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INFORMATION AND THE ADOPTION OF PRECISION FARMING [PDF]

This study examines the relationship between precision farming information sources and precision farming adoption. The analysis accounts for the fact that not all farmers are aware of precision farming techniques and that those who are aware may not be a
Daberkow, Stan G., McBride, William D.
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Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles in Biomedicine: Advances and Prospects

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Mesoporous silica nanoparticles offer unique properties like high surface area, tunable pores, and functionalization. They excel in drug delivery, tissue engineering, and stimuli‐responsive therapies, enabling targeted and controlled treatments. With roles in cancer therapy and diagnostics, their clinical translation requires addressing challenges in ...
Miguel Manzano, María Vallet‐Regí
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing Investment in Precision Farming for Reducing Pesticide Use in French Viticulture [PDF]

The paper develops a mathematical programming model for assessing the impact of Environmental Policy instruments on French winegrowing farm’s adoption of pesticides-saving technologies. We model choices with regards to investment in precision farming and
Lescot, Jean-Marie, Rousset, Sylvain, Souville, Genevieve   +2 more
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AgriColMap: Aerial-Ground Collaborative 3D Mapping for Precision Farming

, 2019
The combination of aerial survey capabilities of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles with targeted intervention abilities of agricultural Unmanned Ground Vehicles can significantly improve the effectiveness of robotic systems applied to precision agriculture.
Khanna, Raghav, Nardi, Daniele, Nieto, Juan, Potena, Ciro, Pretto, Alberto, Siegwart, Roland   +5 more
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Archeo‐Inspiration from the Cultural History of Glass: Historic Accounts, Anecdotes and Hard Facts as Challenges to Modern Material Science

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Glass, historically valued for its purity and durability, has long inspired artists and societies. This article introduces the concept of “Archeo‐Inspiration”, drawing on cultural and historical contexts of glass to guide future material innovations.
Eva von Contzen, Julia von Ditfurth, Fabian Stroth, Bastian E. Rapp   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Deoxynivalenol-Induced Spleen Toxicity in Mice: Inflammation, Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress, Macrophage Polarization, and the Dysregulation of LncRNA Expression

Toxins
The spleen is a primary target of deoxynivalenol (DON) toxicity, but its underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear. This study investigates the effects of DON on inflammation, splenic macrophage polarization, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, and ...
Qingbo Zhao, Weili Feng, Peiyu Gao, Yu Han, Siyi Zhang, Ao Zhou, Liangyu Shi, Jing Zhang   +7 more
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Artificial intelligence and internet of things oriented sustainable precision farming: Towards modern agriculture. [PDF]

Open Life Sci, 2023
Sharma A, Sharma A, Tselykh A, Bozhenyuk A, Choudhury T, Alomar MA, Sánchez-Chero M.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Motivation for Technology Adoption and Its Impact on Abandonment: A Case Study of U.S. Cotton Farmers [PDF]

We estimate a bivariate probit model with sample selection to identify factors affecting adoption and abandonment of precision farming technologies for cotton farmers, using the 2009 Southern Cotton Precision Farming Survey conducted in 12 Southern ...
English, Burton C., Lambert, Dayton M., Mishra, Ashok K., Roberts, Roland K., Uematsu, Hiroki   +4 more
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Liquid Metal Microrobots for Magnetically Guided Transvascular Navigation

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Liquid metal‐based microrobots combine magnetic steering, intrinsic X‐ray visibility and softness, to navigate blood vessels even against flow. Under clinically relevant magnetic fields, liquid metal microrobots roll along vessel walls, cross endothelial barriers, and accumulate in target tissues.
Xiaohui Ju, Roshan Velluvakandy, Xianghua Wu, Miguel Angel Merlos Rodrigo, Zbyněk Heger, Kamila Bendíčková, Jan Frič, Martin Pumera   +7 more
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Effects of dietary chromium supplementation on blood biochemical parameters in dairy cows: A multilevel meta-analytical approach

Journal of Dairy Science
: Chromium (Cr) has been reported to modulate blood biochemistry in dairy cows. However, there is a discrepancy in the literature regarding the effects of dietary Cr supplementation on various blood parameters.
Muhammad I. Malik, Arjan Jonker, Didier Raboisson, Baijun Song, Muhammad A. Rashid, Xuezhao Sun   +5 more
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