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In particular, «agricultural commodities are supported by the dynamics of water shortages in Asia and the Western United States, the declining payback from the green revolution in terms of improving crop yields and the increasing demand from Asia for a diet based more on grains and meat as the population becomes wealthier,» the group responded by e-maiIn particular, «agricultural commodities are supported by the dynamics of water shortages in Asia and the Western United States, the declining payback from the green revolution in terms of improving crop yields and the increasing demand from Asia for a diet based more on grains and meat as the population becomes wealthier,» the group responded by e-maiin Asia and the Western United States, the declining payback from the green revolution in terms of improving crop yields and the increasing demand from Asia for a diet based more on grains and meat as the population becomes wealthier,» the group responded by e-maiin terms of improving crop yields and the increasing demand from Asia for a diet based more on grains and meat as the population becomes wealthier,» the group responded by e-mail.

Today, Youn and the people he has worked with have doubled or tripled the annual crop yield on more than 250,000 farms in nine years, which has impacted more than 1.3 million children.

The Great Plains and the Midwestern part of the United States have experienced extremely cold temperatures during the early spring as that is causing some concerns on crop yields as I do think wheat prices could test the $ 5 level possibly in next week's trade.

Eighty - eight of those small satellites were the property of Planet; with these eyes on the sky, along with the 50 they already had in orbit, the company promises its customers high - resolution images of the Earth for everything from crop yield monitoring to aiding first responders with real - time images of natural disasters.

Fließbach, Andreas; Baars, Ton; Huisman, Sebastiaan; Jorgas, Thorsten; Lewandowska - Robak, Maja; Strässer, Cornelius and Mäder, Paul (2014) Variability of soil fertility and crop yield on a sandy field site in western Poland under bio-dynamic management».

Napa Valley wine grape growers say extended drought will yield smaller 2014 crop With California in the grips of severe drought, Napa Valley wine grape growers on Tuesday said some vines are ripening early and that farmers are planning fewer crops to save water...

In 1985, Vietnam achieved self - sufficiency in rice and then went on to continue to increase its production due to supportive government policies, and its adoption of better crop management strategies and new high - yielding rice varietieIn 1985, Vietnam achieved self - sufficiency in rice and then went on to continue to increase its production due to supportive government policies, and its adoption of better crop management strategies and new high - yielding rice varietiein rice and then went on to continue to increase its production due to supportive government policies, and its adoption of better crop management strategies and new high - yielding rice varieties.

In the past, coffee research was primarily focused on crop yields and disease resistance with little consideration for quality.

They include: high levels of degraded soils; reductions in irrigation quotas to restore the health of the Murray - Darling system; the re-forestation of some agricultural land to meet emissions reductions targets; the impacts of peak oil, such as the diversion of food crops into feed - stock for biofuels; and the price and crop yield implications of peak phosphorous, given Australia's dependence on imported fertilisers.

On the other hand, organic crop yields in developing countries may be considerably higher than the national average, which has implications on organic matter return and carbon sinks10On the other hand, organic crop yields in developing countries may be considerably higher than the national average, which has implications on organic matter return and carbon sinks10on organic matter return and carbon sinks102.

OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters)- The most extensive drought in five decades has left corn plants withered and dying, and crop yields in the largest producing states will be much lower than experts have forecast, scouts said on Friday as they completed a U.S. Midwest crop tour.

Unfortunately, although certain active ingredients in certain herbicides on crops make bigger yields sooner, there might be connection to negative health effects.

«Higher temperatures and changes in precipitation result in pressure on yields from important crops in much of the world,» says IFPRI agricultural economist Gerald Nelson, an author of the report, «Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security: Impacts and Costs of Adaptation to 2050».

«Biological impacts on crop yields work through the economic system resulting in reduced production, higher crop and meat prices, and a reduction in cereal consumption.

Planning meetings for the Global Seed Vault in Norway spawned the idea of looking at average summer temperatures, which climate models can project relatively reliably and which have a large impact on crop yields — between 2.5 and 16 percent less wheat, corn, soy or other crops are produced for every 1.8 — degree F (1 — degree C) rise.

The article, «Impact of soybean cyst nematode resistance on soybean yield,» is published in Crop Science.

DeLaune said previous field studies from the Rolling Plains and adjacent High Plains demonstrated mixed results, with some showing a reduction in soil moisture and cash crop yield due to cover crops and others indicating no significant impact of cover crops on subsequent fiber yield.

Howard - Yana Shapiro, a plant scientist wizard, focused on how to improve nutrition in crops, rather than just the volume of the yield, and the coming crisis in feeding the world's population.

The petition, which is the first organized by individual scientists in support of GM technology, yielded more than 1,400 signatures from plant science experts supporting the American Society of Plant Biologists» (ASPB) position statement on genetically modified (GM) crops, which states that they are «an effective tool for advancing food security and reducing the negative environmental impacts of agriculture.»

Lysenko had risen to power based on fabricated claims that freezing seeds in water could increase crop yields.

Just a tad less fertilizer on Midwestern farms could lead to big drops in nitrogen pollution in the Mississippi River without sacrificing crop yields, a new study shows.

The form of phosphate plants can use is in danger of reaching its peak — when supply fails to keep up with demand — in just 30 years, potentially decreasing the rate of crop yield as the as the world population continues to climb and global warming stresses crop yields, which could have damaging effects on the global food supply.

