Essays about: "The Farmer"

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  1. 21. Soil health on organic farms : linking organic farmer practices to soil health and yield

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

    Author : Lina Johansson; [2023]
    Keywords : organic farming; bulk density; management;

    Abstract : Soil health is a part of the sustainable agriculture which the EU is trying to develop. Organic farming can be one way of working towards more healthy soils. The term soil health can be divided into biological, chemical, and physical aspects of the soil that are necessary to sustain the plants grown. READ MORE

  3. 22. ”Slåttermarken var troligtvis stängslad, och korna fick bo i skogen” : en jämförande studie av skogsbeten i Örebro och Västerbottens län

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

    Author : Sofie Ekestubbe; Wilma Johansson; [2023]
    Keywords : Extensivt bete; Naturbeten; Betesmark; Naturvård;

    Abstract : En studie som jämfört skillnader i skogsbeten i två delar av Sverige, Örebro län och Västerbottens län. Genom interjuver med lantbrukare och tjänstemän har denna studie samlat in data gällande deras drivkraft till att bevara traditionen bakom skogsbeten. READ MORE

  4. 23. Exploratory development of a monitoring system for embankment pumps in agriculture : Utforskande utveckling av ett övervakningssystem för invallningspumpar inom lantbruk

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Wilhelm von Kantzow; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Embankment pumps are used to pump superfluous water from fields to mitigate the risk of damaging the crops. These are manually, in person, overseen to make sure they function properly. A monitoring system that lets the farmer oversee the pumps on, for example, their phone, is a potential solution to ease the management of the pumps. READ MORE

  5. 24. Svenska lantbrukares tillämpning av arrendelagstiftningen : en undersökande studie om hur arrendelagstiftningen praktiseras i dagens lantbruk

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Alva Hökbåghe; Beatrice Möller; [2023]
    Keywords : jordbruksarrende; beslutsteori; arrendelagstiftning; lantbruk; jordägare; arrendator; agricultural tenancy; decision theory; tenancy law; agriculture; landowner; tenant farmer;

    Abstract : Jordbruksarrende spelar idag en betydande roll för det svenska lantbruket genom att skapa en alternativ möjlighet att bruka mark och tillhörande byggnader. Den höga medelåldern hos lantbrukare idag ger en indikation på att det inom en snar framtid kommer ske ett större skifte av ägarstrukturen inom branschen. READ MORE

  6. 25. Weather you like it or not : pre-season yield forecasting of malting barley with climate markers.

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Crop Production Ecology

    Author : Elsa Rozenbeek; [2023]
    Keywords : Yield forecasting; extreme weather; pre-season forecasting; climate markers; climate predictors; climate patterns; model calibration; DSSAT; crop model;

    Abstract : Different means of yield forecasting have been investigated in many publications, although very few with a focus on pre-season forecasting. Climate change and the increasing risk of extreme weather events is a threat to food production, and early yield predictions could therefore be beneficial for farmer’s planning and management as a way towards more resilient food production. READ MORE