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Corn Cropping Systems to Improve Economic and Environmental Health [PDF]

, 2014
In 2014, UVM Extension’s Northwest Crops & Soils Program initiated a trial at Borderview Research Farm in Alburgh, VT to assess the impact of corn cropping systems on overall health and productivity of the crop and soil.
Cummings, Erica, Darby, Heather, Monahan, Susan, Post, Julian, Ruhl, Lindsey, Zeigler, Sara   +5 more
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Rational Tuning of Hygroscopic Oscillation of Stacked Nanoflake Assemblies for Continuous Ambient Energy Harvesting

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Stacked nanoflake assembly (SNA) membranes can oscillate autonomously, offering opportunities for soft actuation and energy harvesting. This work uncovers the physical mechanism behind the sustained oscillation of SNA membranes in gradient humidity and identifies three governing dimensionless parameters, enabling rational design for optimizing SNA ...
Zijing Zhang, Jimin Fu, Gesa Zhang, Zhihua Liang, Boxun Zhang, Haimin Yao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A decision-making framework based on rain-fed crop suitability, water scarcity, and economic benefits for determination multiple-crop rotation strategy

Agricultural Water Management
Water scarcity under global climate change has impacted decreased agricultural productivity. Determining the suitable crop rotation strategy under water scarcity applicable to a specific region requires an evaluation of crop suitability, water scarcity ...
Yu-Pin Lin, Chia- Chuan Hsu, Shafira Wuryandani, Feng-An Yang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Photocatalytic Water Splitting on the Lunar Surface: Prospects for In Situ Resource Utilization

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Water has been found in craters on the moon nearby locations which are illuminated >80% of the time. Photocatalysis uses energy from sunlight to drive chemical reactions such as water splitting to produce oxygen and hydrogen. It is a scalable technology that requires lighter equipment and utilizes resources available on the moon. ABSTRACT The discovery
Ranjani Kalyan, Thomas D. Small, Gregory F. Metha, Mahmoud Adel Hamza, Thomas J. O'Dea, Yideng Shen, Cameron J. Shearer   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Crop rotation as an economic strategy for small-scale farmers: evidence from Punjab, Pakistan

Journal of Oasis Agriculture and Sustainable Development
This study examined the economic feasibility of crop rotation as a farming technique for small-scale farmers in Punjab, Pakistan, in 2022. Employing a mixed-methods approach, the study integrated qualitative and quantitative data to comprehensively ...
Muhammad Ali Hassaan, Hadi Alishba , Salman Aslam, Muhammad Danyal, Zulqarnain Abbas, Anayat Ullah, Malook Muhammad Babar, Zeeshan Haider, Asif Iqbal   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

ORGANIC ROW CROPS IN A DIVERSIFIED FARM PORTFOLIO [PDF]

This paper estimates and compares the net returns of an organic row crop rotation to the returns of a conventional row crop rotation in the Midwest, and explores some of the sources of risk associated with organic row crop production. The study concludes
Hirschi, Rick L.
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Corn Cropping Systems to Improve Economic and Environmental Health [PDF]

, 2015
In 2015, UVM Extension’s Northwest Crops & Soils Program continued a multi-year trial at Borderview Research Farm in Alburgh, VT to assess the impact of corn cropping systems on overall health and productivity of the crop and soil.
Calderwood, Lily, Cummings, Erica, Darby, Heather, Emick, Hillary, Gupta, Abha, Post, Julian, Ziegler, Sara   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Magnetically Actuated Drops‐on‐Stilts Microrobots for Transport and Delivery of Hydrophobic Cargo

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Iron oxide nanoparticles and oil droplets in external magnetic fields form “drops‐on‐stilts” microrobots that transport hydrophobic cargo. Tunable nanoparticle–droplet interactions generate stilt‐like structures. Field rotation enables walking, obstacle navigation, and collective motion.
Oluwafemi Ligan, Hrishabh Singh, Sahil Kulkarni, Hong Huy Tran, James M. Kikkawa, Daeyeon Lee, Ravi Radhakrishnan, Edward Steager, Hyun Koo, Kathleen Stebe   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of Carbon Nanoparticles on Electrically Induced Wear of Grease‐Lubricated Steels

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
When an electric current enters a pair of rubbing surfaces, enormous damage takes place. In this research, how such damage occurs in the presence of protective grease and the mitigation with added carbon nanoparticles, were investigated. It was discovered that those particles regulate transport and interfacial electrical stability of the grease ...
Mohammad Humaun Kabir, Darrius Dias, Jacob Bons, MD Wasek Foysal, Evan Johnson, Joe Kosmoski, Hong Liang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating Historical Crop Rotation Changes Into Soil Organic Matter Mapping in the Cropland of Southeastern China

Earth's Future
The prediction of cropland soil organic matter (SOM) is crucial for understanding ecosystem services such as food production and carbon sequestration.
Furong Zhou, Jie Xue, Zheng Wang, Wuze Jin, Zhou Shi, Qiangyi Yu, Lianqing Zhou, Songchao Chen   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source