Essays about: "crop protection"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 75 essays containing the words crop protection.

1. 21. Factors Influencing Farmers’ Readiness for Climate Change Adaptation: Southwest Washington, USA & Skåne, Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Zachary Spangler; [2021]
   Keywords : agriculture; agricultural extension; crop advisory services; climate change adaptation; farmers; egocentric social networks; Skåne; Washington; correlation; survey; USA; Sweden; Social Sciences; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

   Abstract : Climate change impacts global agricultural systems through changes in average temperature, precipitation quantity and timing, and extreme weather events. Climate change adaptation (CCA) for agricultural systems will be based on changes to farms’ day-to-day operations and long-range planning, governmental policies and regulations, and broad changes in supply chains. READ MORE

3. 22. The effect of Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and biostimulating algae extract on establishment, growth and development of Vitis vinifera : a field study conducted in Sweden

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Breeding (from 130101)

   Author : Hanna Silwer; [2020]
   Keywords : Arbuscular mycorrhiza; biostimulator; crop physiology; mineral fertilizers; precision farming; Vitis vinifera;

   Abstract : About 23% of total global net anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) come from agricultural and forestry related activities. One of the largest contributors of GHG is the usage of nitrogen (N) and phosphorous (P) fertilizers, causing eutrophication and contributing to global warming. READ MORE

4. 23. Plant phenology and climate change : possible effect on the onset of various wild plant species first flowering day in the UK

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Nigel Fox; [2019]
   Keywords : geography; GIS; plants; phenology; climate change; global warming; FFD; IPCC; Bluebell; Garlic mustard; Coltsfoot; Cuckooflower; United Kingdom; Woodland Trust; UK; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The IPCC states that the planet is significantly warming due to effects of climate change. This warming effect has consequences for phenological events. Many species cannot track rapid climate change, resulting in phenological mismatches. This study looks at an extreme weather event and the longer-term effects of climate change. READ MORE

5. 24. Effects of within-field and landscape factors on Dasineura brassicae in winter oilseed rape cultivations in Skåne, southern Sweden : a field survey with a special approach to pesticide-free control zones

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Protection Biology

   Author : Emma Johansson; [2019]
   Keywords : Dasineura brassicae; brassica pod midge; Ceutorhynchus obstrictus; cabbage seedpod weevil; winter oilseed rape; rapeseed crop damages; pesticide-free control zones; withinfield factors; landscape factors;

   Abstract : Winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus) is the most common oilseed crop grown in the province of Skåne in southern Sweden, where this study was performed. B. napus is often associated with various insect pests. This study regards two of these; the cabbage seed weevil (Ceutorhynchus obstrictus) and the brassica pod midge (Dasineura brassicae). READ MORE

6. 25. Växtskyddsstrategier för gotländska grönsaker : morot, potatis och lök

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

   Author : Lovisa Sjöstedt; [2019]
   Keywords : Allium cepa; Daucus carota; patogen; skadedjur; Solanum tuberosum;

   Abstract : I detta arbete redovisas litterära grunder om växtskydd för olika skadegörare och patogener för morot, potatis och lök. Dessutom redovisas olika växtskyddsstrategier som används idag av gotländska grönsaks- och rotfruktsodlare för att hantera de mest förekommande formerna av angrepp på morot, potatis och lök. READ MORE