scholarly journals Water footprint assessment of sheep farming systems based on farm survey data

animal ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 407-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Ibidhi ◽  
H. Ben Salem
Keyword(s):  
Survey Data ◽  
Water Footprint ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Farm Survey ◽  
On Farm

Carbon footprint of grain crop production in China – based on farm survey data

2015 ◽  
Vol 104 ◽  
pp. 130-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming Yan ◽  
Kun Cheng ◽  
Ting Luo ◽  
Yu Yan ◽  
Genxing Pan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Survey Data ◽  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Grain Crop ◽  
Farm Survey ◽  
On Farm

Carbon footprint of a typical pomelo production region in China based on farm survey data

2020 ◽  
Vol 277 ◽  
pp. 124041 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaohui Chen ◽  
Xiuzhu Xu ◽  
Zhenya Lu ◽  
Weiqiang Zhang ◽  
Jinchang Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Survey Data ◽  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Production Region ◽  
Farm Survey ◽  
On Farm

Development of more effective conservation farming systems through participatory on-farm research

1999 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 98-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.B. Wuest ◽  
D.K. McCool ◽  
B.C. Miller ◽  
R.J. Veseth
Keyword(s):  
Participatory Research ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
Conservation Farming ◽  
Working Together ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Current Emphasis

AbstractResearch aimed at advancing conservation farming practices is typically performed using traditional scientific approaches, which have been highly successful in increasing agricultural output and efficiency. With the current emphasis on environmental and economic sustainability of agriculture, there is a need for a more integrated approach to applied agricultural research. Participatory research helps to bring scientific methods and the integrated production needs of farmers together to develop practical, effective, and carefully tested farming methods. The strength of participatory research is in the synergism of scientists and farmers working together to design, implement, and evaluate research. The development of new technologies for farming systems large or small, conventional or organic, can be greatly enhanced through more extensive use of participatory research.

scholarly journals Developing farm-level sustainability indicators for Ireland using the Teagasc National Farm Survey

2016 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Ryan ◽  
T. Hennessy ◽  
C. Buckley ◽  
E.J. Dillon ◽  
T. Donnellan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Social Indicators ◽  
Dairy Farms ◽  
Strongly Correlated ◽  
Farm Level ◽  
Farm Systems ◽  
Farm Survey ◽  
Farm Sustainability ◽  
On Farm

Abstract In the context of an expanding, export-dependent agri-food sector, indicators of sustainable development and intensification are necessary to measure, assess and verify the comparative advantage afforded by Ireland’s natural pastoral-based food production systems. Such indicators are also necessary to ensure that we produce more food with less adverse impacts on the Irish environment, climate and society. This article outlines the development of farm-level indicators that refect the multifaceted nature of sustainability, which is encompassed in economic, environmental and social indicators. The role of innovation in farm sustainability was also examined. A comparison of indicators across Irish farm systems showed that dairy farms, followed by tillage farms, tended to be the most economically and socially sustainable farm systems. In relation to greenhouse gas emissions in particular, the top-performing dairy farms, in an economic sense, also tended to be the best-performing farms from an environmental sustainability perspective. This trend was also evident in relation to the adoption of innovative practices on farm, which was found to be strongly correlated with economic performance.

scholarly journals Revisiting the Impact of Bt Corn Adoption by U.S. Farmers

2012 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 377-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Fernandez-Cornejo ◽  
Seth Wechsler
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Econometric Model ◽  
Bt Corn ◽  
Insect Infestation ◽  
Farm Level ◽  
Self Selection ◽  
On Farm ◽  
The Impact

This study examines the impact of adopting Bt corn on farm profits, yields, and insecticide use. The study employs an econometric model that corrects for self-selection and simultaneity. The model is estimated using nationwide farm-level survey data for 2005. Regression analysis confirms that Bt adoption is associated with increased variable profits, yields, and seed demand. However, the results of this analysis suggest that Bt adoption is not significantly related to insecticide use. This result may be due to the fact that insect infestation levels were lower in 2005 than they were in previous years.

Modelling pesticide residues on greasy wool: surveys of the insect growth regulators triflumuron and diflubenzuron

1999 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 529 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. W. Morcombe ◽  
M. Gillibrand ◽  
B. J. Horton ◽  
R. T. F. Armstrong ◽  
N. J. Campbell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Regulators ◽  
Insect Growth Regulator ◽  
Insect Growth Regulators ◽  
Insect Growth ◽  
Industry Standards ◽  
Breakdown Rates ◽  
Average Residue ◽  
Farm Survey ◽  
On Farm ◽  
The Relationship

Surveys have examined the relationship between louse and flystrike treatments on farms and the resulting residues of insect growth regulators on greasy wool. These results have been summarised using a model of the on-farm survey data. The model estimated the amount of chemical taken up by the wool at application. This was based on experimental breakdown rates of these insecticides on wool determined in controlled trials. The data indicated that the backliner, triflumuron, when used off-shears within 24 h of shearing, was normally applied at slightly higher than the recommended rate on-farm and left an average residue of 30 mg/kg greasy wool at the following shearing 12 months later. Diflubenzuron, applied by dipping or jetting, was usually applied at lower than the recommended rates, and left an average residue of 40 mg/kg on the wool at shearing 12 months later. When treatment was applied to very short wool (<3 weeks after shearing) the residue was only about 20 mg/kg, but when applied at later times after shearing the residue at the following shearing was not closely related to the time of treatment. The model can be used to estimate the expected residue level and likely range of results from most standard insect growth regulator treatments. This will improve advice to producers so most can meet specified industry standards.

Salt-affected land in the shire of Wongan-Ballidu, Western Australia

Soil Research ◽  
1981 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 87 ◽  
Author(s):  
RA Nulsen
Keyword(s):  
Survey Methods ◽  
Accurate Determination ◽  
Test Area ◽  
Affected Area ◽  
The Road ◽  
Farm Survey ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Secondary Salinity ◽  
On Farm

A survey was conducted to measure the total area of salt affected land in the Wongan-Ballidu Shire. Initially two survey methods were used: an intense on-farm survey and a broadscale road traverse survey. In the test area there was no net difference in areas of salt land detected by the two survey methods. and the remainder of the shire was surveyed by the road traverse method. Difficulties in objective delineation of areas of primary and secondary salinity precluded accurate determination of each, and only the total salt-affected area could be measured. The total area was 51,975 ha. representing 15.4% of the shire area. Detailed surveys of three 2080 ha sites in the shire showed that in the 18 years between 1958 and 1976 the area of salt land increased by up to 237% with the mean area within sites increasing from 206 ha in 1958 to 541 ha in 1976.

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