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A Hedonic Price Analysis of Corn and Soybean Herbicides [PDF]

open access: yes
Herbicides account for approximately 2.2% of total farm expenses and are applied to more than 80% of farmland in the USA. The widespread adoption of herbicides contributed to the increased and relatively cheaper productivity of modern intensively managed
Dillon, Carl R., Vassalos, Michael
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Z‐Scheme BiOCl‐Based Photocatalysts: Recent Advances in Designing, Structural Engineering, Formation Mechanisms, and High Performance Photocatalytic Environmental Remediation

open access: yesEcoEnergy, EarlyView.
This review deals with the recent advancements in design and engineering of BiOCl‐based Z‐scheme photocatalysts with emphasis on tailoring of structural, optoelectronic properties and heterojunction assembly for environmental applications including photodegradation of industrial organic waste, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, herbicides, toxic heavy metals,
Sakshi Sharma   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The World of Organic Agriculture: Statistics and Future Prospects 2003 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
This study documents concisely recent developments in global organic agriculture. Apart from figures on the area under organic management and on organic farms this publication also contains general information on the state of organic agriculture in the ...

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Cytotoxicity of 19 Pesticides in Rainbow Trout Gill, Liver, and Intestinal Cell Lines

open access: yesEnvironmental Toxicology and Chemistry, EarlyView.
Abstract The rainbow trout gill cell line (RTgill‐W1), via test guideline 249 of the Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development, has been established as a promising New Approach Methodology, although to advance confidence in the method more case studies are needed that: 1) expand our understanding of applicability domains (chemicals with ...
Sophie Emberley‐Korkmaz   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

System comparison study and on-farm trials on organic cotton in India [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Despite the high demand for sound data on the agronomic, ecological and economic performance of organic agriculture in developing countries, systematic comparison of organic and conventional farming systems has not so far been carried out.
Forster, Dionys
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Soil management in relation to training system in a steep vineyard

open access: yesOENO One, 2004
In the North-West Italy, close spaced and low trunk vines are vertically trellised and Guyot pruned. In these conditions the permanent grass cover may compete with grapevine leaves and clusters for air and light, and with grapevine roots for water and ...
Giuliana Gay   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Research Program for Organic Food and Farming in Finland [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
The Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry started a three-year Research Programme on Organic Food and Farming in 2003. The programme consists of 15 projects on different themes covering the whole food chain and has an annual budget of about 2.2 ...
Nykaenen, Arja, Nykänen, Arja
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Alternative protein sources: Extraction, modification and strategies for developing sustainable high‐quality food products

open access: yesFood Biomacromolecules, EarlyView.
Novel Protein Sources: Strategies and Challenges for Product Formulation Abstract Search for alternative protein sources has intensified in the recent years, owing to the increasing population, demand for sustainable food systems and consumer's shift towards healthier diet choices.
Prem Sankaran   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recent Paradigms in Nanomaterial‐Assisted Electrochemical (Bio) Sensing for Food Quality and Safety Analysis: A Critical Review

open access: yesFood Safety and Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rising global demand for safe and unadulterated foods has accelerated the need for rapid, low‐cost, and portable analytical technologies. Traditional laboratory methods, although accurate, are often labor‐intensive and unsuitable for decentralized, real‐time monitoring. In response, nanomaterial‐assisted electrochemical sensors have emerged as
Toleshi Teshome
wiley   +1 more source

Sensitivity of freshwater periphytic diatoms to agricultural herbicides [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The biomonitoring of pesticide pollution in streams and rivers using algae such as diatoms remains difficult. The responses of diatomcommunities to toxic stress in streamwater are disturbed by the variations of environmental parameters.
Silvestre, Jérôme   +8 more
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