Download or read book Crop Production On Hillsides Using Non Bench Terracing Alternative Measures For Soil Conservation First Year s Results of the Olive River Soil Conservation Studies written by and published by Bib. Orton IICA / CATIE. This book was released on with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Crop Production on Hillsides Using Non Bench Terracing Alternitive Measures for Soil Conservation written by and published by IICA. This book was released on with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Crop Production On Hillsides Using Non Bench Terracing Alternative Measures For Soil Conservation written by and published by Bib. Orton IICA / CATIE. This book was released on 1982 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Agrindex written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Alternative Irrigation written by Christopher J Barrow and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-02-04 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to runoff agriculture - a form of agricultural irrigation - this text describes how the use of surface and subsurface water, often overlooked and wasted, enables both small farmers and commercial agriculturists to improve yields and the security of harvest, even in harsh and remote environments. The text introduces the techniques and strategies, as well as the challenges and the potential of the crucial approach, which can contribute so much to reducing land degradation and improving conservation and sustainability.
Download or read book Effectiveness of Soil and Water Conservation Practices for Pollution Control written by Douglas A. Haith and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Where the Land is Greener written by World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies and published by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Co-operation. This book was released on 2007 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication examines soil and water conservation technologies and approaches from a global perspective, using case studies from over 20 countries around the world. It addresses key environmental concerns such as desertification, poverty, water scarcity and conflicts. Various land use categories are covered (cropland, forest and grazing land) and technologies described include: conservation agriculture, manuring and composting including vermiculture, vegitative strips, agroforestry, water harvesting, gully rehabilitation, terraces and grazing land management. Co-published by the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Co-operation (CTA), FAO, UNEP and the Centre for Development and Environment (CDE) on behalf of the World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies (WOCAT), this publication sets new standards for the systematic documentation, evaluation and dissemination of knowledge on sustainable land management.
Download or read book Production and Conservation Tradeoffs of Vertical Tillage in No till Systems written by Andrew Lefever and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past 40 years, many corn (Zea mays L.) and soybean (Glycine max L.) growers in Pennsylvania transitioned from conventional tillage to reduced tillage and no-till systems, which reduce soil erosion and promote soil health. However, there are multiple management tradeoffs in long-term no-till cropping systems. The need for effective residue management in no-till cropping systems resulted in the recent adoption of 'vertical tillage,' which is primarily a residue management practice characterized by cutting and incorporating crop residue within the top 5-10 cm of soil. Though vertical tillage is widespread, minimal scientific information is available to document crop production and soil conservation tradeoffs related to this practice. Replicated on-farm field trials were conducted over a two-year period in 2021-2022 in southeast Pennsylvania to study the effects of vertical tillage on crop performance, pest management and soil health metrics. Key results of the project, relative to no-till, indicate vertical tillage results in moderate reductions in surface residue cover, winter annual weed cover and the incidence of slug damage. Across strip trial locations, surface residue cover from a previous grain corn crop was reduced 16% on average when employing vertical tillage once annually in the spring. In addition, vertical tillage resulted in surface residue cover reductions below a state conservation program compliance threshold (>= 60% residue cover) approximately 18% of the time as influenced by equipment type and intensity of use. While vertical tillage may locally influence these factors, depending on field characteristics and weather conditions, the treatment effect is likely not large enough to alter chemical weed management or avoid early season pest problems associated with additional crop residue. Regarding soil health, results suggest vertical tillage may not alleviate soil test phosphorus or organic matter stratification in long-term no-till cropping systems but may reduce surface compaction while potentially creating a compacted layer below the working depth of these tools. The primary objective of this thesis research was to provide sound scientific data from on-farm trials to improve grower and policy maker decision-making related to whether vertical tillage has a role in conservation agriculture on southeast Pennsylvania farms, which are located within the environmentally sensitive Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
Download or read book Stream Corridor Restoration written by and published by National Technical Info Svc. This book was released on 1998 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document is a cooperative effort among fifteen Federal agencies and partners to produce a common reference on stream corridor restoration. It responds to a growing national and international interest in restoring stream corridors.
