Seed priming with essential oils for sustainable wheat agriculture in semi-arid region by Muhammet Çağrı Oğuz, Ezgi Oğuz, Mustafa Güler

“…The findings highlight the importance of using essential oils in seed priming methods for sustainable agricultural practices.…”
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Prediction of the Spatial and Temporal Adoption of an Energy Management System in Automated Dairy Cattle Barns in Bavaria—“CowEnergySystem” by Christoph Bader, Jörn Stumpenhausen, Heinz Bernhardt

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A Forage Allowance by Forage Type Interaction Impacts the Daily Milk Yield of Early Lactation Dairy Cows by Adam D. Langworthy, Mark J. Freeman, James L. Hills, David K. McLaren, Richard P. Rawnsley, Keith G. Pembleton

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Combinations of Linear Type Traits Affecting the Longevity in Hungarian Holstein-Friesian Cows by Evelin Török, István Komlósi, Viktor Szőnyi, Béla Béri, Gábor Mészáros, János Posta

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A novel free-air diesel and ozone enrichment (FADOE) research platform by Adedayo O. Mofikoya, Laura James, Neil J. Mullinger, James M.W. Ryalls, Robbie D. Girling

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Beef and Plant Protein: Stronger Together by Emma Windfeld, John Bailey, Elena Vinco, Shawn Wiskar

“…The roundtable of protein industry stakeholders was hosted by the Simpson Centre for Food and Agricultural Policy, an applied research policy institute at the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy, whose goal is to mobilize research for better policy- making and decision-making to realize a more sustainable agricultural industry. Discussing the challenges and opportunities for the beef and plant protein industries, the participants agreed that working together would offer many benefits. …”
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Within- and between-Breed Selection Signatures in the Original and Improved Valachian Sheep by Mária Mészárosová, Gábor Mészáros, Nina Moravčíková, Ivan Pavlík, Milan Margetín, Radovan Kasarda

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Benchmarking Based on Regularly Recorded Claw Health Data of Austrian Dairy Cattle for Implementation in the Cattle Data Network (RDV) by Johann Kofler, Marlene Suntinger, Martin Mayerhofer, Kristina Linke, Lorenz Maurer, Alexandra Hund, Andrea Fiedler, Jürgen Duda, Christa Egger-Danner

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The Spatiotemporal Patterns of Climate Asymmetric Warming and Vegetation Activities in an Arid and Semiarid Region by Tong Heng, Gary Feng, Ying Ouyang, Xinlin He

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Calcium-Rich Biochar Stimulates Salt Resistance in Pearl Millet (<i>Pennisetum glaucum</i> L.) Plants by Improving Soil Quality and Enhancing the Antioxidant Defense by Kamal A. M. Abo-Elyousr, Magdi A. A. Mousa, Omer H. M. Ibrahim, Nouf Owdah Alshareef, Mamdouh A. Eissa

“…Shrimp waste is rich in organic compounds and essential plant nutrients, e.g., calcium (Ca), and converting these wastes to organic fertilizer is important for environmental preservation and to achieve sustainable agricultural management. In the current study, Ca-rich biochar was prepared from shrimp wastes (SWB) by pyrolysis at 300 °C. …”
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Evaluating the influence of straw mulching and intercropping on nitrogen uptake, crop growth, and yield performance in maize and soybean by Siping Liu, Lixue Wang, Liang Chang, Ismail Khan, Faisal Nadeem, Abdul Rehman, Ran Suo

“…IntroductionIntercropping and straw mulching are sustainable agricultural practices that can positively affect crop growth and development, especially together.MethodsA split-plot experimental design was used to investigate the effects of intercropping and straw mulching on crop growth, crop yield, nitrogen uptake, and photosynthetic characteristics. …”
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Modeling the Spatial Distribution of Acacia <i>decurrens</i> Plantation Forests Using PlanetScope Images and Environmental Variables in the Northwestern Highlands of Ethiopia by Bireda Alemayehu, Juan Suarez-Minguez, Jacqueline Rosette

“…Such plantations play a significant role in addressing concerns related to sustainable agricultural land use, mitigating the adverse effects of deforestation, and meeting the livelihood and energy requirements of a growing population. …”
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Screening and combination selection of multifunctional actinomycetes for aerobic composting by Zixiao Zhao, Huanzhang Liu, Suxing Zhao, Huiqia Liu, Yuer Han, Jianchai Liu

