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Abstracts from the Conjoint Annual Meeting of L’Association des pneumologues de la province de Québec and le Réseau en santé respiratoire du FRSQ [PDF]
Canadian Respiratory Journal, Volume 17, Issue 3, Page e63-e79, 2010.
Risse P +157 more
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Reflections on technological progress in the agri‐food industry: Past, present, and future
Abstract Technological advances—for example, from hand milking to robotic milking—are at the heart of economic transformation and have significantly shaped the agri‐food industry and economic growth throughout history. A look at the lead article of the first issue (and the first volume, 1952) of the Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics (CJAE) 70 ...
Getu Hailu
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Summary In the face of growing environmental issues associated with food production, arbitrating between multiple and sometimes conflicting aspirations for European agriculture is a complex undertaking. This article critically assesses potential national strategies for sustainable agri‐food development by using Ireland as an example.
Lorraine Balaine +3 more
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Farmers’ share of the consumer food dollar in Canada: What input‐output data from 1997–2021 show us
Abstract This article uses Canadian input–output data from 1997–2021 to explore the consumer food dollar in terms of its distribution between farmers (i.e., farm share) and post‐farm gate industries. We have adopted the method developed by Canning (2011), which is based on a type one Input‐Output multiplier model.
Solomon Aklilu +4 more
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Economic Footprint of Alberta's Irrigation Districts: An Economic Impact Analysis
ABSTRACT Irrigation development can be an effective economic force for agricultural production, regional development and urban and rural community development. This study estimated the societal economic footprint of the Irrigation Districts on the economy in Alberta, Canada, via a variety of economic impact analysis models.
Surendra N. Kulshreshtha +2 more
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Abstract Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) is a short‐duration high‐biomass cover crop often grown in potato (Solanum tuberosum) rotations to provide select agroecosystem services. However, buckwheat's short generation time challenges its continued viability as a cover crop as seed is rapidly produced, resulting in volunteer issues in subsequent ...
Andrew McKenzie‐Gopsill
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Abstract It has long been suggested that soil compaction indices should be monitored as part of a routine soil management program. Moreover, in addition to properties related to storage of gases and fluid within a bulk volume (i.e., bulk density [BD] and air porosity [θa]), some authors have suggested that properties linked to fluid and gas exchanges ...
Jean Caron +9 more
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Abstract Ten years after the introduction of genetically engineered canola (Brassica napus L.), bird rape mustard (Brassica rapa L.) with transgenes conferring glyphosate resistance was reported where the crop and the weed were sympatric. Another decade later, populations of these weeds were reported on farms located beyond this initial region of ...
Marie‐Josée Simard +2 more
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Summary Innovations in the agri‐food industry targeting the strengthening of sustainability have recently increased their emphasis on compliance with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In the H2020 CO‐FRESH project, seven sustainable innovations have been implemented by seven local farms and companies in six EU Member States using diversified ...
Yan Jin +7 more
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Plant growth regulator effects on red fescue seed crops in diverse production environments
Abstract Strong creeping red fescue (Festuca rubra L. spp. rubra Gaudin) is a cool‐season perennial turfgrass widely used in temperate and subalpine regions around the globe. Although creeping red fescue turf is tolerant of shade, low fertility acidic soils, and drought conditions, creeping red fescue seed crops grown in optimal growing environments ...
Surendra Bhattarai +3 more
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