Evaluation of LAI Dynamics by Using Plant Canopy Analyzer and Its Relationship to Yield Variation of Soybean in Farmer Field by Shuhei Yamamoto, Naoyuki Hashimoto, Koki Homma

“…The LAI was measured weekly by a plant canopy analyzer in farmer fields for 4 years. …”
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Effectiveness of effective microorganism (Lactobacillus casei) in growth development of rice variety (MR219) / Mohammad Faiz Sabri by Sabri, Mohammad Faiz

“…The rice variety that has been used for this study is MR 219 from MARDI which is the popular variety among farmers in Malaysia especially at the granary area. …”
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Italian Tracing System for Water Buffalo Milk and Processed Milk Products by Giovanna Cappelli, Gabriele Di Vuolo, Oreste Gerini, Rosario Noschese, Francesca Bufano, Roberta Capacchione, Stefano Rosini, Antonio Limone, Esterina De Carlo

“…The system is jointly used throughout the Italian national territory by the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno (IZSM) and the Sistema Informativo Agricolo Nazionale Italiano (SIAN), after being made mandatory and regulated with the publication of the Ministerial Decree of 9 September 2014. Farmers are obligated to communicate their daily production of bulk milk, the number of animals milked, the number of the delivery note of the sale, and the name of the purchaser; within the first week of the month, they must communicate the milk production of each animal milked. …”
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Synergies of feed, management trainings, and genetics on milk production of dairy cows in the tropics: The case of Ethiopian smallholder farmers by Bayissa Hatew, Francisco Peñagaricano, Mulubrhan Balehegn, Chris S. Jones, Geoffrey E. Dahl, Adegbola T. Adesogan

“…Efforts made so far to increase milk production of indigenous cattle by upgrading with exotic genotypes through crossbreeding under smallholder farmer conditions in Ethiopia have resulted in limited improvement. …”
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Training and Feasibility Study of Oyster Mushroom Cultivation at Ganda Mandiri Farmer Group in Sukamanah Village, Ciamis Regency by Khusnul Khusnul

“…This farmer group could produce as many as 7,200 bag logs within 4 weeks. …”
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Effect of farmer’s handling practices on postharvest losses of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) at farm gate in Dolakha, Nepal by Rubi Sah, Bidhan Bagale

“…Findings: Out of the total potatoes produced, 89.73% were utilized in various forms while the remaining 10.26% were lost due to poor post-harvest handling practices and lack of adequate cold storage facility. The farmers in the study area relied on practices, such as using spades for harvesting, week-long curing, traditional home storage, sorting and grading to remove the damaged ones, use of jute sacks, and overfilling and dragging of heavy bags. …”
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Risk Perception of Broiler Grow-Out Farmers on Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Oyo State, Nigeria by Nurudeen O. Oloso, Ismail A. Odetokun, Ibraheem Ghali-Mohammed, Folorunso O. Fasina, Isaac Olufemi Olatoye, Victoria O. Adetunji

“…Poor attitude towards antimicrobial usage was prevalent (>63%) with unsatisfactory performance in most instruments: >60% of farmers reported using antimicrobials every week and still use antimicrobials when birds appear sick, and most (>84%) arbitrarily increase the drug dosages when used. …”
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EFFECT OF MATERIAL AND FERMENTATION TIME ON QUALITY AND DIGESTIBILITY OF COMPLETE FEED, AVERAGE DAILY GAIN OF BLIGON GOAT AND FARMER’S INCOME by Bambang Suwignyo, B. Suwignyo, Lucky Latifah Munawaroh, L.L. Munawaroh, I Gede Suparta Budisatria, I. G. S. Budisatria

“…ABSTRACT The objectives of this research were to determine efect of material and fermentation time on quality and digestibility of fermented complete feed, average daily gain (ADG) of Bligon goats and farmer’s income. The research was conducted during twelve weeks in the housing of goat farmers at Purwomanunggal farmers’ group, Panggang, Gunung Kidul district. …”
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Synthesis and area-wide validation of IPM technology and its economic analysis for eggplant (Solanum melongena) by JAYDEEP HALDER, H R SARDANA, MANOJ KUMAR PANDEY, B R MEENA, M N BHAT

“… Field experiments were conducted during 2019–21 in Varanasi, Mirzapur and Bhadohi districts of Uttar Pradesh, with a view to study validation and economic viability of IPM technology in eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) in a farmers’ driven approach. The synthesized improved IPM technology comprising seed treatment with Trichoderma viride @5 g/kg seed; seedling root dip in carbendazim 50 wp @1 g/l followed by chlorantraniliprole 18.5 sc @0.5 ml/l solution against seed borne diseases and shoot and fruit borer, respectively, clipping of borer damaged shoots at weekly interval, installation of pheromone traps @25–30 traps/ha for mass trapping of brinjal shoot and fruit borer (BSFB), need based spray (ETL>5%) of chlorantraniliprole 18.5 sc @0.35 ml/l or emamectin benzoate 5 SG @0.4 g/l or fenpropathrin 30 ec @0.33 ml/l against BSFB, installation of yellow sticky traps, application of Azadirachtin 0.03% @5 ml/l and need based spray of thiamethoxam 25 wg @0.4 g/l or fenpropathrin 30 ec @0.33 ml/l against sucking pests like whiteflies and hoppers, collection and destruction of borer and Phomopsis blight infected fruits, Sclerotinia white rot infected twigs and branches and little leaf affected plants periodically, need based application of carbendazim 50 wp @0.5 g/l for management of Phomopsis blight and white rot, were found effective in reducing the incidence of pests and minimizing the yield losses. …”
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Management of Alternative Organic Fertilizer Sources for Wheat Production: Evidence from Decomposition Dynamics and Agronomic, Economic, and Farmers’ Preferences by Fanuel Laekemariam, Gidago Gifole, Getachew Kefita

