61. Michigan Integrated Food And Farming Systems (MIFFS) Help farmers learn about farming practices that will help them improve their craftpolicies that will encourage healthier, fairer food and agriculture systems. http://www.msue.msu.edu/fnh/hunger/factsheet/miffs.htm

Working with Hunger in Michigan Fact Sheet Michigan State University Extension Michigan Integrated Food and Farming Systems (MIFFS) We believe that people are the key to creating wiser, healthier agricultural systems. We are committed to creating a more dynamic future for the agricultural community in Michigan by helping stakeholders see a broader array of options, make sounder decisions, and increase their ability and leverage through new partnerships and shared efforts. Who are these stakeholders? They are people who farm, people who eat ,and people who make the rules by which we all live and work. MIFFS is working in three main areas: developing farming practices, building community leadership, and influencing policies that affect the decisions farmers and consumers make. We: Help farmers learn about farming practices that will help them improve their quality of life and the quality of their land, and about marketing strategies and opportunities that will make them more profitable. Help consumers learn more about agriculture how and where the food they eat is produced.

62. Targeting Extension Efforts For The Adoption Of Sustainable Farming Practices Because farms and farming systems vary, emphasis must be placed on developingfarming practices that fit the specific biophysical and socioeconomic http://www.joe.org/joe/1998october/rb1.html

October 1998 Volume 36 Number 5 Targeting Extension Efforts for the Adoption of Sustainable Farming Practices Daniel Drost Internet address: dand@ext.usu.edu Gilbert Long Professor (ASTE) Kimberlee Hales Research Assistant (ASTE) and Agricultural Systems Technology and Education (ASTE) Utah State University Logan, Utah Methods Telephone and mail surveys were used to gain information about the crops, field operations, nutrient management, and integrated pest management (IPM) practices of vegetable growers in Utah. From 310 possible vegetable growers, a random sample of 170 was drawn of which 99 were producers on a commercial scale. Seventy growers (71%) responded to the telephone survey and 50 (51%) returned the follow-up mail survey. A complete breakdown of all crops grown and growers' demographics can be found in Drost et al. (1997). Of the vegetables grown, 34% of respondents grew onions and 33% grew sweet corn as their primary vegetable. Therefore, our comments will focus on the similarities and differences between these two groups of growers and their use of sustainable practices. Findings and Interpretations Onion Growers: Field operations, nutrient management and IPM, years farming, age, and education level were not correlated with the onion grower's perception of sustainable agriculture (Table 1). Thus, the perceptual index cannot be used to assess a farmer's actual practice without further refinement. This is not surprising since in an earlier study (Drost et al., 1996), many farmers already consider themselves to be sustainable.

63. AnsMe Directory - Science > Agriculture > Practices And Systems > Precision Farm . Precision farmingis the application of technology to manage the heterogeneity within a field....... Sponsors. Web Directory Precision farming. Category http://dir.ansme.com/science/27797.html

Search: Web Sites Dictionary - Define Dictionary - Sounds Like Dictionary - Relations Dictionary - Rhymes Dictionary - Translate Domains - WHOIS Sponsors Web Directory Precision Farming Web Directory Science Agriculture Practices and Systems Category Description Precision farming is the application of technology to manage the heterogeneity within a field. Traditional agriculture considers a field as a homogeneous unit. Fields used to be smaller and more uniform, and field boundaries were probably adapted to get uniform fields. As a result of mechanization, farmers are able to work bigger areas and fields became bigger and more variable. Farmers and agronomists are looking for tools to manage the local differences in fields. Precision farming is a tool to handle the spatial and temporal variability and creates a framework to understand and control the (local) processes in the field. An ensemble of collected information (including yield maps, soil maps, multi-spectral satellite remote-sensing images, etc.) can be used to develop management strategies that reduce needed inputs, and result in higher profitability, environmental protection and/or higher yields. Sub Directories Differential Correction Education Products and Services Software Related Categories Science > Agriculture > Field_Crops Science > Earth_Sciences > Geomatics > GPS_-_Global_Positioning_System > Manufacturers_and_Dealers Science > Earth_Sciences > Geomatics > GPS_-_Global_Positioning_System Science > Earth_Sciences > Geomatics > Remote_Sensing Web sites

