Journal: Agricultural Systems

Found 487 papers in total
A modelling approach to explore nitrogen fertilisation practices of growers and their consequences in apple orchards
A modelling approach to explore nitrogen fertilisation practices of growers and their consequences in apple orchards
2009,
Modelling can be a powerful tool to help us understand and evaluate farmers’...
Motivations, risk perceptions and adoption of conservation practices by farmers
Motivations, risk perceptions and adoption of conservation practices by farmers
2009,
Society’s expectations of farmers in relation to their environmental performance...
Is it possible to increase the sustainability of arable and ruminant agriculture by reducing inputs?
Is it possible to increase the sustainability of arable and ruminant agriculture by reducing inputs?
2009,
Until recently, agricultural production was optimised almost exclusively for profit...
Generating plausible crop distribution maps for Sub‐Saharan Africa using a spatially disaggregated data fusion and optimization approach
Generating plausible crop distribution maps for Sub‐Saharan Africa using a spatially disaggregated data fusion and optimization approach
2009,
Large gaps exist in our knowledge of the current geographic distribution and spatial...
Modeling the impact of global change on regional agricultural land use through an activity‐based non‐linear programming approach
Modeling the impact of global change on regional agricultural land use through an activity‐based non‐linear programming approach
2009,
Assessing the impact of climate change on agriculture is a new challenge for...
Adaptive management of stocking rates to reduce effects of drought on cow‐calf production systems in semi‐arid rangelands
Adaptive management of stocking rates to reduce effects of drought on cow‐calf production systems in semi‐arid rangelands
2009,
The simple method we developed to stochastically generate monthly precipitation...
Regional crop modelling in Europe: The impact of climatic conditions and farm characteristics on maize yields
Regional crop modelling in Europe: The impact of climatic conditions and farm characteristics on maize yields
2009,
Impacts of climate variability and climate change on regional crop yields are commonly...
Soil management: The key factors for higher productivity in the fields utilizing the system of rice intensification (SRI) in the central highland of Madagascar
Soil management: The key factors for higher productivity in the fields utilizing the system of rice intensification (SRI) in the central highland of Madagascar
2009,
The system of rice intensification (SRI) developed in Madagascar in the 1980s has been...
Uncertainty and investment in precision agriculture – Is it worth the money?
Uncertainty and investment in precision agriculture – Is it worth the money?
2009,
Irreversibility and uncertainty render the standard capital budgeting techniques such...
Risk programming and sparse data: how to get more reliable results
Risk programming and sparse data: how to get more reliable results
2009,
Because relevant historical data for farms are inevitably sparse, most risk...
A model to evaluate the consequences of GM and non‐GM segregation scenarios on GM crop placement in the landscape and cross‐pollination risk management
A model to evaluate the consequences of GM and non‐GM segregation scenarios on GM crop placement in the landscape and cross‐pollination risk management
2009,
Under European regulations, a product is labelled as GM (genetically modified) if more...
An integrated evaluation of strategies for enhancing productivity and profitability of resource‐constrained smallholder farms in Zimbabwe
An integrated evaluation of strategies for enhancing productivity and profitability of resource‐constrained smallholder farms in Zimbabwe
2009,
In African smallholder agriculture, improved farm‐scale understanding of the...
Potential value of GCM‐based seasonal rainfall forecasts for maize management in semi‐arid Kenya
Potential value of GCM‐based seasonal rainfall forecasts for maize management in semi‐arid Kenya
2009,
We estimate the potential value of general circulation model (GCM)‐based...
A GIS‐integrated fuzzy rule‐based inference system for land suitability evaluation in agricultural watersheds
A GIS‐integrated fuzzy rule‐based inference system for land suitability evaluation in agricultural watersheds
2009,
Land suitability evaluation in water scarce agricultural watersheds consists of...
GAMEDE: A global activity model for evaluating the sustainability of dairy enterprises Part I – Whole‐farm dynamic model
GAMEDE: A global activity model for evaluating the sustainability of dairy enterprises Part I – Whole‐farm dynamic model
2009,
Crop‐livestock farms are complex systems. The interactions operating in such...
The impacts of climate change on livestock and livestock systems in developing countries: A review of what we know and what we need to know
The impacts of climate change on livestock and livestock systems in developing countries: A review of what we know and what we need to know
2009,
Despite the importance of livestock to poor people and the magnitude of the changes...
The early economic impact of a nutrient management decision support system (NuMaSS) on small farm households cultivating maize on acidic, upland soils in the Philippines
The early economic impact of a nutrient management decision support system (NuMaSS) on small farm households cultivating maize on acidic, upland soils in the Philippines
2009,
Maize is the most important crop in upland areas in the Philippines, but production...
GAMEDE: A global activity model for evaluating the sustainability of dairy enterprises. Part II – Interactive simulation of various management strategies with diverse stakeholders
GAMEDE: A global activity model for evaluating the sustainability of dairy enterprises. Part II – Interactive simulation of various management strategies with diverse stakeholders
2009,
Holism can also improve versatility and thus the generic character of models. Issues...
Development of a mathematical model to study the impacts of production and management policies on the herd dynamics and profitability of dairy goats
Development of a mathematical model to study the impacts of production and management policies on the herd dynamics and profitability of dairy goats
2009,
The reduction in goat milk production and the competitiveness of more profitable...
Crop rotations in Argentina: Analysis of water balance and yield using crop models
Crop rotations in Argentina: Analysis of water balance and yield using crop models
2009,
Cropping schemes have developed in east‐central Argentina for rainfed soybean (...
A decision tool for evaluating the agronomic risk of exposure to fumonisins of different maize crop management systems in Italy
A decision tool for evaluating the agronomic risk of exposure to fumonisins of different maize crop management systems in Italy
2009,
Fumonisins constitute a group of carcinogenic metabolites produced mainly by Fusarium...
Livestock water productivity in mixed crop–livestock farming systems of the Blue Nile basin: Assessing variability and prospects for improvement
Livestock water productivity in mixed crop–livestock farming systems of the Blue Nile basin: Assessing variability and prospects for improvement
2009,
Water scarcity is a major factor limiting food production. Improving Livestock Water...
Identifying the value of pasture improvement using wholefarm modelling
Identifying the value of pasture improvement using wholefarm modelling
2009,
The economic value of pasture improvement in a farming system in a...
Application of crop growth simulation and mathematical modeling to supply chain management in the Thai sugar industry
Application of crop growth simulation and mathematical modeling to supply chain management in the Thai sugar industry
2009,
The poorly integrated cane supply planning between mills and cane growers in the...
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