw in order to optimize the hydraulic management and the yield of the plant. To see video, please click ...
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Perceptions and practices of farmers towards the salinity problem: the case of Harran Plain, Turkey
The Harran region, located in the South-eastern part of Turkey, is facing an increasing salinity problem due to excessive and inefficient irrigation practices. In this paper, we survey 619 cotton producers in the region and analyse their perceptions and practices towards soil salinity. The survey results indicate that formal education and training are the central factors that determine the ...
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Modifying Hargreaves–Samani equation with meteorological variables for estimation of reference evapotranspiration in Turkey
The Food and Agriculture Organization advocates the Penman–Monteith (FAO-56 PM) equation as the standard model for estimation of the reference evapotranspiration (ET0) because it is considered to have better accuracy. However, in regions where meteorological variables such as solar radiation, wind speed, and relative humidity are not gauged, the Hargreaves–Samani (HS) equation is resorted to ...
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Identification of eco-efficiency opportunities in a small enterprise producing vegetable oil in Eskisehir, Turkey
In this study, the current processes and technologies in a small enterprise, Demircanlar Oil Industry (Eskisehir, Turkey), were audited and improved from the eco-efficiency point of view. The eco-efficient management of the vegetable oil production processes has been performed on the units of physical processes, extraction and purification. The results obtained indicated that the loss in raw ...
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Anaerobic monodigestion of poultry manure: determination of operational parameters for CSTR
In this work the anaerobic monodigestion for the treatment of turkey manure was evaluated, without its codigestion with another substrate. The effect of the organic loading rate (OLR) and the substrate concentration (high total solids (TS) concentration) or product concentration (high volatile fatty acids (VFA) and/or ammonia (NH3-N) concentrations) was studied. The results show that for a ...
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Turkey meat integration complex development in Shymkent, Kazakhstan - Case Study
Turkey meat integration complex in Chimkent Kazakhstan, the first phase was Construct in 2010 with production capacity of 5,000 ton per year, during 2012 and 2013 the complex extended and reached 10,000 ton per year and planning to double in the next few years as well as establishment of brand new parent stock production ...
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Meat production complex in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia - Case Study
The production facilities entered into full operation on September 2009, and can process up to 15 thousand tons of meat per year, including capacity up to 8 tons of thermal processed products per day. In the first phase production start for seven thousand tons of turkey meat and gradually reach the planned capacity of 15 thousand tons per ...
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A model approach to evaluate irrigation system water balance: an example from the Gediz Basin, Turkey
An increase in the amount of water used for agriculture has resulted in the need for water savings and measurements in the agricultural sector. With the increasing competition for water, not only should irrigation water be considered, but also an approach encompassing the total water balance is necessary. A clear understanding of all the components of the water balance is essential so as to ...
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