Enhancing Farm Dams Increases Tadpole Abundance
Ecology and EvolutionUnderstanding how agricultural and land management practices affect amphibian biodiversity is essential for conservation efforts in farmland. We investigated the impact of farm dam enhancement on tadpole abundance and growth in a highly modified farming ...
Michelle Littlefair +3 more
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Impact of the drought on the fodder self-sufficiency of organic and conventional highland dairy farms [PDF]
, 2008 Eight highland dairy farms in the French Massif Central (4 organic and 4 conventional) were surveyed from 2000 to 2005 to understand the forage system functioning and the specificities of organic farms. During this period two important droughts occurred,
Boisdon, Isabelle, Capitaine, Mathieu
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Behaviour of dairy cows on organic and non-organic farms [PDF]
, 2006 There is an increasing number of organic dairy farms in the UK. The aim of this study is to compare behaviour of dairy cows on organic and non-organic farms. Twenty organic and 20 non-organic farms throughout the UK were visited over two winters (2004/05
Haskell, M +4 more
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Technical Efficiency in Organic Farming: an Application on Italian Cereal Farms using a Parametric Approach [PDF]
, 2005 A stochastic frontier production model was applied to estimate technical efficiency in a sample of Italian organic and conventional cereal farms. The main purpose was to assess which production technique revealed higher efficiency.
Madau, Fabio
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Epidemiological study concerning the characteristics of organic pig farming in selected European countries [PDF]
, 2011 Interviews and on-farm assessments were conducted in a total of 101 organic pig farms in different European countries (Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, and Sweden) to gain knowledge about farm management and health status of organic pigs in ...
Bochicchio, Davide +14 more
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Vero Cytotoxin–Producing Escherichia coli O157 Gastroenteritis in Farm Visitors, North Wales
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2003 An outbreak of Vero cytotoxin–producing Escherichia coli O157 (VTEC O157) gastroenteritis in visitors to an open farm in North Wales resulted in 17 primary and 7 secondary cases of illness. E.
Christopher J.I. Payne +11 more
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Status of Agricultural Farmers in the Republic of Serbia in Relation to Banking Institutions
Contemporary Agriculture, 2023 This paper examines the registered agricultural holdings (RAHs) in the Republic of Serbia. The present research aims to assess the current condition of RAHs in Serbia and highlight the considerable opportunities that banks and insurance companies possess
Mirč Dejan +2 more
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A discussion of norms for S supply in organic farming based on content in forage and ruminant performance in Norway [PDF]
, 2008 The content of sulphur (S) in grassland on 27 Norwegian organic farms with dairy or sheep production was investigated in 2001 and 2002. The forage content of S was below the norms (2 g S kg DM-1) for both plants and animals in a large proportion of the ...
Bakken, Anne Kjersti, Hansen, Sissel
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Improving animal welfare by assessing college’s farms [PDF]
, 2009 Health and welfare is a major topic in the Netherlands in both organic and non-organic dairy farming. This report highlights issues arising from welfare assessments conducted on Dutch farms producing milk for Ben and Jerry’s (B&J) ice cream.
Smolders, Gidi
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Density, structure and management of landscape elements on Danish organic farms [PDF]
, 2005 Density and management of landscape elements on organic farms were investigated for 345 organic farms in Denmark in 2001, representing approximately 10% of the total number of organic farms. The density of hedgerows, area habitats and ponds was estimated
Frederiksen, Pia, Langer, Vibeke
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