Crop Management Practice Articles & Analysis
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This article explores the importance of water quality sensors in agriculture and their role in optimizing crop yield, improving water management, and ensuring environmental sustainability. Enhancing Agricultural Practices with Water Quality Sensors 3 Optimizing Crop Yield Water is a vital resource for crop ...
The agreement paves the way towards more sustainable irrigation practices Corteva Agriscience, one of the world’s largest agriculture companies, and Manna Irrigation, a leading provider of irrigation intelligence software solutions, have announced a new contract to enhance effective irrigation practices. ...
Major factors affecting honey bee health are, for example, pests and parasites, inadequate diet, bee management practices and severe weather events. Therefore, the Task Force has developed a four-pillar strategy which includes a Pollinator Research Action Plan, expanded education and outreach, public-private partnerships and improvements to pollinator habitats. ...
To reduce future demand for water under a changing climate, the study suggests that farmers grow different crops and change their management practices. In Europe, 44% of water taken from rivers and groundwater is used for agriculture. ...
IRRI Training Center, in collaboration with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), conducted a Regional group fellowship on phenotyping and integrated plant mutation breeding with best fit soil and water management practices for climate change adaptation from 01 to 25 July at IRRI Headquarters. ...
Roland Buresh and Mr. Teodoro Correa, Jr., who both manage the LTCCE, the production of rice has been sustained after 150 rice crops in 52 years. ...
“With more and more potato growers using smartphone apps and other technologies as part of their day-to-day crop management practices, these Spudcasts could prove a valuable tool for industry members to access new potato R&D information,” said AUSVEG Special Projects Coordinator, Luke Raggatt. ...
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"We need comprehensive investigation of practices to improve soil fertility, land management, and land space and therefore prevent soil erosion," Orsag says. ...
Energy crop company Ceres, Inc. (Nasdaq: CERE) today announced that its Brazilian subsidiary Ceres Sementes do Brasil Ltda., has signed a sweet sorghum market development agreement with Syngenta (NYSE: SYT). ...
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“EPA applauds Dixon Ridge Farms for its many sustainable practices that protect the quality of our air, water and land,” Blumenfeld said. ...
A four year research project led by Cranfield University aims to improve energy and water efficiency and crop quality through developing an innovative approach to irrigation practices. ...
The Hyderabad-based International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the European Market Research Centre (EMRC) this month, to facilitate ICRISAT's participation in two key annual Africa business forums organised by the EMRC — the Africa agri-business forum and the Africa finance and investment forum. ...
'CSIRO is approaching the problem from two angles – firstly by helping Australian farmers with more productive crops and innovative management practices and secondly via our international work with developing countries and through international research collaborations. ...
Despite high N-use efficiency by grasses possessing both C4 photosynthesis and a perennial lifecycle, numerous studies have demonstrated that significant fertilizer N inputs are required to optimize biomass production by these species when managed as forage crops. Although few studies have assessed the effect of N fertilization on yield of perennial, warm-season ...
This is particularly important in the eastern corn belt where tile drainage dominates the agricultural landscape. Specific land management practices, such as manure application, can play a large role in the export of DOC as soluble organic carbon is applied to or injected into the soil surface. ...