64. Sunflower In CQ Farming Systems Central Queensland farming systems are increasingly centred around zero tillageand practices which maximise storage and efficient use of soil water. http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/fieldcrops/7023.html

Access keys Skip to primary navigation Skip to secondary navigation Skip to content ... Help Search: Industries Key activities Services The Department ... News FAQs Sunflower in the Central Queensland farming system Kevin McCosker Pioneer Hi-Bred Australia, PO Box 501, Emerald, Qld., 4720. Zero till sunflower crop in central Queensland. Sunflower has historically been an important crop in Central Queensland. In recent years the sunflower area in Central Queensland has been reduced due to low and variable prices and increased competition from alternative summer crops. Issues of tall, persistent stubble that provides little ground cover and a lack of in-crop weed control options have also contributed to the declining popularity of sunflower in an area where adoption of zero tillage practices continues to increase. However, recent improvements in farming practices have impacted favourably upon sunflower production and profitability, and while sunflower faces challenges, it is a valuable option Central Queensland farmers should retain. Introduction For many years sunflower was second only to grain sorghum in terms of area under summer crop in Central Queensland (CQ). Sunflower provided an option for late summer planting opportunities, had reliable production and was profitable when compared to other summer crops. However, the continuing refinement of management practices for sorghum (Spackman et al., 2001), maize, and mungbeans has lifted the popularity of these crops to the extent that over the previous 5-10 years, the sunflower area has declined from a typical 70-100 000 ha to current levels of 40-60 000 ha. Although currently at similar potential profit levels to other summer crops, sunflower presents the following significant management problems:

65. Integrated Farming Systems Publications And Resources farming systems (IFS) initiative have learned a great deal about how to work effectivelywith farmers to bring abut food systems and farming practices change. http://www.wkkf.org/Programming/Resources.aspx?CID=21

66. Farming Systems And Agricultural Expansion In South-Western Ethiopia The characteristics of the main farming/land use systems in south and water conservation,agroforestry and other sustainable farming practices, involving the http://ergodd.zoo.ox.ac.uk/FITCA Ethiopia Farming Summary.htm

Environmental Research Group Oxford Limited on behalf of Agristudio S.r.l., Firenze, Italy Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and Commission of the European Community Ethiopian Component of the Regional Programme for Farming in Tsetse Controlled Areas of Eastern Africa Farming Systems and Agricultural Expansion in South-Western Ethiopia David Bourn Summary The upper Dhidessa (=Didessa) valley is the initial designated focal point for the promotion of farming in tsetse controlled areas in south-western Ethiopia. The geographical setting and history of tsetse and trypanosomosis control in the valley are outlined. National demographic, land use and livestock trends are identified, and important land tenure changes are noted. Source: Derived from Erkelens et al The characteristics of the main farming/land use systems in south-western Ethiopia are described and a comparative assessment of the agricultural resources of the ten weredas (administrative districts) in the upper Dhidessa valley is presented. Various indicators of agricultural and demographic change in three tsetse-controlled areas of the Dhidessa valley (Chello-Damocha, Galle and Limu Shay) are summarised. Cattle, people and cultivation have all increased substantially in the past decade.

67. Food Systems And Rural Development Page calculate the estimated soil loss for specific cropping systems. One of them is relatedto tillage practices. to the effects of crop rotations, farming on the http://www.wkkfweb.org/fas/fellows/thicke051703.asp

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68. Animal Aid : Factory Farming : Farmed Animal Diseases When animals are exploited and stressed through modern farming systems, many will weprovide key background to animal diseases and modern farming practices. http://www.animalaid.org.uk/campaign/vegan/disease01.htm

Home Campaigns Vegetarianism March 2001 ANIMAL DISEASES And modern farming practices When animals are exploited and stressed through modern farming systems, many will get sick and infirm. The consumer also often has to pay a price from eating unhealthy animals. As part of our Veggie Month campaign , we provide key background to animal diseases and modern farming practices. Concern, often verging on panic, about the safety of food has been the stuff of headlines for the last decade. Whether the issue is BSE, salmonella, campylobacter, E. coli 0157, scrapie, swine fever, bovine TB, or now foot and mouth disease , the common factor to all these scares is that they relate to the flesh and secretions of animals. The farming industry - backed by politicians - often seeks to scapegoat an innocent animal species for these outbreaks. For instance, badgers are blamed for bovine TB, wild boar for the swine fever outbreak amongst shed-reared pigs, and wild birds for giving factory reared chickens Newcastle's disease. But the real lesson is clear for anyone who wishes to learn it: the more we stress and exploit animals under modern systems of intensive rearing, the weaker the animals will become and the more they will fall prey to disease. When people then eat any part of the diseased and enfeebled bodies of these animals, they run an increasingly high risk of themselves becoming ill. Record levels of food poisoning demonstrate this point. As does the BSE catastrophe, which translates into vCJD when people are afflicted.