“…Farmers showed the highest preference rank for 2 Cm : 1 Eb and 1 Cm : 1 Eb, incorporated two weeks before sowing. …”
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Weaning and Supplementation Increase Liveweight Gain of Bali (Bos javanicus) Cattle of Small-holder Farmers in Central Lombok, Indonesia by Dahlanuddin Dahlanuddin, TB Yulianto, A Priyanti, DP Poppi, SP Quigley

“…To ensure that sesbania was fed at the recommended level, regular weighing of sesbania offered by each farmer was conducted 2-3 times per week. All calves were weighed every month to determine live weight gain. …”
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Efficacy of threshold inspiratory muscle trainer versus diaphragmatic plus pursed lip breathing in occupational COPD by Marwa Mohammed, Sherin Mehani, Azza Abdel Aziz, Maha Fathy Mohamed, Nesreen El Nahas

“…Methods A prospective supervised RCT (Randomized Controlled Trial) included 60 farmers with COPD assigned randomly into two groups; Group A performed IMT using a classic POWERbreathe, and Group B performed DB plus PLB. …”
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A survey to understand farmers' perceptions and risk factors for hoof diseases including footrot in sheep in New South Wales, Australia by Karen Smith, Richard J. Whittington, Alexandra C. Green, Navneet K. Dhand, Alicia Moses, Annie Grove, Tegan Thane, Om P. Dhungyel

“…A questionnaire was developed and administered to sheep farmers in Local Land Services (LLS) regions across NSW. …”
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Assessing the Impact of IrrigaSys Decision Support System on Farmers’ Irrigation Practices in Southern Portugal: A Post Evaluation Study by Hanaa Darouich, Lucian Simionesei, Ana R. Oliveira, Ramiro Neves, Tiago B. Ramos

“…They achieved water-saving indicators comparable to those obtained when adhering to optimized irrigation schedules generated weekly by the DSS. In the wetter season, discrepancies emerged between farmers’ and model indicators, primarily attributed to challenges in integrating reliable information from precipitation forecasts into the decision-making process. …”
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Melioidosis as a cause of femoral osteomyelitis and multifocal intramuscular abscess around the hip joint in a farmer: a case report by KMD Rodrigo, R Premaratna, HJ de Silva, E Corea

“…We report a case of proximal femoral osteomyelitis and multifocal intramuscular abscess around the hip joint caused by <em>Burkholderia psuedomallei</em> in a Sri Lankan farmer. A 57 year old Sinhalese male farmer was admitted with intermittent high grade fever and left hip pain for 3 weeks. …”
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Relationship between the impact of leadership styles of agricultural support center specialists and efficiency of consultations with farmers in the agrarian sector of the republic... by Gevorgyan Harutyun, Javadyan Hrachik, Voskanyan Ashot

“…Immediately after the teaching process and then two weeks after we observed the residual knowledge, which farmers acquired during the training process via questionnaires and individual inquiries. …”
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A Survey of Calf Housing Facilities Pre-Weaning, Management Practices and Farmer Perceptions of Calf Welfare on Irish Dairy Farms by Alison M. Sinnott, Eddie A. M. Bokkers, John Paul Murphy, Emer Kennedy

“…It is unknown whether calf rearing facilities in the Republic of Ireland are fit for purpose, or if facilities sufficiently consider calf and farmer welfare. The aim of this study was to review current calf housing facilities and management practices on Irish farms to determine if calves are reared in structurally appropriate facilities with management decisions that safeguard calf and farmer welfare. …”
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Relationship between Facilities, Conditions, Member Participation, and Founding and Maintenance of Dairy Cattle Farmers Group with Entrepreneurship of Its Member in Banyumas Regenc... by M Nuskhi, Lucie Setiana

“…Research was carried out for 12 weeks from May to June 2004 in Kecamatan Ajibarang, Cilongok, Kalibagor, Sokaraja and Purwokerto Timur.  …”
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Farmers’ Perceptions on Implementing Automatic Milking Systems in Large USA Dairies: Decision-Making Process, Management Practices, Labor, and Herd Performance by Camila Flavia de Assis Lage, Thaisa Campos Marques, Daniela R. Bruno, Marcia I. Endres, Fernanda Ferreira, Ana Paula Alves Pires, Karen Leão, Fabio Soares de Lima

“…Increases in water and energy use were perceived by 42% and 62% of farmers, respectively. Farmers estimated decreases in labor costs of over 21%, and AMS employees worked 40–60 h/week. …”
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Evaluation of a Mobile Farmer's Market Aimed at Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Food Deserts: A Pilot Study to Determine Evaluation Feasibility by Tiffany L. Gary-Webb, Tiffany L. Gary-Webb, Todd M. Bear, Dara D. Mendez, Mary D. Schiff, Ehrrin Keenan, Anthony Fabio

“…We measured respondent intake of fruit and vegetable in the terms of days per week and servings per day. We used Poisson regression with cluster-robust standard errors to model the average change in produce consumption pre?…”
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