Last week, we finished marking and georeferencing the plots for the measurements with the Litéral device in our practice-scale barley / soybean strip cropping experiment at Strickhof in Uitikon (ZH, CH). The barley / soybean strip cropping experiment constitutes the practice-scale counterpart to the small plot barley / soybean border effect experiment on our research station in Eschikon (ZH, CH) 
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'Growth and yield performance of drought-stressed soybean ( Glycine max L.) treated with neem-mediated silver nanoparticles' - an article in the @EDPSciences UN #SDGs #Research collection on #ScienceOpen:
https://www.scienceopen.com/document?vid=be176bb6-5a57-452e-9649-a1873e0cbdcc
ScienceOpenGrowth and yield performance of drought-stressed soybean ( <i>Glycine max</i> L.) treated with neem-mediated silver nanoparticles<p xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" class="first" dir="auto" id="d9219553e162">The utilization of nanotechnology in agriculture has demonstrated significant potential,
particularly in enhancing crop resilience to environmental stress. This study investigated
the effect of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in seed treatment on soybean performance
under drought conditions. The study used a factorial CRD with four replicates. The
experimental factors included seed treatments (control, AgNP priming, and AgNP coating)
and drought stress levels represented by the field water capacity (FWC) of 80%, 60%,
and 40%. The results demonstrated that seed treatment with AgNPs significantly increased
plant growth in AgNP coatings based on plant height but did not significantly increase
all soybean yield variables. FWC of 40-60% showed severe and moderate stress effects
on soybean, which significantly decreased the leaf number but increased the leaf green
index. In conclusion, AgNP seed treatment had a limited effect on soybean production
but could be a potential approach to enhance drought tolerance.
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'The impact of rural infrastructure investment on farmers’ livelihood resilience: Effects and its mechanism' - a #Research article in the Journal of Southern Agriculture on #ScienceOpen:
https://www.scienceopen.com/document?vid=c9b7ece0-bc1c-443e-97fb-8baa7c978bd4
ScienceOpenThe impact of rural infrastructure investment on farmers’ livelihood resilience: Effects and its mechanism<p xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" dir="auto" id="d11507622e119">
<b>[Objective]</b> To examine the impact of rural infrastructure investment on farmers’ livelihood resilience
and its mechanisms, and to determine whether there was heterogeneity in the effect
of rural infrastructure investment on farmers’ livelihood resilience across different
regions, which could provide decision-making references for advancing rural revitalization
and enhancing farmers’ livelihood resilience.
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<b>[Method]</b> Based on panel data from 30 provinces in China (excluding Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan
and Xizang) from 2011 to 2021, this study measured farmers’ livelihood resilience
from 5 aspects: exposure, sensitivity, buffering capacity, learning capacity and self-organization
capacity. Fixed effects model, system GMM model, mediation effect model and threshold
effect model were used to test the impact of rural infrastructure investment on farmers’
livelihood resilience and its mechanisms. The study also explored the mediating roles
of labor transfer, industrial upgrading, and agricultural scale operations in rural
infrastructure investment and farmers’livelihood resilience.
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<b>[Results]</b> (1) Rural infrastructure investment in the eastern, central, and western regions
of China extremely significantly enhanced farmers’ livelihood resilience (
<i>P</i><0.01, the same below), with the impact coefficient following the pattern: western
region > central region > eastern region, and this effect has strengthened with the
implementation of related policies. (2) In terms of the mechanisms, rural infrastructure
investment promoted farmers’ livelihood resilience by apgrading labor transfer, agricultural
scale operations and industrial structure, with labor transfer being the key pathway.
(3) The regional heterogeneity analysis revealed that the effect of rural infrastructure
investment on farmers’ livelihood resilience was greater in the western and central
regions compared to the eastern region, indicating great regional differences in the
impact of rural infrastructure investment on farmers’ livelihood resilience. (4) As
labor transfer, agricultural scale operations and industrial structure upgraded, the
promotion effect of rural infrastructure investment on farmers’ livelihood resilience
exhibited a nonlinear change. Among these, improving labor transfer and agricultural
scale operations brought significant benefits as complementary measures.
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<b>[Suggestion]</b> To improve farmers’ livelihood resilience, the following 4 measures should be implemented:
(1) increase investment in rural infrastructure and improve supporting policies; (2)
implement differentiated investment strategies based on local conditions; (3) strengthen
employment security and improve the quality of labor transfer; (4) transform agricultural
production methods to promote agricultural scale development and industrial upgrading.