69. SARE Reporting System LNE02-158 2002 Annual Report Data analysis from the first three years of the farming systems evaluations is Smallplot trials to evaluate pest management practices and compost application http://www.sare.org/reporting/report_viewer.asp?pn=LNE02-158&ry=2002&rf=0

70. CARES - Projects - Completed - Assessment Of Changes In Missouri Farming Systems Assess further changes needed in farming practices in Missouri, including tillage;methods, cropping systems and other conservation measures, to reduce soil http://www.cares.missouri.edu/projects/completed/AC.html

Assessment of Changes in Missouri Farming Systems Needed to Reach T by Two-Thousand Background In 1990, the Soil and Water Conservation Program in MDNR set a goal of reducing soil loss in Missouri to "T" or less by the year 2000. T is the soil loss which can occur without impairing long-run soil productivity. Objectives Determine the relative contribution of tillage methods, cropping systems and conservation practices to soil loss in Missouri between 1982 and 1987 (amended to include 1992) based on data included in the National Resources Inventory (NRI). Assess further changes needed in farming practices in Missouri, including tillage methods, cropping systems and other conservation measures, to reduce soil loss to "T" by the year 2000. Method The NRI data for 1982, 1987, and 1992 were utilized to assess progress in reducing soil loss in Missouri and to identify factors, including government programs and farming practices, which have contributed to soil conservation. Potential strategies for achieving the goal of "T by 2000" were gleaned from the analysis of past trends and the current status of soil loss in Missouri. Major Findings Government programs, including the Conservation Reserve Program and conservation compliance, have contributed to the reduction in soil loss in Missouri. However, farmers have achieved soil conservation in situations where there were no government incentives to reduce erosion. Soil erosion on most Missouri cropland that is currently eroding at levels greater than "T" could be brought to "T" or less by making relatively modest changes in tillage methods. Erosion rates on nearly all cropland can be reduced to "T" by including less erosive crops, such as small grains or hay, in crop rotations. The remaining small acreage of extremely erodible land would likely be as profitable if converted from crop production to efficient livestock grazing systems. The latter would virtually eliminate soil erosion.

71. UC Winegrape Team Expands Biologically Integrated Farming Systems and cultural control of pests into their production systems; provide on These biologicallyintegrated farming practices, according to Broome, enable farmers to http://danr.ucop.edu/news/Jan-June2002/winegrapebifs.html

June 12, 2002 CONTACT: Lyra Halprin, (530) 752-8664, lhalprin@ucdavis.edu UC winegrape team expands biologically integrated farming systems DAVISFarmers, researchers and agricultural consultants in Monterey, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties have been awarded money to promote biologically integrated farming practices in Central Coast winegrape vineyards. The Central Coast Vineyard Team (CCVT) has been awarded $99,969 to fund the first year of its three-year project. The team of growers, UC scientists, and consultants will use the Biologically Integrated Farming Systems (BIFS) extension model a team approach to project management with on-farm demonstrations, monitoring of key biological and economic variables, and farmer-to-farmer information flow. BIFS practices are designed to reduce off-farm movement of pesticides and soil while enhancing natural processes. "BIFS demonstration projects involve a high level of cooperation among individuals, public institutions and private companies," said Janet C. "Jenny" Broome, associate director of the UC Davis-based statewide Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SAREP). "Projects involving such diverse groups represent a new and innovative extension model, but we have accumulated seven years of experience in this grants program. We are moving ahead to help new teams like the CCVT get started with BIFS, building on the experiences of earlier projects while retaining flexibility to respond to local conditions."

