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Hemp Cultivation and Crop Diversification: Implications for Ecosystem Services in Kentucky

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the ecosystem benefits of expanding hemp cultivation by assessing its impact on crop diversity. Using scenario‐based simulations and fixed‐effect panel regressions with county‐level data in Kentucky, we find that increased hemp acreage tends to enhance crop diversity, improving water quality and bird diversity.
Yunsun Park, Seong D. Yun, Brandy E. Phipps, Tyler Mark, Craig Schluttenhofer   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

HEDGING MAIZE YIELD WITH WEATHER DERIVATIVES

This paper examines the feasibility of weather derivatives in the South African agricultural context by evaluating the merit of rainfall options as a yield risk management tool. The paper consists of three distinctive parts.
Geyser, J.M., van de Venter, T.W.G.
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Emergency preparedness and disaster management for primary health care in Africa from the perspective of climate hazards and extreme weather events. [PDF]

Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med
Theron E, Smith WP.
europepmc   +1 more source

Biomarkers of Sarcopenia: Current Status and Future Perspectives

AGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
In this review, we summarize the various biomarkers discovered in recent years, including biochemical, imaging, and physical testing markers. We analyze their advantages and disadvantages and propose potential ways to improve the diagnostic accuracy of biomarkers, as well as future research directions.
Bijin Luo, Wenhan Li, Yi Zhang, Mengchen Liu, Kemeng Zhang, Sui Huang, Ping He   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Pilot Program to Assist CAFOs in Using Weather Data to Minimize Manure Management Risk

This paper summarizes a pilot project to disseminate site specific weather information that has been processed to estimate field runoff potential of land applied manure.
Massey, Raymond E., Boessen, Christian R.   +1 more
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Climate-Driven Food Loss: The Case of Postharvest Tomato Losses in Southern Tanzania. [PDF]

Plant Environ Interact
Rutta EW.
europepmc   +1 more source

Volatility analysis and forecasting of vegetable prices using an ARMA‐GARCH model: An application of the CF filter and seasonal adjustment method to Korean green onions

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract The vegetable market experiences significant price fluctuations due to the complex interplay of trend, cyclical, seasonal, and irregular factors. This study takes Korean green onions as an example and employs the Christiano–Fitzgerald filter and the CensusX‐13 seasonal adjustment methods to decompose its price into four components: trend ...
Yiyang Qiao, Byeong‐il Ahn
wiley   +1 more source

From Concept to Practice: Implementing a Knowledge-Driven Decision Support Platform for Sustainable Viticulture in Montenegro. [PDF]

Sensors (Basel)
Racković T, Ratković K, Simeunović M, Kovač N, Menz C, Fraga H, Malheiro AC, Fernandes A, Santos JA.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Disentangling the relationships between denomination of origin regulatory councils activities and Spanish wineries' export performance

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract World markets for quality differentiated agri‐food products are highly competitive, presenting significant challenges for firms aiming to compete effectively. Government agencies and business organizations often implement various export promotion policies to address these challenges.
Nicolás Depetris‐Chauvin, Marta Fernández‐Olmos   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Instruments Reducing Climatic Risk for Russian Agriculture

The paper evaluates technical solutions and two main tapes of index-based insurance: area yield insurance and weather-based index insurance regarding their efficiency in reducing climatic risks of Russian farms in the steppes zone. The analysis considers
Sannikova, Marina, Bukusheva, Raushan
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