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Results of Evolution Supervised by Genetic Algorithms [PDF]
arXiv, 2010 A series of results of evolution supervised by genetic algorithms with interest to agricultural and horticultural fields are reviewed. New obtained original results from the use of genetic algorithms on structure-activity relationships are reported.
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US employment exposure to domestic and foreign tariff changes under NAFTA
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.Abstract Literature examining the effects of changes in trade agreements and import competition on US employment and wages has focused primarily on non‐agricultural industries and changes in US import tariffs. We propose a method for measuring worker exposure to changes in agricultural tariffs using a newly developed county‐level dataset of employment ...
Diane E. Charlton +3 more
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SWOT Analysis of the horticultural farms in the Plovdiv region of Bulgaria [PDF]
, 2007 Agriculture/horticulture has traditionally been an important sector in the economy of Bulgaria. This paper reviews the changes in agriculture/horticulture in the Plovdiv region of Bulgaria after 1989 when the transition towards a free market economy ...
Edwards, J.R. +2 more
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Horticulturae, 2017 : Using a multi-disciplinary approach, this study quantifies horticultural postharvest losses of two medium-sized (annual pack volume 4500 t) commercial, domestic, tomato supply chains.
Tara J. McKenzie +2 more
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Special Issue: Integrated Pest Management in Arable and Open Field Horticultural Crops
Insects, 2020 Invertebrate pest control within both agricultural and horticultural production systems continues to present many challenges. Over the past decades the commonly used method for pest control has been the direct application of chemical products.
Andrew G. S. Cuthbertson
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Labor shortages and farmer adaptation strategies
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.Abstract Labor shortages are a growing challenge for U.S. agricultural producers, but little is known about farmers' adaptation strategies. We estimate the statistical relationship between farm labor shortages and adaptation strategies among California farmers.
Myat Thida Win +2 more
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Import and export of horticultural products in Portugal [PDF]
arXiv, 2012 With this work it is analyzed the import and export of horticultural products between Portugal and the other world countries. It is used data about Portuguese international trade of vegetables from 2006 to 2010. The data were obtained from the INE (Statistics Portugal), gently given by the AICEP (Trade & Investment Agency).
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Measuring specialty crop grower willingness to pay for genetic modification and genetic editing
Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract In contrast to the widespread adoption of agricultural commodities modified using biotechnology, the adoption rate of bioengineered specialty crops by growers remains low. The use of bioengineered crops has been controversial since their introduction in the 1990s due to concerns about their potentially harmful effects to human health, the ...
Marie Abbey +5 more
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West Sussex College of Agriculture and Horticulture: report from the Inspectorate (FEFC inspection report; 121/96) [PDF]
, 1996 West Sussex College of Agriculture and Horticulture changed its name in 1997 to Brinsbury College.
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract Indoor agriculture (IA) presents a pathway to producing leafy greens more sustainably by strictly controlling the growing environment, increasing the efficiency of water and land resources use, reducing pesticide application, and enhancing quality characteristics.
Joseph Seong +3 more
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