Journal: Agricultural Systems

Found 487 papers in total
A dynamic bio‐economic model to simulate optimal adjustments of suckler cow farm management to production and market shocks in France
A dynamic bio‐economic model to simulate optimal adjustments of suckler cow farm management to production and market shocks in France
2009,
Tactical adjustments to seasonal weather conditions and beef price may generate...
Identifying key entry‐points for strategic management of smallholder farming systems in sub‐Saharan Africa using the dynamic farm‐scale simulation model NUANCES‐FARMSIM
Identifying key entry‐points for strategic management of smallholder farming systems in sub‐Saharan Africa using the dynamic farm‐scale simulation model NUANCES‐FARMSIM
2009,
African smallholder farming systems are complex, dynamic systems with many interacting...
Analyzing the effects of risk and uncertainty on optimal tillage and nitrogen fertilizer intensity for field crops in Germany
Analyzing the effects of risk and uncertainty on optimal tillage and nitrogen fertilizer intensity for field crops in Germany
2011,
This study provides a risk analysis of long‐term field experiments in Germany...
Adaptive optimization of crop production and nitrogen leaching abatement under yield uncertainty
Adaptive optimization of crop production and nitrogen leaching abatement under yield uncertainty
2011,
The study develops a bio‐economic crop management model that internalizes the...
Generating crop sequences in land‐use models using maximum entropy and Markov chains
Generating crop sequences in land‐use models using maximum entropy and Markov chains
2011,
Farm management models often produce average crop shares over a number of years,...
The contribution of maize cropping in the Midwest USA to global warming: A regional estimate
The contribution of maize cropping in the Midwest USA to global warming: A regional estimate
2011,
Agricultural soils emit about 50% of the global flux of N 2 O attributable to...
Life cycle assessment of Swiss farming systems: I. Integrated and organic farming
Life cycle assessment of Swiss farming systems: I. Integrated and organic farming
2011,
The main drawbacks identified for Swiss OF systems are lower yields. As a consequence...
Life cycle assessment of Swiss farming systems: II. Extensive and intensive production
Life cycle assessment of Swiss farming systems: II. Extensive and intensive production
2011,
Three long‐term experiments (DOC experiment comparing bio‐dynamic,...
A resource demand model of indigenous production: The Jivaroan cultivation systems of Western Amazonia
A resource demand model of indigenous production: The Jivaroan cultivation systems of Western Amazonia
2011,
This study examines the demand for land resources and agricultural production in the...
Interpretation of commercial production information: A case study of lulo (Solanum quitoense), an under‐researched Andean fruit
Interpretation of commercial production information: A case study of lulo (Solanum quitoense), an under‐researched Andean fruit
2011,
Every time a farmer plants and harvests a crop represents a unique event or...
The effect of situational variability in climate and soil, choice of animal type and N fertilisation level on nitrogen leaching from pastoral farming systems around Lake Taupo, New Zealand
The effect of situational variability in climate and soil, choice of animal type and N fertilisation level on nitrogen leaching from pastoral farming systems around Lake Taupo, New Zealand
2011,
Agricultural systems with grazing animals are increasingly under scrutiny for their...
Modelling the interactions between regional farming structure, nitrogen losses and environmental regulation
Modelling the interactions between regional farming structure, nitrogen losses and environmental regulation
2011,
Changes in the structure of agriculture are known to affect emissions of environmental...
Economic and environmental evaluation of three goal‐vision based scenarios for organic dairy farming in Denmark
Economic and environmental evaluation of three goal‐vision based scenarios for organic dairy farming in Denmark
2011,
The objective of this study was to explore the sustainability of future organic dairy...
Dairy farm nutrient management model: 2. Evaluation of different strategies to mitigate phosphorus surplus
Dairy farm nutrient management model: 2. Evaluation of different strategies to mitigate phosphorus surplus
2011,
To reduce (P) surpluses on dairy farms and thereby the risk of P losses to natural...
Dairy farm nutrient management model. 1. Model description and validation
Dairy farm nutrient management model. 1. Model description and validation
2011,
Intensive dairy farming results in significant phosphorus (P) emission to the...
Impact of small‐holder irrigation on the agricultural production, food supply and economic prosperity of a representative village beside the Senegal River, Mauritania
Impact of small‐holder irrigation on the agricultural production, food supply and economic prosperity of a representative village beside the Senegal River, Mauritania
2008,
A considerable effort to rehabilitate and extend degraded irrigation schemes is taking...
Can payments for ecosystem services secure the water tower of Tibet?
Can payments for ecosystem services secure the water tower of Tibet?
2008,
Tibet can be considered as the water tower of Asia and the protection of its water...
The relative profitability and environmental impacts of different sheep systems in a Mediterranean environment
The relative profitability and environmental impacts of different sheep systems in a Mediterranean environment
2008,
The implications of agricultural commodity price scenarios upon the profitability and...
Benefit–cost meta‐analysis of investment in the International Agricultural Research Centers of the CGIAR
Benefit–cost meta‐analysis of investment in the International Agricultural Research Centers of the CGIAR
2008,
While the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) has been...
Combining classification tree analyses with interviews to study why sub‐alpine grasslands sometimes revert to forest: A case study from the Swiss Alps
Combining classification tree analyses with interviews to study why sub‐alpine grasslands sometimes revert to forest: A case study from the Swiss Alps
2008,
Natural reforestation reflects a decline in traditional agricultural practices. In the...
Integrated assessment of agricultural systems – A component‐based framework for the European Union (SEAMLESS)
Integrated assessment of agricultural systems – A component‐based framework for the European Union (SEAMLESS)
2008,
Agricultural systems continuously evolve and are forced to change as a result of a...
A preliminary whole‐farm economic analysis of perennial wheat in an Australian dryland farming system
A preliminary whole‐farm economic analysis of perennial wheat in an Australian dryland farming system
2008,
The development of perennial wheat could have a number of advantages for improving the...
Reduction in data collection for determination of cultivar coefficients for breeding applications
Reduction in data collection for determination of cultivar coefficients for breeding applications
2008,
Plant breeding applications of crop simulation models require cultivar coefficients of...
Defining the experimental unit for the design and analysis of site‐specific experiments in commercial cotton fields
Defining the experimental unit for the design and analysis of site‐specific experiments in commercial cotton fields
2008,
Designing experiments involves several processes. The first process identifies the...
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