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Soil Quality Management: Key Strategies for Agricultural Land How can you manage land in a way that improves soil productivity, water quality, and other soil benefits? Start with…
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Water quality, management still a dilemma in Pakistan: Dr. Aslam By Mustafa Z Paras & Ata ul Haq Working as Chairman PCRWR, Dr. Aslam is extensively engaged in…
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Soil management for food security THE cultivated area is decreasing due to salinity/sodicity, water-logging, erosion and urbanization of agriculture land due to population growth. The decrease in cultivated…
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IRRI-ADB Project holds video production workshop for outscaling postharvest technologies To further improve the spread of new postharvest technologies, the IRRI-Asian Development Bank-funded Postharvest Project held a video…
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In search of the perfect grain Increasing the yield potential of rice has always been the priority in working to increase food security. But, in the race to…
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Bear market tightens its grip on rice In the past 18 months, global rice prices have been moving in a tight range. For example, the Oryza white rice…
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Largest-ever philanthropic investment into budding rice Anabole Steroide und Generika Viagra ist ein Kraut, das in den subtropischen Regionen Ost- und Westasiens, Südeuropas und Afrikas wächst. Es wird…
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Pakistan Agribusiness Report Q1 2009 Pakistan Agribusiness service provides proprietary medium term price forecasts for key commodities, including corn, wheat, rice, sugar, cocoa, coffee, soy and milk; in…
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Rice Blast Control Division of Plant Sciences Blast, also called rotten neck, is one of the most destructive diseases of Missouri rice. Losses due to this disease have…
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Submitting Insect and Mite Specimens for Identification Bruce A. Barrett Department of Entomology MU Extension provides an insect identification service to the public. If you properly submit specimens…
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Soybean Rust Plant Diagnostic Clinic Asian soybean rust is a serious foliage disease that has the potential to cause significant soybean yield losses. Although Asian soybean rust was…
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Tall Fescue Toxicosis Department of Agronomy Tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) is Missouri’s most widely used forage crop. It is insect and nematode resistant, tolerates poor soil and climatic…
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Management of Grain Sorghum Diseases in Missouri Division of Plant Sciences Grain sorghum is the sixth most valuable field crop grown in Missouri. Unfortunately, diseases damage this crop,…
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Sorghum Aphid Pest Management Department of Plant Pathology Three species of aphids commonly are found on grain and forage sorghums in Missouri. One species, commonly known as “greenbug,”…
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Wheat Take-all Department of Agronomy Take-all is a disease of the roots, crown, and stem base of wheat. It interrupts plant development and may seriously suppress yields. A…
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Aflatoxins in Corn State Swine Nutrition Specialist Aflatoxin is a term generally used to refer to a group of extremely toxic chemicals produced by two molds, Aspergillus flavus…
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Troubleshooting Field Crop Problems Division of Plant Sciences Field crop problems ranging from stunted or abnormal plants to dead or dying plants can pose urgent and difficult questions…
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Prevention and control of animal diseases People who own or keep animals are responsible for their care and health. The Government has set a number of rules to…
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Disease and Pest Control Pesticides and alternatives There is a heavy mandate in the U.S. to develop alternatives to chemical pesticides for controlling agricultural pests. Studies have shown…
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Agriculture Modern crop farming procedures use no-tillage, or no-till, production for a number of reasons. No-till requires less equipment, less time and lower costs.…
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