72. Reducing Nitrate In Water Resources With Modern Farming Systems Account of research showing lower rates of nitrate leaching from soil with reduced tilling practices. http://www.idea.iastate.edu/idea/marketplace/pdf/fs_waving.pdf

73. WAICENT - World Agricultural Information Centre Portal farming practices systems. Narrow your search http://www.fao.org/waicent/st/level_1.asp?main_id=5

74. The Science Bookstore - Search Store Your search for Books by Keywords = systems returned no results.Can t find what you re looking for? We have thousands of books http://www.thesciencebookstore.com/searchmain.asp?searchtype=Books by Keywords&s

75. NC State Center Studies Environmentally Friendly Farming Practices The Center for Environmental farming systems aims to develop agricultural practicesthat allow farmers to make a living while meeting two of society s http://www.globaltechnoscan.com/4thOct-10thOct/farming.htm

Please register here to Search or Submit B usiness O pportunities REGISTER HERE LOGIN NC State Center Studies Environmentally Friendly Farming Practices For Business Opportunities relating to Food/ Food Processing Industry please click here According to conventional thinking, agricultural productivity and environmental sustainability are often at odds. North Carolina State University scientists, however, are uniting the two at one of the nation's largest centers for the study of environmentally sustainable farming practices. The Center for Environmental Farming Systems aims to develop agricultural practices that allow farmers to make a living while meeting two of society's inescapable requirements: the need for a clean environment, and the need for a safe, high-quality supply of food and fiber. "In our view, the health and prosperity of future generations depend upon the mutually beneficial partnership of agriculture, environment and consumers," said Dr. Nancy Creamer, director of the center and NC State associate professor of horticultural science. "Our goal is to protect and enhance North Carolina's environmental quality as we sustain the long-term productivity of its farms." The center has three major components: · an organic farm that researches alternatives to conventional agrochemicals; · a sustainable "whole-farm" demonstration project emphasizing livestock and crop production; and · a long-term research project on the environmental benefits of no-till conservation farming practices.

76. Agricultural Systems At SAGE, UW-Madison At SAGE, we focus on finding successful farming practices that preserve both modelingtechniques to examine the performance of agricultural systems across a http://www.sage.wisc.edu/pages/agriculture.html

Soils Database online Read about some of our research projects in depth: Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and Prairie Restoration Progress of Prairie Restorations Nitrate Transport and Crop Yield in the Upper Mississippi Basin Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling and Crop Yield i We thank our partners: Agricultural Systems from Local to Regional Scales SAGE scientists study the production and environmental impacts of agricultural systems at three scales: Looking at the Individual Farm. Looking at the Landscape. By comparing several farm plots across the landscape, we can look at the relationships between weather conditions, crop yield, soil quality, rotation schedules, and fertilizer management. Comparing these different farming practices can help us find ways to improve yields while minimizing fertilizer runoff and leaching of agrochemicals into our groundwater supplies. Across the Upper Midwest, we have a complex mosaic of productive farmland, urban centers, suburban developments, lakes, wetlands and forests. We are considering how changes in land use, as well as potential changes in future climate, may affect the ecosystems and freshwater resources of the region. soybean field cornfield next to prairie restoration UW-CALS Hancock agricultural research station Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) land use sites Carbon Sequestration in the Midwest Currently, we are gauging the economic and ecological viability of different carbon sequestration schemes proposed in southern Wisconsin.

77. Farming Systems Based on six studies performed throughout Europe, this report looks at existing segregationsystems, the effects of changing farming practices, the monitoring http://agrifor.ac.uk/browse/cabi/518a044f3ca638681f631565194be1a5.html

low graphics farming systems other: agriculture cropping systems diversification farming ... grazing systems narrower: agroforestry systems aquasilvicultural systems pastoralism silvopastoral systems ... Rothamsted Research The Web site of Rothamsted Research (RRes) (formerly the Institute of Arable Crops Research), a UK research institute comprising a group of private organisations, sponsored by the BBSRC. RRes aims to provide research relevant to plant-based agriculture, contributing to sustainable rural and agricultural economies. The site has extensive information about RRes's departments and research areas, a searchable database of staff publications, a growers page providing links to Arable Research Institute Association (ARIA) fact sheets, details of meetings and events, and information on training and education. The annual reports back to 1999 can be downloaded in PDF, requiring Adobe Acrobat Reader. sustainability research institutes farming systems crop production ... Agro-Industries and Post-Harvest Management Service The Agro-Industries and Post-Harvest Management Service (AGSI) is one of four services of the Agricultural Support Systems Division at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. AGSI supports and advises governments and other groups in member countries, in the area of post-production technology. It covers agricultural industries, food industries and post-harvest management. The site has details of current activities and a list of publications, some of which can be viewed in full online, and some can be ordered online.