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<b>摘要: 【目的】</b> 检验农村基础设施投入对农民生计韧性的影响及其作用机制, 明确不同地区农村基础设施投入对 农民生计韧性的影响是否存在异质性, 为推进乡村全面振兴及提升农民生计韧性提供决策参考。
<b>【方法】</b>基于2011— 2021年我国30个省份 (不含港澳台及西藏) 的平衡面板数据, 从暴露性、敏感性、缓冲能力、学习能力和自组织能力5个 方面对农民生计韧性进行测度,
采用固定效应模型、系统GMM模型、中介效应模型和门槛效应模型, 检验农村基础设 施投入对农民生计韧性的影响及其作用机制, 揭示劳动力转移、产业结构升级和农业规模化经营在农村基础设施投
入与农民生计韧性间的中介作用。
<b>【建议】</b> (1) 我国东部、中部和西部地区的农村基础设施投入均能极显著促进农民生 计韧性 (
<i>P</i><0.01, 下同), 影响系数呈西部>中部>东部的格局, 且随相关政策的实施而提升; (2) 从作用机制分析来看, 农村基础设施投入可通过提升劳动力转移、农业规模化经营和产业结构升级,
而促进农民生计韧性, 尤其劳动力转移 是关键路径; (3) 从区域异质性分析来看, 农村基础设施投入对西部地区和中部地区农民生计韧性的作用效应高于东 部地区, 说明农村基础设施投入对我国不同地区农民生计韧性的影响存在明显差异;
(4) 随着劳动力转移、农业规模 化经营和产业结构升级, 农村基础设施投入对农民生计韧性的推动作用呈非线性变化。其中, 改善劳动力转移和农 业规模化经营水平是带来显著收益的辅助性手段。
<b>【结果】</b>深入认识农村基础设施投入对农民生计韧性的影响, 并从 以下4个方面着手提升农民生计韧性: (1) 提高农村基础设施投入, 完善配套政策; (2) 因地制宜, 实施差异化投入策
略; (3) 加强就业保障, 提升劳动力转移质量; (4) 转变农业生产方式, 推动农业规模化发展和产业结构升级。
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The Journal of Southern Agriculture is a comprehensive academic periodical on the topic of agricultural science and technology:
https://www.scienceopen.com/collection/JournalofSouthernAgriculture
ScienceOpenJournal of Southern Agriculture<p>The <em>Journal of Southern Agriculture</em> mainly publishes manuscripts in the categories of Research Article and Review in the field of fundamental and applied sciences of agriculture</p>
Honey #bee mortality can be significantly reduced by ensuring that treatments for the parasitic #Varroa #mite occur within specific timeframes, a new study reveals.
#Ecology #AgriculturalScience #Environmental #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2025/02/eco02032501.html
www.sflorg.comImproved treatment timing reduces honey bee losses to Varroa mitesThey further observed that beekeepers who mistimed Varroa mite treatments experienced exacerbated colony losses
OK so the "Darkness into Light" episode of "Not Your Butter Chicken," which you can watch at this link, shows the #Lethbridge Research and Development Centre where I work.
In this show, it was nice to see Harwinder and Dr. Priti Maheshwari, who both work at the research centre. Dr. Maheshwari is a scientist and prolific organizer of vital multicultural events in Lethbridge.
Not Your Butter ChickenNot Your Butter Chicken
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Oklahoma State University have identified key #genes and the mechanism by which they control flowering in #sorghum, an important bioenergy crop.
#Biology #Genetics #AgriculturalScience #Chemistry #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2024/03/bio03092401.html
www.sflorg.comWhen Plants Flower: Scientists ID Genes, Mechanism in SorghumStudy points to genetic strategies for altering crop-plant flowering time to increase production of fuel-generating biomass
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@agriculture hello farmers, agricultural scientists, agricultural politicians, agricultural engineers, farming fans, etc. I just created a group about #agriculture and #farming. Please tag @agriculture to start a conversation #farm #farmers #agriculturalpolicy #agriculturalscience #agronomy #livestock #dairy #crops #soil #regenerativeagriculture #rurallife #rural #cereal #cereals #agriculturaleconomics #RuralSociology #food