Chlorpyrifos is registered for use in agriculture to control numerous insects on barley, wheat, oats and a wide variety of garden vegetables (Agriculture Canada and Environment Canada 1990; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada 1997). Nonagricultural uses include the control of insect pests on turf and ornamental plants and in nonfood domestic areas, veterinary clinics, and commercial storage or pro...

In the mind of the general public, the rural sector is equal to agriculture and for a great majority of policymakers, rural development continues to mean agricultural development. Not surprisingly, it is a sector traditionally covered at the governmental level by the ministries of agriculture, and at the international development level by agencies with an agricultural development mandate such a...

The advent of scientific shrimp farming in India during 1990-91 not only boosted shrimp production but also attracted criticism on the grounds of generating adverse environmental and social impact challenging the sustainability of the system. Thus while examining the performance of alternative shrimp farming systems incorporating of the cost of negative externalities generated by shrimp farming...

Incorporation is a complex decision that many family farm operations have to consider through their farming careers. Remember, a corporation is a separate and legal entity and is not simply an extension of your own personal affairs. This leads to considerable complexity but also provides significant opportunities to manage your operation more effectively. This begs the question, “Should I then ...

Quantitative monitoring of water conditions in a field is a critical ability for environmental science studies. We report the design, fabrication and testing of a low cost, miniaturized and sensitive electrochemical based nitrate sensor for quantitative determination of nitrate concentrations in water samples. We have presented detailed analysis for the nitrate detection results using the minia...