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Assessing Government Subsidies for Reducing Pesticide Use: A Meta‐Analysis

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the efforts being made by governments to reduce pesticide use, subsidies are an important instrument to encourage farmers to adopt more sustainable practices. Yet, their effectiveness remains uncertain due to diverse designs and contexts.
Gaëlle Leduc, Douadia Bougherara, Thi Thanh Mai Ha, Laure Latruffe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Did dingo control cause the elimination of kowaris through mesopredator release effects? A response to Wallach and O'Neill (2009)

Animal Biodiversity and Conservation, 2010
Wallach & O'Neill (2009) recently suggested that poison baiting for dingoes (Canis lupus dingo and hybrids) caused the localized extinctions of kowaris (Dasyuroides byrnei) through mesopredator release effects.
B. L. Allen
doaj   +1 more source

Extension Economists: Valued in Mission, Penalized in Practice

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As the public engagement arm of the land‐grant mission, we argue that Extension faculty in US agricultural economics departments face an identity crossroads as they struggle for institutional support. Specifically, we argue that Extension economists function as boundary‐spanning professionals within academic structures that often devalue ...
Trey Malone, Craig W. Carpenter, Courtney Bir, Andrew J. Van Leuven, Rebecca Wasserman‐Olin, Wendong Zhang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pesticide residues and dietary risk assessment in cumin from three key cumin-producing governorates in Egypt

Food Safety and Risk
This study provides an indicative assessment of pesticide residues and the associated dietary health risks in cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) from three key producing governorates in Egypt: Minya, Assiut, and Gharbia.
Tarek A. El-Desouky
doaj   +1 more source

Determinants of Knowledge and Usage of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Agricultural Extension: Evidence From Tennessee Extension Personnel

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the determinants of generative AI (GenAI) knowledge and usage among agricultural extension professionals. Drawing on survey data from agricultural extension personnel in Tennessee, we employ regression analyses and latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) for topic modeling of open‐ended responses to study the knowledge and usage ...
Abdelaziz Lawani, Jason de Koff, James Muriuki, Anna‐Liisa Ihuhwa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Economic Impact of Sustainability in Wine Sector: A Systematic Literature Review

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability has become a key issue in the wine sector, raising questions about its compatibility with firms' economic performance. Despite growing attention to environmental and social practices, evidence on their economic implications remains fragmented.
Valentina Di Chiara, Eugenio Pomarici, Leonardo Cei   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cane toad: Pest risk assessment [PDF]

This pest risk assessment assessed the potential for cane toad (Rhinella marina) to become an invasive pest in ...
Hannan-Jones, Martin A., Csurhes, Steve, Markula, Anna   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Assessing crop water deficiency for regional adaptation to climate change

Agricultural Water Management
The increase in crop water stress is one of the most critical effects of climate change and threatens farm production and food security both locally and globally.
Séverin Yvoz, Martin Lechenet, Philippe Amiotte-Suchet, Thierry Castel, Elisa Betting, Marjorie Ubertosi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sampling Strategy: An Overlooked Factor Affecting Artificial Intelligence Prediction Accuracy of Peptides’ Physicochemical Properties

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
This study reveals that sampling strategy (i.e., sampling size and approach) is a foundational prerequisite for building accurate and generalizable AI models in peptide discovery. Reaching a threshold of 7.5% of the total tetrapeptide sequence space was essential to ensure reliable predictions.
Meiru Yan, Ankeer Abuduhebaier, Haojin Zhou, Jiaqi Wang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Farmer Field Schools for Improving Farming Practices and Farmer Outcomes: A Systematic Review

Campbell Systematic Reviews, 2014
This Campbell systematic review examines the effectiveness of farmer field schools in improving intermediate outcomes (such as knowledge and pesticide use) and final outcomes (such as agricultural yields, incomes and empowerment) in low‐ and middle ...
Hugh Waddington, Birte Snilstveit, Jorge Hombrados, Martina Vojtkova, Daniel Phillips, Philip Davies, Howard White   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source