A 16 - year study was used for robust estimates of the yield potential on organically managed crop land in southern Wisconsin as well as nitrous oxide and methane emissions and soil carbon.

An end goal, he says, is to predict early in the season how weeds will impede crop yields, so farmers can make better decisions on how to manage them.

But a new study casts doubt on biochar's efficacy, finding that using it only improves crop growth in the tropics, with no yield benefit at all in the temperate zone.

Recent advancements in the use of LED lighting in plant and vegetable production systems has researchers looking for insights into the effects of these artificial lights on the growth and yield of crops.

Using high - performance computing and genetic engineering to boost the photosynthetic efficiency of plants offers the best hope of increasing crop yields enough to feed a planet expected to have 9.5 billion people on it by 2050, researchers report in the journal Cell.

A permanently erratic and harsh monsoon would depress crop yields, increase erosion on farms, and cause a rise in global food prices as India is forced to import more food.

Dr. Shabala and his colleagues note that recent research on salt bladders creates the exciting possibility of modifying genes in traditional crops such as wheat or rice to allow them to develop salt bladders without a major impact on their growth and yield.

In agriculture, aid and research are helping to boost productivity through targeted interventions aimed at improving crop yields, capturing water for irrigation and providing advice on selling surplus produce.

Not only have such adaptations contributed to the vast diversification of insects in the course of evolution, they also support the success of agricultural pests specialized on certain crop plants that jeopardize crop yields every year.

Declines in the pollination of wild plants may lead to increases in the population of plants that do not rely on pollinators, and pollinator declines would lead to decreases in crop yields, Fuentes noted.

Based on historical patterns of emigration, crop yield and climate change between 1995 and 2005, the researchers project that as much as 10 percent of Mexico's population could be forced to migrate in coming decades.

«The results clearly showed that modest amounts of climate change can have a big impact on yields of several crops in Europe,» said Stanford doctoral student Frances Moore, who conducted the research with David Lobell, an associate professor of environmental Earth system science.

We focus instead on one major insect pest --- wheat stem sawfly (Cephus cinctus Norton)-- on Montana's dominant crop, wheat, to illustrate the mechanisms and principles involved in assessing climate change effects on agricultural pests and their impacts on crop yield or quality.

The collaboration between Sapphire and Monsanto will focus on identifying genes that positively affect growth in algae and that might also increase agricultural crop yields.

These biodegradable particles could be the basis for reduced risk conventional pesticide products that have the potential to reduce the amount of chemicals used in plant protection by as much as 90 percent, save farmers more than 25 percent on pest - control initiatives and, in a world facing looming food shortages, help increase crop yields for more and better food.

Based on reports of cane toad introduction helping to increase yields in Hawaiian sugar cane crops by eating beetles, Reginald Mungomery organized the import of toads.

The new study, published in Nature Geoscience, takes the theory a step further — not only linking a warm Arctic to unusual weather patterns in North America, but also to the impacts on plant growth and crop yields.

On another front, Texas A&M's Unmanned Aerial Systems Project is providing a new perspective to help wheat farmers manage diseases and water stress, predict yield in crop - breeding programs, and measure livestock forage production.

While climate change in recent decades has been found to negatively affect crop yields in many regions, a new study led by Carnegie's Julia Pongratz is the first to examine the potential effect of geoengineering on food security.

But according to one of the most comprehensive research reviews yet, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and based on 162 studies over 50 years, there is no strong evidence to suggest that organic crops yield more nutritious fare.

FThe global industrial food system relies on crops that have been bred primarily for higher yield and ease of transport, while farmers involved in local food systems often place a higher value on plant varietals that are more nutritious by virtue of their variety (i.e., not bred for yield alone) or by their method of production.

Phoenix, Arizona About Blog The Urban Farmer is a comprehensive, hands - on, practical manual to help you learn the techniques and business strategies you need to make a good living growing high - yield, high - value crops right in your own backyard (or someone else's).

The Urban Farmer is a comprehensive, hands - on, practical manual to help you learn the techniques and business strategies you need to make a good living growing high - yield, high - value crops right in your own backyard (or someone else's).

Just like on console and PC, the selling price of the different crops regularly changes, but because you don't have to wait very long between harvests, you can sell your yield, buy a tractor, and make most of that money back in under an hour.

On PC and console, fields need to be properly maintained: they need to be ploughed, fertilized, and cultivated regularly in order for crops to grow and produce the highest yield.

The rapidly accumulating evidence of soil depletion over wide agricultural areas, the reduction in crop yields on improperly fertilized or unfertilized areas and on others, the reduction of fertility levels to the point where fertilizer applications represent the minimum subsistence diet, combined with an aroused public consciousness of the importance of soil fertility conservation and restoration, will inevitably lead to a demand that the chemical industry provide here the same high order of service which it offers elsewhere in meeting man's aspirations for more abundance and greater efficiency.

The Urban Farmer is a comprehensive, hands - on, practical manual to help you learn the techniques and business strategies you need to make a good living growing high - yield, high - value crops right in your own backyard (or someone else's).

Phoenix, Arizona About Blog The Urban Farmer is a comprehensive, hands - on, practical manual to help you learn the techniques and business strategies you need to make a good living growing high - yield, high - value crops right in your own backyard (or someone else's).