Seed And Forage Yield, And Forage Quality Determinants Of Nine Legume Shrubs In A Non-Tropical Dryland Environment
The objective was to identify legume shrub species for development of agroforestry technologies based on seed and forage (leaves and twigs 10 mm diameter)yield, and determinants of forage quality. Ten individual plants of Bituminaria bituminosa...
International surveillance of wheat rust pathogens: progress and challenges
Surveillance of wheat rust pathogens, including assessments of rust incidence and virulence characterization via either trap plots or race (pathotype) surveys, has provided information fundamental in formulating and adopting appropriate national...
Integrated participatory modelling of actual farms to support policy making on sustainable intensification
On the tropical island of La Reunion, population growth, increasing demand in food products, agricultural densification, and the resulting pressure on the environment are representative of what is expected to happen in the majority of the world...
Sources of resistance in bread wheat to Russian wheat aphid (Diuraphis noxia) in Syria identified using the Focused Identification of Germplasm Strategy (FIGS)
P>Russian wheat aphid, Diuraphis noxia (Kurdjumov), is an important pest of wheat and barley in North America, Africa and the Middle East. Host plant resistance is the most economical and practical means of controlling this insect. Field and...
Mechanization of transplanting shrubs seedlings and contours laser guiding for Vallerani system
In relevance to the project objectives and expected outputs, the reported research aimed at introducing a mechanized transplanting technique to the WH system to reduce costs and time of establishment of fodder shrubs, thus improving overall...
A Survey Of Lucerne In Northern New South Wales For Viruses Of Importance To The Winter Legume Industry
The potential of lucerne (Medicago sativa) as a summer reservoir of viruses of importance to the Australian winter pulse industry was explored by surveying 25 lucerne fields in northern NSW. Plant samples were tested for the presence of seven...
Adoption and impact of supplemental irrigation in wheat-based systems in Syria
Agriculture in Syria depends on a wide base of varied natural resources extending over five agro-ecological zones differing in total precipitation, soil structure, and water resources such as rivers, springs, dams, and groundwater which supplies...
