Soil Testing for Plant-Available Nutrients—What Is It and Why Do We Use It? by George Hochmuth, Rao Mylavarapu, Ed Hanlon

“… Farmers need soil-testing procedures to assess soils for potential plant-available nutrients. …”
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Des cultures temporaires face à la forêt classée by Sébastien Caillault, Daniel Delahaye, Aziz Ballouche

“…From aerial photography and investigations we try to understand how this area is observed by farmers. Different practices and perceptions of the landscape by farmers were identified with several examples (fallow, soil and agricultural change). …”
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DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF AN IMPROVED MOTORIZED MAIZE SHELLER/THRESHING MACHINE by ADEWALE SEDARA, EMMANUEL ODEDIRAN, SETH MANUWA

“…It can be moved to where it’s needed this would encourage farmers to shell their maize grains on the farm. …”
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Status of fish health management and biosecurity measures in fish farms, cages and hatcheries in Western Kenya by Domitila Kyule-Muendo, Elick Otachi, Fonda Awour, Erick Ogello, Kevin Obiero, Jacob Abwao, Cecilia Muthoni, Jonathan Munguti

“…Methods A total of 504 fish farmers were interviewed using a pre-tested questionnaire generated by a computer-aided personal interview (CAPI). …”
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Advancing Horticultural Crop Loss Reduction Through Robotic and AI Technologies: Innovations, Applications, and Practical Implications by H. W. Gammanpila, M. A. Nethmini Sashika, S. V. G. N. Priyadarshani

“…Early detection empowers farmers to take prompt action, averting the further spread of diseases and minimizing crop losses. …”
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Determining Factors and Zootechnical Output of Biosecurity Practices in Fish Farms in the Wouri Division, Cameroon by Fonkwa Georges, Makombu Judith Georgette, Kamdem Alex Henri, Kametieu Djamou Franck, Nack Jacques, Awah-Ndukum Julius, Tomedi Eyango Minette, Tchoumboue Joseph

“…The results showed that most of the fish farmers were between 18 and 40 years of age (63.64%) and not trained in fish farming (60.61%). …”
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Unveiling the epidemiology and community perspectives on bovine brucellosis in North Shewa, Central Highlands of Ethiopia by Aweke Engdawork, Abdela Bulbula, Awoke Melak, Haileleul Negussie

“…A questionnaire survey assessed farmers’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding zoonotic brucellosis. …”
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How does agricultural insurance influence grain production scale? An income-mediated perspective by Dainan Hou, Xin Wang, Xin Wang

“…IntroductionAgricultural insurance has become a vital instrument in risk diversification, loss compensation, and farmer support, with China emerging as the largest agricultural insurance market globally by premium volume. …”
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Effect of Banana Production on Poverty Reduction in Kabuyanda Sub-County, Isingiro District. by Arinda, Edgar

“…The findings revealed that banana production significantly contributes to household incomes, with farmers selling bananas locally, to wholesalers, and even for export, constituting a major source of revenue for 25.76% of respondents. …”
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Spice Production, Marketing, and Value Chain in Ethiopia by Abdurahman Wondimnew

“…Several native and exotic spices are grown by smallholder farmers across the country because Ethiopia has diverse agroecology and favorable climate conditions. …”
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A brief agricultural history of cannabis in Africa, from prehistory to canna-colony by Chris S. Duvall

“…Altogether, the crop’s agricultural history has produced relationships that enable Global Northerners to extract more value from African resources than African farmers can extract.…”
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Socialiser à la biodiversité à travers la néo-libéralisation de la PAC ? by Blandine Mesnel

“…This research discusses the capacity of these criteria to transform farmers’ cognitive attitude towards the protection of biodiversity. …”
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Fertigation for Vegetables: A Practical Guide for Small Fields by Jim DeValerio, David Nistler, Robert Hochmuth, Eric Simonne

“…More and more farmers are growing small crops of fruits and vegetables for specialty local markets. …”
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Selective Antibiotic Treatment for Dairy Cow Mastitis by Kathryn Merriman, Fiona Maunsell, Corwin Nelson, Albert De Vries

“… Mastitis is the most common disease in dairy cattle and is estimated to cost dairy farmers $179 a case. When farmers detect clinical mastitis, they usually take immediate action with antibiotics; but many cases either do not need antimicrobial treatment, resolve without treatment, or are not effectively treated by the antimicrobial used. …”
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Selective Antibiotic Treatment for Dairy Cow Mastitis by Kathryn Merriman, Fiona Maunsell, Corwin Nelson, Albert De Vries

“… Mastitis is the most common disease in dairy cattle and is estimated to cost dairy farmers $179 a case. When farmers detect clinical mastitis, they usually take immediate action with antibiotics; but many cases either do not need antimicrobial treatment, resolve without treatment, or are not effectively treated by the antimicrobial used. …”
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Formulation of a Local and Alternative Feed for Kuroilers in Local Areas of Kisoro District. by Niringiye, Obed

“…The study sought to enhance poultry farming sustainability and affordability, providing a practical solution for farmers in resource-constrained local areas.…”
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Combined effects of landscape composition and pesticide use on herbivore and pollinator functions in smallholder farms by Quentin Struelens, Diego Mina, Olivier Dangles

“…This study also provides information about Andean lupine reproduction and overcompensation mechanisms that could be of interest for local farmers and researchers of this understudied crop.…”
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Can a tiered water price policy improve the technical efficiency of crop irrigation for maize in the Heihe River Basin in Northwest China? by Guifang Li, Dongdong Ma

“…Furthermore, for the pilot villages, the higher the water price borne by farmers is, the lower the TECI, indicating that compared with farmers who bear lower water prices, these farmers have excessive irrigation behaviour. …”
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Lithuanian Agriculture during the Nazis Occuption by Justinas Braslauskas

“…Nevertheless, the main goals of the Nazi regime in the sphere of agriculture in Lithuania were to exploit and plunder the country's farmers in order to improve the provision of the German army and its population with foodstuffs. …”
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Design, Multiperspective Investigations, and Performance Analysis of Multirotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Precision Farming by Darshan Kumar Jayaram, Vijayanandh Raja, Beena Stanislaus Arputharaj, Hussein A. Z. AL-bonsrulah

“…This work’s UAV was 30% cheaper than commercial UAVs and had more durability. Farmers will also benefit from the flat fan and complete cone nozzles’ pressure-area coverage connection.…”
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