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Irrigation using slightly saline water from emerging desalination technologies as a solution to short‐term drought

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 3, Page 831-842, May 2026.
With global weather patterns becoming more extreme and unpredictable, sourcing reliable irrigation water is vital for improving food security and conserving drinking water in drought‐prone areas. Emerging desalination technologies, which are still in the development phase, could potentially provide large quantities of slightly saline water for ...
Harry Myrans, Shuqi Xu, Mona E. Mahani, Steven Crimp, Juan F. Torres, Roslyn M. Gleadow   +5 more
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Drought and Fruit and Vegetables Production in California

Agricultural Economics, Volume 57, Issue 3, May 2026.
ABSTRACT California's increasingly frequent and intense droughts are a pressing problem for the state's agriculture and the US food supply. California supplies more than half of all fruit and vegetables produced in the United States. This paper quantifies the severity of the problem by estimating the impacts of the drought on California's fresh fruit ...
Qingyin Cai, Metin Çakır, Timothy Beatty   +2 more
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Feeding Preference and Foraging Behaviour of Eriopis connexa on Two Aphid Species

Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 150, Issue 4, Page 444-453, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Aphids are phloem‐feeding insects that cause both direct and indirect damage to crops, reducing agricultural productivity. Among the available pest control strategies, biological control using natural enemies is a sustainable and effective approach. The ladybird Eriopis connexa (Germar, 1824) is a generalist predator known for its voracity and
Anna Mara Ferreira Maciel, Lucas Ramos Vieira, Rayana Mayara Rocha Carvalho, Wesley Augusto Conde Godoy   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Organic Crop and Livestock Systems on Earthworm Population Dynamics [PDF]

, 2008
Earthworm population dynamics and diversity were evaluated in long-term farming systems experiments at the West Virginia University Organic Research Farm from 2000-2007.
Kotcon, Dr. James
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Increasing Income and Employment through Sustainable Farming Systems in Water Scarce Region of Uttar Pradesh [PDF]

The farming systems in the water-scarce region of semiarid Uttar Pradesh have been examined. The availability of land and also of water has become the most limiting factors in farming for increasing the levels of farm income and employment. Therefore, an
Jain, D.K., Kumar, Shalander, Singh, Rajvir   +2 more
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COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE PHYTOCHEMICAL CONTENT OF THE SEEDS AND FRUITS OF THREE CUCURBITS. [PDF]

, 2017
A comparative study was carried out on the phytochemical cotent of the seeds and fruits of Cucumismelo(L.), Lagenariabreviflora(Benth) and Citrulluslanatus(Thunb).
Agboola, D.A., Ajiboye, A. A., Bello, Oluwakemi A., Fawibe, O.O, Ojo, E.S.   +4 more
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Beneficial rhizobacteria and virus infection modulate the soybean metabolome and influence the feeding preferences of the virus vector Epilachna varivestis

New Phytologist, Volume 250, Issue 4, Page 2599-2618, May 2026.
Summary Beneficial rhizobacteria and viral pathogens can both alter host plant phenotypes, yet little is known about how their simultaneous presence influences plant metabolism and species interactions. We investigated how two rhizobacteria, Bradyrhizobium japonicum and Delftia acidovorans, together with bean pod mottle virus (BPMV), shape soybean ...
Hannier Pulido, Kerry E. Mauck, Consuelo M. De Moraes, Mark C. Mescher   +3 more
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Row covers limit pests and disease and increase profit in organic acorn squash

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Organic cucurbit growers face many challenges to production including insect pests, insect-vectored diseases, and non-vectored diseases. While Organic Material Review Institute (OMRI) -listed pesticides underperform at suppressing pests and diseases ...
Kathleen Fiske, Nieyan Cheng, Ryan Kuesel, Wendong Zhang, Ricardo Bessin, Mark Alan Williams, David Gonthier   +6 more
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Relationships between social forms of organic horticultural production and indicators of environmental quality: a multidimensional approach in Brazil [PDF]

, 2005
Organic farming (OF) is increasingly considered as a possible alternative for designing a "new rural" in Brazil, where OF covers a wide range of production and certification systems.
Bellon, Stéphane, Santiago de Abreu, Lucimar, Valarini, Pedro J.   +2 more
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Biotechnology of cucurbits

In an era where the quest for sustainability has become paramount, biotechnology stands at the forefront of innovative solutions that address pressing global challenges. "Sustainable Biotechnology and its Innovations" is a testament to the transformative power of biotechnology in fostering a sustainable future.
Dwivedi, Ravish, Dwivedi, Priya
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