Agricultural technology

It is possible to breed plants that have more efficient systems for utilization of water, and agricultural technology can help existing crop plants by spraying impervious coatings on them. Extremely small amounts of long-chain, fatty alcohols reduce evaporation losses from quiet lakes or reservoirs to less than 5% of the normal surface evaporation. 

Such changes reflect primarily the changing structure of the economy and the successive advances that have been made in agricultural technology. 

Crop Losses to Pests and Changes in Agricultural Technologies... 

Future studies must focus on those specific agricultural technologies that have contributed to the increased use of pesticides during the past 40 years, and why crop losses to pests continue to Increase. Research needs not only to identify the detrimental technologies, but, more Important, develop ecologically sound practices that farmers can use as profitable substitutes (15). 

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The wide span of these values is caused not only by the various production technologies but also by the various methods and key figures of calculation. In some cases the published values of energy demand for the production of an energy crop vary across a span of 25%, even if the agricultural technologies were arithmetically harmonised (Scholz and Hahn 1998). 

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Today, 50 years since their discovery, the triazine herbicides continue to be critical tools for sustainable and efficient agricultural technology throughout the world. 

Crop areas treated and statistical data have not been recorded accurately in many parts of Europe. However, the development of cropping systems and agricultural technology across the continent was similar to that in the United Kingdom (UK), where accurate records are available for at least the last 150 years. 

Shaw, W.C. (1964). Weed science Revolution in agricultural technology. Weeds, 12 153-162. 

As a result of modern agricultural technology and farmer trial and error, great progress has been made toward the development of systems that provide long-term sustainability with reasonable use of agricultural chemicals. Farmers are concerned about weed control, weather, soil conditions, crop yield, and environmental stewardship. Alternatives to herbicides often come with costs or tradeoffs, such as increased soil erosion, lowered operational efficiency, more land needed, or reduced profits. 

This common, yet remarkable story of the McCauley family is one that we should understand and appreciate. It directly relates to why scientific progress and new agricultural technologies have enabled us to feed the world s increasing population. The future of farm productivity will likely depend on whether present and future technology (e.g., herbicides, biotechnology, etc.) will be available to our farmers without burdensome or unjustified restrictions. 

There is a new McCauley on the scene in this new millennium. Brad McCauley finished his education at Kansas State University in 2001. He has acquired land and equipment in Doniphan County. While the previous generations of his family must be part of his desire to return to his roots, Brad knows that the wonder of agricultural technology for him is only beginning. A new twist for the McCauley s is their investment in value-added agriculture, including both biofuels and food. 

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Kathiresan, R.M. Integration of botanical herbicide Coleus amboinicus / aromaticus with insect biological control of water hyacinth. Completion report on research project funded from National Agricultural Technology Project - Indian Council of Agricultural Research, 2004b. 

Unfortunately, there are few if any studies that adequately address this important question. Vast changes in agricultural technologies have occurred over the last 20 yr, especially in the area of biotechnology in crops and animals. Yet, in this area federal R D spending may have played a modest role that largely followed the massive amounts of venture capital that flowed into the biotech sector. 

We appreciate support from the California Department of Food and Agriculture the California Agricultural Technology Institute and the Center for Agricultural Business at the California State University, Fresno. We appreciate also the helpful comments from two anonymous reviewers, and we retain responsibility for any oversights and omissions. This article is Contribution Number TP 03-10 of the California Water Institute. 

Without good government, establishment of policies directed at promoting food production (rather than just commodity production), appropriate intellectual property policies that assure agricultural technology is publicly available, and fair international trade policies, a discovery that may help farmers and consumers around the world is useless. GE may help Burkina Faso, but only within the framework of a viable public sector that promotes the public good. 

Forum for Organic Resource Management and Agricultural Technologies (2005) Organic resource management in Kenya. http //formatkenya.org/ormbook/chapters/TOC.htm... 

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