78. Australian Farming Systems Conference 2003 IFSA participants include farming systems practitioners associated with universities,government involved in research into better farming practices that take http://afsa.asn.au/

:: 12th March 2004: Hello everyone! Recently a few people have expressed a concern about whether the proceedings from the First Australian Farming Systems Conference in September 2003 were refereed or not. The short answer - as many of the authors who suffered the rigors of our refereeing panel will attest - is yes! In fact, today we've decided to name the guilty parties so that authors who were invited to make corrections, who had their papers rejected or who otherwise got a tough time from our referees will know who to blame . You can get our official statement on the matter in Adobe PDF format by clicking here PS: New site coming! We had hoped to have our new AFSA site online by February but the crush of work on our desks this year has delayed things a little. Be patient. It's coming. Really. :: 12th December 2003: Hello everyone! Contrary to rumours that we've all died and gone to heaven, we're pleased to announce that the AFSA 2003 Conference was a huge success. So much so that the

79. Indigenous Technical Practices In A Rice-based Farming Systems Development. Draft. Indigenous Technical practices in a Ricebased Farmingsystems. I. Indigenous cropping systems. Indigenous cropping http://www.ciesin.org/docs/004-195/004-195.html

Reproduced, with permission, from: Rajasekaran, B. 1993. Indigenous technical pratices in a rice-based farming system. Ames, IA: Center for Indigenous Knowledge for Agriculture and Rural Development. Draft. Indigenous Technical Practices in a Rice-based Farming Systems I. Indigenous cropping systems Indigenous cropping systems are those cropping systems that have been practiced for generations and still hold promise in meeting the food requirements of a growing population. Most of the cropping systems are well suited to the diversified agro-ecological conditions. Sequential cropping is a system of cropping in which farmers sow two or three short duration crops in succession, especially legumes or oilseeds in lines between trees. Sequential cropping is adopted in marginal lands or dry lands. Sequential cropping contributes significantly to protein production for marginal and small-scale farmers. Mixed cropping is a system of cropping in which farmers sow more than two crops at the same time. Farmers normally sow a mixture of legume and oilseed crops with an objective to meet protein and fat requirements. By sowing more than two crops, farmers try to avoid risks due to failure of any one crop. Mixed cropping is usually followed under rainfed conditions. Monocropping is a system of cropping in which farmers cultivate the same crop in all three seasons in a year. Large-scale farmers who have access to irrigation prefer monocropping.

80. FARMING FOR THE FUTURE sustainable agriculture. London Macmillan. 3.2 Indigenous farmingsystems, practices and knowledge some examples. Already in early http://www.ciesin.org/docs/004-176a/004-176a.html

Reproduced, with permission, from: Reijntjes, C., B. Haverkort, and A. Waters-Bayer. 1992. Farming for the future: An introduction to low-external input and sustainable agriculture. London: Macmillan. 3.2 Indigenous farming systems, practices and knowledge: some examples Already in early colonial times, perceptive observers commended the intricate and careful cultivation methods of 'native' inhabitants (see Box 3.2 The following examples of indigenous practices illustrate how well farmers in the tropics learned to manipulate and derive advantage from local resources and natural processes, applying the principles of agroecology without knowing that this term exists. The principles of agroecology as discerned by scientists will be presented in Part II of this book, but first let us take a look at some of the practical applications evolved by farmers through a process of informal research and development. Examples of indigenous land-use systems Forest gardens . In many parts of the humid tropics, indigenous systems of forest gardening (silvihorticulture) have been developed. For example, village agroforests have existed in Java since at least the 10th century and comprise today 15-50% of the total cultivated village land. They represent permanent types of land use which provide a wide range of products with a high food value (e.g. fruits, vegetables, meat, eggs) and other products, such as firewood, timber and medicines. In their small plots, often less than 0.1 ha, Javanese peasants mix a large number of different plant species. Within one village, up to 250 different species of diverse biological types may be grown: annual herbs, perennial herbaceous plants, climbing vines, creeping plants, shrubs and trees ranging from 10 to 35 m in height.

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