Best management practices used by companies in Campos Gerais region, Paraná, Brazil

In order to maintain its productivity, it is necessary for a company more than technical expertise of its staff; it is also necessary to use the techniques of industrial management, appropriate to achieve organizational goals. This article examines perceptions of students’ faculties in the in the region of Campos Gerais, Paraná, Brazil. They were asked to respond a questionnaire, which would demonstrate the reality of organizations where they work as formal collaborators or interns. The main objective of the research is to identify the use of management practices as tools to improve productivity and, consequently, organizational competitiveness. Through these information and analysis it was possible to make a comparison with the management practices used by companies in the State of Paraná, reported in the Industrial Survey, annually conducted by FIEP (Federation of Industries of Paraná State). The methodological research is characterized as descriptive and exploratory held by a multi-case study with qualitative approach. The survey results indicated that the business scenario in the region of Campos Gerais shows that the analyzed companies mostly do not adopt management practices. However, when considering the analysis by sector, it was observed that the ERP (Enterprise Requirements Planning) is the main technique used in the industrial sector, and in the other sectors the lack of a management technique prevails.

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Virginia Nursery and Greenhouse Grower Survey of Best Management Practices

HortTechnology ◽

10.21273/horttech03664-17 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 27 (3) ◽

pp. 386-392 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Rachel Mack ◽

James S. Owen ◽

Alex X. Niemiera ◽

Joyce Latimer

Keyword(s):

Best Management Practices ◽

Management Practices ◽

Irrigation Scheduling ◽

Sediment Runoff ◽

Fertilizer Management ◽

Best Management ◽

Survey Results ◽

Greenhouse Growers ◽

Grower Survey ◽

E Mail

A survey, focusing on the use of irrigation and fertilization best management practices (BMPs), was designed and released to Virginia nursery and greenhouse growers. The objectives of the survey were to determine the most widely used BMPs, assess the reasons for their use, and identify barriers to BMP adoption. The survey was distributed in person, via e-mail attachment, or link to 357 Virginia growers in 2016 with 60 respondents. Survey results demonstrate that the most widely used BMPs in Virginia included irrigation scheduling, integrated pest management (IPM) implementation, altering irrigation practices to optimize irrigation efficiency, controlled-release fertilizer (CRF) use, and plant need–based watering. Respondents selected environmental/resource savings as one of the most cited reasons behind BMP use for water, fertilizer, and runoff management. Cost was the most cited barrier to BMP adoption for all BMPs. Fertilizer management BMP implementation was primarily an economic decision. The value of determining the most widely used BMPs and impediments to BMP adoption is that we can 1) communicate this information to growers who currently do not employ BMPs to encourage BMP adoption and 2) subsequently inform the regulatory community of BMP use. Increased BMP use can boost the potential for mitigation of agricultural nutrient and sediment runoff into impaired waterways, including the Chesapeake Bay, and help growers increase efficiency of operation inputs, such as water and fertilizer resources, while potentially saving money.

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Survey-derived best management practices for backyard beekeepers improve colony health and reduce mortality

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0245490 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. e0245490

Author(s):

Kelly Kulhanek ◽

Nathalie Steinhauer ◽

James Wilkes ◽

Michaela Wilson ◽

Marla Spivak ◽

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Keyword(s):

Viral Infection ◽

Best Management Practices ◽

Management Practices ◽

Management Practice ◽

Economic Threshold ◽

Colony Losses ◽

Best Management ◽

Bee Colony ◽

The Us ◽

Survey Results

Honey bee colony losses in the US have exceeded acceptable levels for at least a decade, leaving beekeepers in need of management practices to improve colony health and survival. Here, an empirical Best Management Practice (BMP) regimen was tested, comprised of the top four management practices associated with reduced colony mortality in backyard beekeeping operations according to Bee Informed Partnership Loss and Management survey results. Seven study locations were established across the US, and each location consisted of ten colonies treated according to empirical BMPs and ten according to average beekeeping practice. After 3 years, colonies treated according to empirical BMPs experienced reduced Varroa infestation, viral infection, and mortality compared to colonies managed with Average practices. In addition, BMP colonies produced more new colonies via splits. The colonies under Average practices were given chemical Varroa treatments only once per year, and thus spent more months above economic threshold of 3.0 mites/100 bees. Increased time spent above the economic threshold was significantly correlated to both increased viral infection and colony mortality. This study demonstrates the cumulative effects of management and colony health stressors over months and years, especially the dire importance of regular Varroa monitoring and management.

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