Farm management practices
Innovation adoption and farm management practices in the Canterbury dairy industry
... a variety of information sources may help increase farmers’ awareness and knowledge of existing and evolving farm management practices and technologies. 5.10 Limitations of findings The main ...
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Cattle-Related Injuries and Farm Management Practices on Kentucky Beef Cattle Farms
... The farm management practices questionnaire was developed and designed to be completed by the principal operator of the ...“principal farm operator or the individual most knowledgeable about ...
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Promoting ecosystem-friendly irrigation farm management practices for sustainable livelihoods in Africa: the Ghanaian experience
... Ecosystem-based farm management practices; ECOWAP: ECOWAS Agricultural Policy; GIS: Government-managed irrigation schemes; GSS: Ghana Statistical Service; IFFS: Individual farmers ’ field score; ...
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The Effect of Adoption of Better Farm Management Practices in the Technical Efficiency of Dairy Farms in Punjab, Pakistan
... affect farm efficiency, profitability and long-term sustainability of dairy ...better farm management practices in the efficiency of dairy ...
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Promoting sustainable agriculture in Africa through ecosystem-based farm management practices: evidence from Ghana
... farming practices employed within an agro-ecosystem have some effects on its health and sustainable agricultural ...farming practices if agricultural production is to be sustainable and this requires the ...
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An Economic Analysis of the Potential Influence of Carbon Credits on Farm Management Practices
... in practices may sequester carbon but the rate of increase declines over time so that the practice eventually serves to store carbon rather than sequester new ...
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Reptile and frog responses to different farm management practices in grazing landscapes
... of management practices and environmental context on reptiles and frogs in grazing ...to management and their environment, so that data from these groups should not be pooled when planning research ...
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Integrated Farm Management Practices and Upscaling the Impact for Increased Productivity of Rainfed Systems
... resource management, focusing on management of ...resource management for agriculture is normally governed under ministries for water affairs, and focuses entirely on developing and allocating water ...
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Cross-Breed Calf Mortality and Farm Management Practices of Smallholder Dairy Farms
... Feeding Management Ingestion and absorption of enough quality and quantity of colostrum is a critical determinant for the health and survival of neonatal ...
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Farm Management Practices Used by Wheat Producers in the Western Great Plains: Estimating Their Productivity and Profitability
... government farm programs and the introduction of new technology offer wheat producers in the western Great Plains a variety of management practices to alle- viate biotic and agronomic constraints ...
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Evaluation of alternative dairy farm management practices using a simulation model : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters in Agricultural Science in farm management at Massey University
... The manipulation of calving and drying off dates, stocking rate, supplements fed, and nitrogen fertiliser applied, increase total milk production within the range 4% to 12%, and gross ma[r] ...
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Evaluation of alternative dairy farm management practices using a simulation model : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters in Agricultural Science in farm management at Massey University
... The manipulation of calving and drying off dates, stocking rate, supplements fed, and nitrogen fertiliser applied, increase total milk production within the range 4% to 12%, and gross ma[r] ...
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SMALL FARM HOLDER SOIL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN NORTHERN KATSINA, NIGERIA: AN ANALYSIS
... small farm holder soil management practices affect soil quality in the three most extreme northerly Local Government Areas of Katsina State in Northern ...Nigeria. Farm sizes, tillage ...
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Understanding crop and farm management
... choose management practices based on their goals and available resources and these practices will influence farm ...and farm management practices and their links to ...
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Off-Farm Employment Effects on Adoption of Nutrient Management Practices
... Interestingly, though, having a neutral perception decreased the likelihood of adoption of both practices in both models. As we indicated, a neu- tral response may indicate a lack of knowledge, which may indicate ...
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Best Management Practices for Agrichemical Handling and Farm Equipment Maintenance
... Pesticide spills can be especially problematic. Even pesticides designed for rapid breakdown in the environment can persist for years if present in high concentrations. The results can be con- tamination of drinking ...
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Farm Risk Management. Farm Financial management
... is Farm D, a three-family partnership managing over 3,000 acres of corn and soybeans, participated in the NMFE program and cooperated on a replicated research trial to evaluate the efficacy of a micro nutrient ...
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The Effect of Human Resource Management Practices on Farm Profitability: An Initial Assessment
... Two variables in this model have statistically significant coefficients yet their signs are not as was expected. BUSPLAN, indicating that the farm has a current written business plan, is negatively related to ROA. ...
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Chapter 15. Proven Practices and Innovative Technologies for On-Farm Crop Nitrogen Management
... Using the pre-sidedress soil nitrate test and organic nitrogen crediting to improve corn nitrogen recommendations.. Spatial analysis of soil fertility for site-.[r] ...
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The impact of management practices on financial performance: evidence from farm businesses in England
... business management practice). The results showed that several management practices have a positive effect on financial performance: benchmarking has a positive effect on Return on Sales, and so does ...
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