“…High-temperature aerobic composting stands out as one of the most crucial methods for the safe and resourceful utilization of livestock and poultry manure, serving as an essential link between crop cultivation, animal breeding, and sustainable agricultural development. Numerous studies have demonstrated that the addition of exogenous multifunctional bacterial agents to compost reduces not only harmful emissions but also sequesters or increases essential nutrients. …”
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Assessment of Remote Sensing and Re-Analysis Estimates of Regional Precipitation over Mato Grosso, Brazil by Altemar L. Pedreira Junior, Marcelo S. Biudes, Nadja G. Machado, George L. Vourlitis, Hatim M. E. Geli, Luiz Octávio F. dos Santos, Carlos A. S. Querino, Israel O. Ivo, Névio Lotufo Neto

“…MT has a sparse network of ground rain gauges that limits the effective use of precipitation information for sustainable agricultural production and water resources in the region. …”
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Jurisdictional approaches to High Conservation Value area designation using regulatory instruments: an Indonesian pilot project by Michael Padmanaba, Sean Sloan, John D. Watts, Silvia Irawan, Janice Ser Huay Lee, Katryn N. Pasaribu, Katryn N. Pasaribu, Cokorda Gde Wisnu Wiratama, Ellen Watson, Nadia Putri Utami

“…Certification schemes for sustainable agricultural supply chains, such that of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), seek to address this issue by identifying and protecting High Conservation Value (HCV) areas within concessions. …”
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Disentangling the relative effects of climate change and anthropogenic activities on paddy expansion in the northern Sanjiang Plain of China by Dan Liu, Wenfeng Chen, Linna Li

“…Thus, the indicators established for in this study can not only provide a better understanding of the relative effects of climate change and anthropogenic activities on paddy field expansion, but also give some policy implications for sustainable agricultural practice in both China and other developing countries.…”
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Influence of conservation agriculture-based production systems on bacterial diversity and soil quality in rice-wheat-greengram cropping system in eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains of In... by Rakesh Kumar, Jaipal Singh Choudhary, Sushanta Kumar Naik, Surajit Mondal, Janki Sharan Mishra, Shish Pal Poonia, Saurabh Kumar, Hansraj Hans, Sanjeev Kumar, Anup Das, Virender Kumar, Bhagwati Prasad Bhatt, Suresh Kumar Chaudhari, Ram Kanwar Malik, Peter Craufurd, Andrew McDonald, Sonam Rinchen Sherpa

“…Overall, the present study indicates the importance of CA-based tillage-cum-crop establishment methods in shaping the bacterial diversity, earthworms population, soil organic carbon, and plant nutrient availability, which are crucial for sustainable agricultural production and resilience in agro-ecosystem.…”
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Manipulating Agaricus bisporus developmental patterns by passaging microbial communities in complex substrates by Fabricio Rocha Vieira, Isako Di Tomassi, Eoin O'Connor, Carolee T. Bull, John A. Pecchia, Kevin L. Hockett

“…ABSTRACT There is growing interest in microbiome-based management approaches for plant and animal health and sustainable agricultural practices. To our knowledge, there are no descriptions of Agaricus bisporus mushroom developmental patterns using such an approach. …”
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Effect the accumulation of bioactive constituents of a medicinal plant (Salvia Miltiorrhiza Bge.) by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi community by Yan-Hong Wu, Yong Qin, Qing-Qing Cai, Min Liu, Dong-Mei He, Xin Chen, Hai Wang, Zhu-Yun Yan

“…Conclusion This study reveals that the AMF community has great potential to improve the productivity and the accumulation of bioactive constituents in S. miltiorrhiza, indicating that it is an effective way to achieve sustainable agricultural development through using the AMF community.…”
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Mapping Maize Cropland and Land Cover in Semi-Arid Region in Northern Nigeria Using Machine Learning and Google Earth Engine by Ghali Abdullahi Abubakar, Ke Wang, Auwalu Faisal Koko, Muhammad Ibrahim Husseini, Kamal Abdelrahim Mohamed Shuka, Jinsong Deng, Muye Gan

“…Therefore, ensuring reliable classification of cropland and other land cover is crucial for sustainable agricultural development and ensuring national food security. …”
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