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The cultivation of food and materials, specifically from or derived from plants and animals using traditional or modern industrial practices.

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How are hillsides farmed?

I would assume hilly land is more labor-intensive to farm than flat land, and more exhausting to humans and animals if traditional farming techniques are used. How do farmers plant and plow on uneven terrain? And do the furrows on a hill run…
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What does "permanent field" mean in agriculture?

I am reading a book that in a paragraph talks about the agricultural methods used in prehistoric Finland. The further north and east, the more extensive the amount of burn-beat cultivation, which was a far from primitive form of agriculture. The…
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How exactly is cotton production linked to salinization of potable water?

The Aral Sea region has a problem with salinization of soils and drinking water, e.g. water coming from wells. As I understand it, it's caused by unsustainable cotton farming, but what is the exact mechanism? This publication says something about…
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What is the name & purpose of 2 wooden poles with a net around it in a farm?

I noticed that inside an enclosed farm, there were multiple structures erected. They looked like 2 wooden poles/sticks with circular net around it. I wanted to know what’s the name for it and what’s the purpose behind erecting it?
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Did people in ancient times know of the influence that light availability had on olive fruit development & oil accumulation?

According to a trial, Olives grown under well lit conditions, with respect to those grown at low light intensity, were heavier, had a higher percentage of oil and a lower water content. https://www.actahort.org/books/949/949_35.htm The influence of…
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Which crop is this?

Can anyone tell me which crop is this. Clicked in France in Aug!
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How to calculate the biofertilizer demand of a farm?

I would like to calculate the demand for biofertilizer for 5 farms based on their size. The farms have the following sizes: 50, 70, 90, 100, and 120 hectares (ha). Is it possible to estimate this value? I believe we need to assume a rate of…
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Precision Agriculture using IOT System

Before asking my agriculture related question I would like to give some context being from an engineering background . Today Internet of Things (IOT) and Embedded firmware/hardware modules revolutionized innovation in many sectors including…
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What crops benefit the most from AgTech and particularly soil monitoring?

I am trying to understand the benefits of AgTech for different crops, and particularly IoT-based solutions like soil sensors (humidity, temperature, NPK). What are the crops that are benefitting the most today from this technology? I would assume…
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Yellow and brown spots on leaf tip

On a barley farm, there are yellow and brown spots on leaf tips. Possible causes: Some kind of parasite Weather condition Bad seed Looks like some farms using the same seed are affected What might be the actual cause? What could be the…
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Can small-scale backyard gardening produce more food per acre than broadscale [grain] farming?

Mark Shepard in his book "Restoration Agriculture" proclaims [...] small-scale backyard gardening which has shown in study after study to produce more food per acre than broadscale grain farming. Unfortunately, he doesn't cite any studies or goes…
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Does a greenhouse need to be built on agricultural land?

Is it possible to build a climate-controlled greenhouse just about anywhere assuming that it contains soil-beds, a light-controlled , temperature-controlled and moisture-controlled environment and other resources needed for plants to grow? Is there…
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Why do wettable sulphur manufacturers say never to use it within 30 days of an oil-based spray?

And further: 1) what qualifies as an "oil-based spray" and at what amount? 2) does this warning still apply during the rainy season-- when the need for quick cycles of medicines is necessary? (and yes, I've tried to ask manufacturers but to no…
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How to keep sheep from eating cows grain?

I have 2 cows that go up to a shed and eat grain that I put out every morning, and I also have 5 sheep in the same pasture, that want to eat the grain, so they usually push the cows out of the way, and eat the grain that they dont need. Is there…
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Books about industrial medical and culinary herb growing

I planning to start my own medical/culinary growing farm somewhere in the not too far future. I'm on a training at the moment on this subject (I'll get a mid-level exam paper about it that I can use to work in this field). Luckily the literature in…
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