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Soil crusting in Western Samoa. Part I - Some examples of crusting and methods of control [PDF]

open access: yes, 1971
The problems and effects of soil crusting in Western Samoa are discussed. Illustrations of typical crust features include the glazed or 'frosted' surface of certain crusts, and dispersion mosaics.
Reynolds, S.G.
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The Nexus Between Circular Economy and Sustainable Supply Chain Management: PRISMA Methodology

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The intersection of sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) and circular economy (CE) has attracted increasing academic and practical attention, emphasizing the need for integrated sustainability approaches. This study employs the PRISMA protocol and conceptualizes the CE–SSCM relationship as a dynamic system in which internal capabilities,
Feriel Barkaoui, Khaled Ben abdallah
wiley   +1 more source

Comparing conventional and improved organic vegetable rotations, yields and nitrogen husbandry [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
During 2005 to 2009 three approaches to organic vegetable rotations were compared to a conventional rotation in an interdisciplinary project. The organic rotations differed in their reliance on animal manure vs.
Kristensen, Hanne L.   +1 more
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Opportunities and constraints for improved vegetable production technology in tropical Asia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
A description of the characteristics of vegetable production in tropical Asia is presented. The description is followed by a discussion of the opportunities and constraints of improved non-seed vegetable production technologies.
Everaarts, A.P., Putter, H., de
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Understanding the Effects of Processing Conditions on the Properties and Durability of Poly(Butylene Succinate)

open access: yesJournal of Vinyl and Additive Technology, EarlyView.
Understanding the effects of processing conditions on the properties and durability of poly(butylene succinate). ABSTRACT This study investigates the effect of processing conditions on the structural, mechanical, and degradation behavior of poly(butylene succinate) (PBS), a promising biodegradable polyester.
Erika Alessia Di Liberto   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hops Weed Management Trial [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
As the acreage of hops continues to grow in the northeast, there is increasing need for regionally specific agronomic information. The majority of hop production and research is conducted in the Pacific Northwest, a region that has a much drier climate ...
Calderwood, Lily   +6 more
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Misalignment in Carbon Credit Programmes: Insights From Producer Preferences for Cover Crop and No‐Till Contracts

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the factors influencing producer adoption of cover cropping and no‐till farming, two key carbon sequestration practices, within the context of voluntary carbon credit programmes (CCPs) in Kansas. Using a mixed‐methods survey that combines discrete choice experiments with farm‐level data from 370 producers, we estimate ...
Grant Edward Gardner   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

EFFECT OF MULCH AND MIXED CROPPING GRASS - LEGUME AT SALINE SOIL ON GROWTH, FORAGE YIELD AND NUTRITIONAL QUALITY OF GUINEA GRASS [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of the Indonesian Tropical Animal Agriculture, 2013
The research was conducted to evaluate the effect of mulch and mixed cropping grass – legume at saline soil on growth, forage yield and nutritional quality of guinea grass.
F. Kusmiyat   +3 more
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Improving green manure quality with phosphate rocks in Ontario Canada [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Phosphate rock (PR) was applied to one conventional and two organic dairy fields and planted with buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) as a green manure crop. In total, five types of PR were applied at three application rates in order to determine the yield,
Arcand, M M   +3 more
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Information flow and the adoption of soil‐improving and water conservation measures, and household welfare: Insights from a randomized controlled trial in Uganda

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Extension services are designed to facilitate the flow of information from researchers to farmers. However, information failures continue to impede the diffusion of soil‐improving and water conservation technologies in Sub‐Saharan African countries. We use a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to examine the impact of an extension‐based campaign
Esther Gloria Mbabazi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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