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Biophysical and economic water productivity of dual-purpose cattle farming [PDF]
, 2016 This study analyzes key factors influencing water productivity in cattle rearing, particularly in contexts characterized by water scarcity. This was done through year-round monitoring of on-farm practices within five smallholder farms located in the ...
Ates, S. +4 more
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Improving irrigation systems conserves water in greenhouse-grown cut flowers
California Agriculture, 1999 In our evaluation of three microirrigation systems used in greenhouse cut-flower production, the systems' ability to apply water uniformly varied widely.
Kurt Schulbach +2 more
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International Journal of Agricultural Research, Innovation and Technology, 2022 The overall goal of this study was to examine the effects of climate change on the yield of four distinct crops (Aus, Aman, Boro and Wheat) in Sylhet by using secondary climate data from 1970 to 2020.
Gazi Tamiz Uddin +3 more
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Evaluation of Irrigation Water Quality in Gölbaşı District
Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2016 Gölbaşı district, located at 20 km south of Ankara city is one of the special environmental protection areas SEPA of Turkey. The water resources of Golbasi district are under the pressure of urbanization and agricultural activities.
Gökşen Çapar +5 more
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Cracks affect infiltration of furrow crop irrigation
California Agriculture, 1998 Cracks can play a major role in water advance and infiltration in a cracking soil. Water flowing directly into subsurface cracks dominated the cumulative intake for the preirrigation at a site in the San Joaquin Valley.
Blaine Hanson +2 more
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California Agriculture, 2022 Organic cool-season vegetable growers on the Central Coast face challenges in applying nitrogen (N) to balance yields with new environmental regulations. It is hard to time fertilizer applications while calculating N mineralization of soil organic matter
Richard Smith +4 more
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Ground cover height affects pre-dawn orchard floor temperature
California Agriculture, 1993 When pre-dawn temperatures of bare soil and ground covers were measured in a Northern California almond orchard, bare soil was generally found to be the warmest; however, after several days of low solar radiation and strong, dry winds, ground cover ...
R. L. Snyder, Joseph Connell
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Evaluation of Three Atlantic Salmon Strains for Resistance to Copepodid Sea Lice Attachment
FishesSea lice have been a persistent pest of the salmon farming industry for more than 50 years. In this study, we aimed to identify if different strains of Atlantic salmon with discrete long-term lice exposure histories had variable resistance to copepodid ...
Michael R. Pietrak +3 more
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California Agriculture, 1992 The practice of injecting organic fertilizers into low-volume irrigation systems is not widespread, partly because of concerns that the materials will clog emitters.
Lawrence Schwankl, Glenn McGourty
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Frontiers in Environmental ScienceThe Bale Ecoregion (BER) is known for its global importance in biodiversity and as a water tower for East African drylands. Land use and land covers (LULC) have been changing for decades, affecting forest ecosystem service values (ESVs), but available ...
Amare Haileslassie +3 more
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