Corn (Zea mays L.) and soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] rotations are common production systems across the midwestern United States. However, the interactive effect of crop rotation, tillage, and nematicide seed treatments on the yield of both crops in the rotation system is not well understood. Field trials were conducted in a long-term crop rotation experiment during 2013 to 2015 to measure y...

Current heavy reliance on agricultural chemicals in US agriculture has raised many environmental and economic concerns. Farmers need to find a way of optimal application of agricultural chemicals. Among agricultural chemicals, nitrogen (N) is the most important and essential for growing crops. In this research, a nitrogen sensor was developed to assess nitrogen status of corn plants and to appl...

Abstract Cocoa is known as shade-loving plants, i.e. plants that suitably grow with shaded conditions. Therefore, particular cultivation techniques are needed, such planting shade trees to cover cocoa from direct sunlight exposure. The utilization of annual and seasonal crops, coconut corn, can provide several benefits for farmers, including optimal early growth seedlings, the byproduct short-t...

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Corn is the second most important food commodity after rice. One of mainstay commodities in agricultural sector corn, because corn one staple foods Indonesia which has an position The objectives this study are 1. to analyze factors that influence production Kemiri Timur Village, District, 2. To income farmers Subah District. research method used Random Sampling method. Respondents were 30 owner...

this paper is aimed at an identification of a farmer's sustainable activities and factors affecting sustainable behavior of farmers. a survey was conducted using a stratified random sampling method to collect data from 370 corn producers in khuzestan province. validity and reliability of the questionnaire was tested and data were analyzed using spss software. based upon the results, it was...

Some studies of brain cancer have found an excess risk for farmers. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health previously found no increased glioma risk for ever (vs. never) being exposed to pesticides on a farm among 798 cases and 1,175 population-based controls (adult (ages 18-80 years) nonmetropolitan residents of Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin). For this analysis (1...

Seed production is one of the least visible yet most important aspects of food and feed production. This part of the system is often taken for granted, even by the farmers who plant the seed. One of the reasons is that much of the seed in the United States is provided by the private sector, particularly for corn and soybean. Also, seed production is a technical process that requires in-depth kn...

Scorching summer heat in South America is cutting harvest forecasts in one of the world’s critical farm belts, helping to propel crop prices to new two-year highs and fuelling concerns about global supplies. However, a new study has revealed how resourceful farmers have been in the past to facing new conditions. Dry weather, considered to be influenced by the La Niña weather pattern, is already...