Download or read book Soil Health Restoration and Management written by Ram Swaroop Meena and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-08-23 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meeting the food requirements of an ever-increasing population is a pressing challenge for every country around the globe. Soil degradation has a negative impact on food security by reducing the cultivated land areas, while at the same time the world population is predicted to increase to 9.2 billion in 2050. Soil degradation adversely affects soil function and productivity and degraded soils now amount to 6 billion ha worldwide. The major factors are salinization, erosion, depletion of nutrients due to exhaustive agricultural practices and contamination with toxic metal ions and agrochemicals, which reduces the activity of soil microbe. In addition, poor soil management also decreases fertility. As such, measures are required to restore the soil health and productivity: organic matter, beneficial microorganisms and nutrient dynamics can all improve the physical, chemical and biological properties of soil. Understanding the role of soil health restoration and management in sustainability and nutritional security calls for a holistic approach to assess soil functions and examine the contributions of a particular management system within a defined timescale. Further, best management practices in cropping systems are important in ensuring sustainability and food and nutritional security without compromising the soil quality and productivity potential. Rational soil management practices must allow environmentally and economically sustainable yields and restoration of soil health.
Download or read book The United Nations world water development report 2018 written by WWAP and published by UNESCO Publishing. This book was released on 2018-03-26 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Combating Desertification with Plants written by D. Pasternak and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The conference "Combating Desertification with Plants" was held in Beer Sheva, Israel, from November 2-5, 1999, and was attended by 70 participants from 30 countries and/or international organisations. Desertification - the degradation of soils in drylands - is a phenomenon occurring in scores of countries around the globe. The number of people (in semiarid regions) affected by the steady decline in the productivity of their lands is in the hundred millions. The measures required to halt and reverse the process of desertification fall into many categories - policy, institutional, sociological-anthropological, and technical. Although technical "solutions" are not currently in vogue, the conference organizers felt that perhaps the pendulum had swung too far in the direction of "participatory approaches." Hence IPALAC - The International Program for Arid Land Crops - whose function is to serve as a catalyst for optimizing the contribution of plant germplasm to sustainable development in desertification-prone regions - felt the time was opportune for providing a platform for projects where the "plant-driven" approach to development finds expression. Some 45 papers were delivered at the conference, falling into the categories of this volume: Overview, Potential Germplasm for Arid Lands, Introduction, Domestication and Dissemination of Arid Land Plants, Land Rehabilitation, and Mechanisms of Plant Transfer. The conference was funded by UNESCO (Division of Ecological Sciences), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, and MASHAV, Israel's Center for International Development Cooperation.
Download or read book Reservoir Sedimentation Handbook written by Gregory L. Morris and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 1998 with total page 864 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on reservoir sedimentation management and control, this work defines the nature and severity of sedimentation, reviews relevant physical processes, describes techniques used to combat sedimentation, and presents detailed case studies.
Download or read book Good Agricultural Practices for Greenhouse Vegetable Crops written by and published by Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO). This book was released on 2013 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication capitalizes on the experience of scientists from the North Africa and Near East countries, in collaboration with experts from around the world, specialized in the different aspects of greenhouse crop production. It provides a comprehensive description and assessment of the greenhouse production practices in use in Mediterranean climate areas that have helped diversify vegetable production and increase productivity. The publication is also meant to be used as a reference and tool for trainers and growers as well as other actors in the greenhouse vegetables value chain in this region.
Download or read book Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual written by U. S. Army Corps Of Engineers and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Climate smart Agriculture Sourcebook written by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and published by Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO). This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Climate-smart agriculture, forestry and fisheries (CSA), contributes to the achievement of sustainable development goals. It integrates the three dimensions of sustainable development (economic, social and environmental) by jointly addressing food security and climate challenges. It is composed of three main pillars: sustainably increasing agricultural productivity and incomes; adapting and building resilience to climate change; reducing and/or removing greenhouse gases emissions, where possible. The purpose of the sourcebook is to further elaborate the concept of CSA and demonstrate its potential, as well as limitations. It aims to help decision makers at a number of levels (including political administrators and natural resource managers) to understand the different options that are available for planning, policies and investments and the practices that are suitable for making different agricultural sectors, landscapes and food systems more climate-smart. This sourcebook is a reference tool for planners, practitioners and policy makers working in agriculture, forestry and fisheries at national and subnational levels." -- Back cover.
Download or read book Soil and Water Conservation Manual for Eritrea written by Amanuel Negassi and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
