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Effect of farming system changes on life cycle assessment indicators for dairy farms in the Italian Alps. [PDF]

, 2010
In some Alpine areas dairy farming is going through a process of intensification with significant changes in farming systems. The aim of this study was to investigate environmental performance of a sample of 31 dairy farms in an Alpine area of Lombardy ...
Boer, I.J.M., de, Penati, C., Sandrucci, A., Tamburini, A.   +3 more
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An Increasing Misalignment Between Crop Distribution and Environmental Resources Under Climate Change in China

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Climate change reshapes the spatial alignment between crop production and environmental resources. Using multi‐source data and a crop model, integrated climatic, water, and soil endowments for maize and wheat are quantified and compared with harvest distributions.
Zheng'e Su, Zhentao Zhang, Jin Zhao, Xia Liang, Chuang Zhao, Zhijuan Liu, Minghao Zhuang, Jing Sun, Bo Lu, Ke Liu, Johannes W. M. Pullens, Matthew T. Harrison, Deli Chen, Xiaoguang Yang   +13 more
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Cover crops prove effective at increasing soil nitrogen for organic potato production

California Agriculture, 2019
Many farms in northeast California are experimenting with organic production to take advantage of price premiums and niche markets. A common challenge in organic farming is finding dependable nitrogen sources to meet the needs of vegetable and grass ...
Rob Wilson, Darrin Culp, Skyler Peterson, Kevin Nicholson, Daniel Geisseler   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Studies on greenhouse gas emissions in organic and conventional dairy farms [PDF]

, 2010
In Germany agriculture is responsible for 14 % of the whole greenhouse gas (GHG) emis-sions. A considerable portion (30 %) of the emissions is caused by dairy farming. Recent discussions about this issue show that there is a lack of solid data.
Aulrich, Karen, Blank, Britta, Kassow, Antje, Paulsen, Hans Marten, Rahmann, Gerold   +4 more
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Sustainable flower bulb production: prototyping integrated flower bulb production systems on sandy soils in The Netherlands [PDF]

, 2002
Flower bulb production in The Netherlands is economically successful. However, production methods rely heavily on external inputs, causing contamination of surface and ground water. The use of pesticides has been estimated 100 kg active ingredient (a.i.)
Jansma, J.E., Snoek, A.J., Wondergem, M.J.   +2 more
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Genome‐Wide Association Study Reveals Insect Genetics and Microbial Symbiont Effects on Susceptibility of Diaphorina citri to the Citrus Greening Pathogen, Candidatus Liberibacter Asiaticus

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study investigates the genetic and microbial factors influencing the susceptibility of Diaphorina citri to the citrus greening pathogen Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), employing a microbiome Genome Wide Association Study. The research identifies a key gene encoding an MFS‐type transporter contributing to CLas infectivity and abundance in
Kai Liu, Qingcui He, Zeyue Lin, Shixuan Huang, Zichun Zhong, Pingyang Zhu, Mengge Gao, Luyao Zhao, Han Jin, Guiting Wu, Gurr M. Geoff, Qunxin Han, Rui Pang   +12 more
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Energetic and Economic Analyses for Agricultural Management Models: The Calabria PGI Clementine Case Study

Energies, 2020
Farming systems need to be planned to provide suitable levels of economic profitability and, at the same time, ensure an effective energy use, in order to perform environmentally friendly production strategies.
Giacomo Falcone, Teodora Stillitano, Anna Irene De Luca, Giuseppe Di Vita, Nathalie Iofrida, Alfio Strano, Giovanni Gulisano, Biagio Pecorino, Mario D’Amico   +8 more
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NDICEA as a user friendly model tool for crop rotation planning in organic farming [PDF]

, 2005
For organic farming systems, the challenge is to become more specific in practices to maintain high standards in sustainability. Soil processes need to be clearly understood if rotations and manure applications are to become more precise.
Koopmans, Chris J., van der Burgt, Geert-Jan   +1 more
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Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Animal-Friendly Pig Production Systems [PDF]

, 2004
PURPOSE. Consumption of undercooked pork meat products has been considered a major risk factor for contracting toxoplasmosis in humans. Indoor farming and improved hygiene have drastically reduced Toxoplasma infections in pigs over the past decades ...
Cornelissen, Jan, Eijck, Ineke, Eissen, Okke A., Kijlstra, Aize, Kortbeek, Titia, Munniksma, Klaske   +5 more
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Diversity Patterns of Domestic Herbivore Viruses in China Reveal Transmission Dynamics with Disease Management Implications

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study performs pan‐viromic profiling of 14,529 samples from 5,710 domestic herbivores across five Chinese provinces, establishing the DhCN‐Virome (1,085,360 viral metagenomes). It reveals species/sample‐specific viromic signatures and cross‐species transmission dynamics, aiding unified disease control.
Yue Sun, Yong Li, Bagen Temur, Yuanqing Lin, Yuhang Liu, Le Yi, Zheng Sun, Gang Zhang, Jun Li, Yu Guo, Linchuan Li, Jinshan Cai, Wenliang Tian, Gen Meng, Lingling Jiang, Min Fang, Fuying Ding, Xuezhang Zhou, Changchun Tu, Biao He   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source