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Integrating Perennial Groundcover in Corn and Soybean Acres: Impacts on U.S. Agriculture

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainable agricultural practices such as cover cropping can improve soil health, water quality, and carbon sequestration, yet U.S. adoption remains limited due to economic and operational barriers. We evaluate market and economic impacts of integrating perennial groundcover into U.S.
Sagar Dahal, Amani Elobeid, John Crespi
wiley   +1 more source

Risk-based mapping of pesticide usage and social vulnerability in the contiguous United States

BMC Public Health
Background In the contiguous United States, environmental justice burdens and disparities in pesticide exposure are prevalent among racial and ethnic minorities and low socioeconomic groups.
Jabeen Taiba, Cheryl Beseler, Alan Kolok, Muhammad Zahid, Shannon Bartelt-Hunt, Eleanor Rogan   +5 more
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Level pesticide spray boom

, 2021
Small level set atop pesticide spray ...

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Agronomic and Nutritional Perspectives on Vegetable Crops in Africa

AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
Vegetable production plays a key role in food security, nutrition, and livelihoods across Africa. Moreover, African indigenous vegetables emerge as underutilized yet highly valuable crops, rich in macro‐ and micronutrients, as well as bioactive compounds with an array of health benefits.
Đorđe Vojnović, Pamela Owusu Osei, Sina Siavash Moghaddam, Issiake Konate, Jelena Popović‐Đorđević   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dermal Pesticide Exposure Risk Study on Rice Spraying Activities for Gunung Pati Farmers

Journal of Safety Education
 This study aims to assess the dermal exposure risk of Pesticide spraying activities among farmers in Gunungpati. The research uses a descriptive method with a semi-quantitative approach using the Dermal Risk Assessment Method (DREAM).
Muhammad Ainur Rofiq, Ellycia Monica Sastra Widjaya, Adinda Afifah, Syafiqo Naila Ikrima, Moh Satrio Arif Wicaksono, Laura Margareth Br Hutabarat Hutabarat, Muhammad Alghar Husaini Adzka   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Workshop on Pesticide Exposure Assessment Paradigm for Non-Apis Bees: Foundation and Summaries

Environmental Entomology, 2018
Current pesticide risk assessment practices use the honey bee, Apis mellifera L., as a surrogate to characterize the likelihood of chemical exposure of a candidate pesticide for all bee species.
N. Boyle, T. Pitts-Singer, J. Abbott, A. Alix, D. Cox-Foster, S. Hinarejos, D. M. Lehmann, L. Morandin, Bridget O’Neill, N. E. Raine, Rajwinder Singh, H. Thompson, N. Williams, T. Steeger   +13 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Farmers’ Protests in Germany: Media Coverage and Types of Bias

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The German farmers’ protests of 2024 sparked widespread media coverage and public debate. Yet, media coverage was not always positive, reflecting the media's attention‐seeking and selective focus. Occurrences of farmers blocking media outlets reflected distrust in how their concerns were portrayed.
Felix Schlichte, Doris Läpple
wiley   +1 more source

Pesticide Exposure and Stunting among Children in Agricultural Areas

The International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2019
BACKGROUND The prevalence of growth disorders among school-aged children in Indonesia is high (30.7%). Pesticides have been massively used in Indonesian agricultural areas.
Apoina Kartin, H. Subagio, S. Hadisaputro, M. Kartasurya, S. Suhartono, B. Budiyono   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Consumers' Willingness to Pay a Premium for Climate‐Friendly Food Production: The Role of Production Method Information and Social Norms

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines whether information about production methods and social norms can increase consumers' willingness to pay (WTP) a price premium for food produced using climate‐friendly farming methods. A randomized survey experiment was conducted with 1568 respondents across Denmark, Lithuania, and Spain, who were assigned to one of four ...
Kassa Tarekegn Erekalo, Tove Christensen, Sigrid Denver, Marilena Gemtou, Spyros Fountas, Søren Marcus Pedersen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pesticide Application Safety Gear

, 2021
Preparing to load a handheld pump pesticide sprayer.

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