Labor shortages and farmer adaptation strategies
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.Abstract Labor shortages are a growing challenge for U.S. agricultural producers, but little is known about farmers' adaptation strategies. We estimate the statistical relationship between farm labor shortages and adaptation strategies among California farmers.
Myat Thida Win +2 more
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The effect of melliferous bee (Apis mellifera carnica poll) and mechanical means on seed yield, yield components and quality of alfalfa seed (Medicago sativa L) [PDF]
Selekcija i Semenarstvo, 2005 Number of alfalfa pollinators in free pollination was investigated as well as effect of measures that promote pollination alfalfa (using sugar syrup and mechanical means).
Jevtić Goran +2 more
doaj
Impacts of geopolitics and policy on Latin American biodiversity and water resources
Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract Latin America is a major agricultural producer with important natural resources. Efforts have been made to protect sensitive areas but are hindered by agricultural trade disruptions outside the control of individual countries due to globally integrated crop markets.
Jerome Dumortier +2 more
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An Approach of Adjusting the Switch Probability based on Dimension Size: A Case Study for Performance Improvement of the Flower Pollination Algorithm [PDF]
arXiv, 2022 Numerous meta-heuristic algorithms have been influenced by nature. Over the past couple of decades, their quantity has been significantly escalating. The majority of these algorithms attempt to emulate natural biological and physical phenomena. This research concentrates on the Flower Pollination algorithm, which is one of several bio-inspired ...
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Cumulative individual seed production in the polycarpic Caesalpinia gilliesii (Fabaceae): effects of temporal variability in floral display, plant density and pollination [PDF]
, 2016 In polycarpic species, floral display size and density of conspecific neighbours are time variable as well as their effects on pollination and fecundity.
Ashworth, Lorena +2 more
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Why flower visitation is a poor proxy for pollination : measuring single-visit pollen deposition, with implications for pollination networks and conservation [PDF]
, 2013 Funding: NERC studentship (CK - NE/H527291/1), St Andrews Scholarship (GB)Summary The relative importance of specialized and generalized plant-pollinator relationships is contentious, yet analyses usually avoid direct measures of pollinator quality ...
Ballantyne, Gavin Andrew +2 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract Outsourcing pest and disease control (PDC) has grown rapidly worldwide, especially in developing countries. Although numerous studies have investigated various advantages of outsourcing PDC, little is known about its impact on pesticide expenditure.
Pengcheng Wang +2 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study combines sensory analysis and stated preference valuation techniques to assess the monetary value of organoleptic attributes of new tomato varieties. The tomatoes evaluated included two new varieties adapted to South Texas growing conditions, a commercial check, and tomatoes imported from Mexico.
Samuel D. Zapata +3 more
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Journal of Apicultural Science, 2020 Oil peony (Paeonia spp.) is a new type of woody oil crop in China with a large cultivation area. Inadequate pollination is one of the main reasons for low seed yield.
He Chunling +5 more
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Flower heating following anthesis and the evolution of gall midge pollination in Schisandraceae [PDF]
, 2010 Premise of the study: Flower heating is known from a few species in 11 of the c. 450 families of flowering plants. Flowers in these families produce heat metabolically and are adapted to beetles or flies as pollinators.
Chaw, Shu-Miaw +3 more
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