Industrial agriculture

The agronomic production function approach begins with the primary correlation between climate and crop production. Via studies, agronomists have adjusted models which forecast the produce of specific crops determined by weather patterns. These imitation models have long been utilized to forecast changes in produce for specific crops. The results from these models is then integrated into an economic model of farmer behavior, which in turn leads to a partial equilibrium model of the farm sector.…

Firstname Lastname Instructor’s Name Course Number Date Genetically modified canola: Agronomic benefits and environmental disadvantages The world’s food source is facing selection and sustainability pressures from unpredictable climatic changes, massive growth in population and continuous reduction in agricultural land (Nicolia et al. 77). Genetically modified (GM) crops seem to be the solution to feeding billions of people, although their negative long-term impacts are still a heavily debated…

BACKGROUND Pigs have been essential to human’s life even before wild animals were domesticated. Ancestors of pigs comes from Asia and Europe 25 million years ago, however its domestication pigs began 6000 to 8000 BC. Pigs were highly produced in Asia especially China which is the highest pig producer even currently. Pigs arrived in South Africa in in 1600’s with the European settlers. South Africa’s indigenous breeds are the Windsnyer (Ramsay, 2002). Breeds which are also found and commercially…

The fungi Alternaria is a phyto-pathogen cause leaf blight disease to variety of plants. Alternaria alternata and Alternaria helianthi was isolated from Dalbergia sissoo L. and Helianthus annuus L. respectively. Test antagonists grow faster than the pathogen and produced inhibition zones thereby limiting the growth of the pathogen. These antagonistic interactions influence the incidence and severity of the disease caused by the pathogen. When the two Alternaria spp. were tested by dual culture…

Wide hybridization and characterization of hybrids of Linum usitatissimum L. for crossability, various agro-morphological traits and rust resistance Nimit Kumar*, Satish Paul, H.K. Chaudhary, Navdeep S. Jamwal and Amaninder Deep Singh Department of Crop Improvement, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176062, India For correspondence: nk.kakran@gmail.com SHORT SUMMARY: The present research has yielded a wide array of germplasm which will serve as a potential source of…

Abstract LEADER, part of European Agriculture Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), is one of the most important mechanisms in South Tyrol to boost regional economy. The programme is based on bottom-up approach and is carried out by the local action groups (LAGs), which represent a form of public-private partnerships. Innovation is an integral element of LEADER programme but it is defined very loosely in the guidelines, with the intention to leave an interpretation to the local actors. In…

After reading Silent Spring, I see even more that humans in years past and today have had a powerful and also negative effect on the natural world that we live in. Rachel Carson mainly argued that pesticides have an adverse effect on our environment. She said that they are properly termed as “biocides” since their effects were hardly limited to targeting the pests. Carson spoke a lot about DDT as a prime example as well as other synthetic pesticides several that are subject to bioaccumulations.…

fact that corn is recorded as Mexico's top agrarian yield, understand that its white corn which is used for the majority of human utilization at home in Mexico. Crops is one of the most importatnt aspects of Mexicos agriculture , stating the fact that alt least 50% of the agriculture output is crops. Main crops include corn, sugarcane, sorghum, wheat, tomatoes, bananas, chili peppers, oranges, lemons, limes, mangos, other tropical fruits, beans, barley, avocados, blue agave and coffee.the most…

In our cultural context, countless Americans live an unhealthy lifestyle, and the food choices we make are often based on a lack of information. The topic I have chosen asks whether or not, becoming a vegetarian is worthy of consideration. The position that I will adopt will argue in favor of becoming a vegetarian, or possibly a semi-vegetarian. My current working thesis for my persuasive essay is Americans should consider how eliminating, or drastically reducing meat consumption in their diets…

The Transcontinental Railroad was a technological achievement that cut the trip from the East to the West from six months to one week. Not only did it help communication between the states, it facilitated trade, specifically Western raw goods and Eastern manufactured goods (Quinn). Even though the country needed a railroad to link the two sides and allow for communication, its effects changed the way that North America functioned, through the destruction of the ecosystems that had been in place…