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Challenges and limitations of introducing pigeonpea as a new crop into smallholder farming systems through farmer‐to‐farmer education in Zambia

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Legume plants offer generous benefits for both the planet and people by supporting sustainable farming, food and feed systems through their ability to symbiotically fix atmospheric nitrogen. While grain legumes are cultivated and consumed globally, their adoption, market development, and integration into cropping systems vary.
Hamid Khazaei, Sebastian Scott, Jarkko K. Niemi   +2 more
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Swine flu outbreak tests Canadian preparedness [PDF]

Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2009
As Canada faces the first test of its pandemic influenza plan, the threat comes from much closer to home than experts expected. “Everyone thought the next pandemic would come from Asia … and there would be time to prepare. But holy cow it is Mexico, and cases are already here,” says Dr.
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Emergency preparedness newsletter

, 2010
This archived document is maintained by the Oregon State Library as part of the Oregon Documents Depository Program. It is for informational purposes and may not be suitable for legal purposes.Began with Feb. 2010Mode of access: Internet from the Oregon

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Bridging Human and Plant Adaptations for Climate Resilience

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Climate change is transforming agriculture through both gradual shifts and increasingly unpredictable extremes, challenging farmers' ability to protect crops and livelihoods. This study brings together farmer experiences and plant adaptation strategies to explore how people and plants respond to similar climate pressures.
Nicola Favretto, Heng Lim Tan, Gemma Brain, Daphne Ezer   +3 more
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Anthrax outbreak surveillance and response in Arba Minch, Ethiopia: After-action review

Journal of Public Health in Africa
Background: Anthrax is a serious infectious disease affecting animals and humans and remains a public health issue in developing countries. Aim: This study assessed the overall anthrax outbreak response and identified strengths, challenges, and best ...
Yaregal Fufa, Tsion A. Desalegn, Negash Abera, Abel Getu, Yonas A. Tufa, Yeshambel W. Demlie, Ammar Barba, Mesgana Befekadu, Moti Edosa, Anteneh D. Aliyu, Zerihun D. Doffana, Ermias Wolde, Yoseph Nigussie Feleke, Melkamu M. Mengesha, Dessalegn Ajema, Muluneh G. Garedew, Temesgen Kabeta Chala, Tolera H. Wakjira, Tigist Belete, Fekadu Adugna, Nebiyu Dereje, Raji Tajudeen, Melkamu Abte   +22 more
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Public Perceptions and Knowledge of the Ebola Virus, Willingness to Vaccinate, and Likely Behavioral Responses to an Outbreak

, 2016
We examined public perceptions of the risk of an Ebola outbreak, knowledge about transmission, and the factors associated with planned protective behavior, including willingness to vaccinate.We conducted a cross-sectional telephone survey using random ...
Petrie, Keith, Thomas, Mark, Faasse, K
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Molecular epidemiology of Coxiella burnetii from ruminants in Q fever outbreak, the Netherlands. [PDF]

, 2011
Q fever is a zoonosis caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii. One of the largest reported outbreaks of Q fever in humans occurred in the Netherlands starting in 2007; epidemiologic investigations identified small ruminants as the source.
Rob Buijs, Willemsen, P.T.J., Albert G. de Boer, Wouda, W., Willem Wouda, Corné H.W. Klaassen, Daan Dercksen, Spek, A.N., Van der, Van den Brom, R., Robin C. Ruuls, Ruuls, R.C., Fred G. van Zijderveld, Nabuurs-Fransen, M.H., Tilburg, J.H.H.C., Dercksen, D., Klaassen, C.H.W., Buijs, R., Vellema, P., Marrigje H. Nabuurs-Franssen, Arco N. van der Spek, Spierenburg, M., René van den Brom, Peter Th.J. Willemsen, Roest, H.I.J., Van der Spek, A.N., Brom, R., Van den, Jeroen J.H.C. Tilburg, Piet Vellema, Hendrik I.J. Roest, Marcel A.H. Spierenburg   +29 more
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Insect pests in Brassica napus crops: toward ecologically optimized integrated pest management

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Ecologically optimized IPM: Integrating landscape, biological, and chemical strategies for enhanced pest management. Key findings: Optimizing canola IPM requires the deliberate alignment of habitat diversification, behavioral conditioning, and evolutionary processes.
Jhon Alexander Avellaneda Nieto, Wei Xu, Shovon Chandra Sarkar   +2 more
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Passive Acoustic Identification of Social Groups in the Hainan Gibbon

Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, EarlyView.
Passive acoustic monitoring offers a non‐invasive means of assessing visually hard‐to‐survey wildlife species with distinctive vocalizations. We evaluated whether deep learning can identify Hainan gibbon (Nomascus hainanus) social groups from their calls.
Emmanuel Kabuga, Emmanuel Dufourq, Nonhlanhla L. Luphade, Samuel T. Turvey, Heidi Ma, Susan M. Cheyne, Hui Liu, Jessica V. Bryant, Qing Chen, Wenyong Li, Zhiwei Liu, Zhaoli Zhou, Stefan Britz, Bubacarr Bah, Ian Durbach   +14 more
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Beyond the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria: Improving awareness and preparedness for managing Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers

Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nigeria had been affected by outbreaks of Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers (VHF). Outbreaks of Lassa fever and Yellow fever were recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic, and have thus placed multiple burdens on the Nigerian health ...
Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi, Aanuoluwapo Adeyimika Afolabi, Aderonke Oluwafunmilayo Atoyebi   +2 more
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