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How consumers in the UK and Spain value the coexistence of the claims low fat, local, organic and low greenhouse gas emissions
(2020-01-01)
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Open AccessThis study investigates the substitution and complementary effects for beef mince attributes drawing on data from large choice experiments conducted in the UK and Spain. In both countries, consumers were found to be ... -
Weed seed bank diversity in dryland cereal fields: does it differ along the field and between fields with different landscape structure?
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2020-04-01)
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Open Accessn this work, we aimed to test whether taxonomic diversity and functional diversity andthe values of functional traits of the weed seed bank varied across the field, from margins to thecore, and between fields embedded in ... -
Horticultura i ciutat
(2020-01-01)
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Open AccessEl 1912 es crea l’Escola Superior d’Agricultura de Barcelona (ESAB),amb la pretensió d’aportar coneixement al món agrícola i fer avançar l’agricultura i la ramaderia del camp català, d’acord amb les necessitats de la ... -
DOSAVIÑA: Tool to calculate the optimal volume rate and pesticide amount in vineyard spray applications based on a modified leaf wall area method
(2019-05-01)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyDOSAVIÑA is a new tool (website and app for smartphones) developed for calculating the optimal volume rates and pesticide doses to apply during spray application processes in vineyards. DOSAVIÑA also calculates and recommends ... -
Assessment of biowaste composting process for industrial support tool development through macro data approach
(2020-03-27)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThis study aims to assess composting efficiency and quality of compost through the study of the parameters of the Catalan Waste Agency (ARC) data-base by developing indicators useful for industrial sector. The study includes ... -
First attempts to obtain a reference drift curve for traditional olive grove's plantations following ISO 22866
(Elsevier, 2018-06-15)
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Open AccessThe current standard for the field measurements of spray drift (ISO 22866) is the only official standard for drift measurements in field conditions for all type of crops, including bushes and trees. A series of field ... -
Biphasic computational fluid dynamics modelling of the mixture in an agricultural sprayer tank
(2020-04-18)
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Open AccessAgitation inside agricultural sprayer tanks can be studied while using an international standard procedure, based on obtaining internal samples of liquid. However, in practice, this test is not easy to perform. Herein, ... -
On-Farm evaluation of prescription map-based variable rate application of pesticides in vineyards
(2020-01-01)
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Open AccessCanopy characteristics are crucial for accurately and safely determining the pesticide quantity and volume of water used for spray applications in vineyards. The inevitably high degree of intraplot variability makes it ... -
Proyecto H2020-INNOSETA. Una apuesta europea para acercar la ciencia al agricultor
(2019-01-24)
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Open AccessLa ciencia y las nuevas tecnologías avanzan día a día a pasos agigantados, y no resulta extraño ver en cualquiera de los ámbitos en los que nos movemos herramientas, aplicaciones o diseños que hace bien poco eran simples ... -
Dynamic evaluation of airflow stream generated by a reverse system of an axial fan sprayer using 3D-ultrasonic anemometers. Effect of canopy structure
(2019-08-01)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyAir assisted sprayers are currently used for the applications of plant protection products in fruit trees and vineyards. However, the use of these equipment carries a high environmental risk, mainly owing to the generation of ... -
Multivariate classification of prunus dulcis varieties using leaves of nursery plants and near infrared spectroscopy
(Nature, 2019-12-01)
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Open AccessThe emergence of new almond tree (Prunus dulcis) varieties with agricultural interest is forcing the nursery plant industry to establish quality systems to keep varietal purity in the production stage. The aim of this study ... -
CFD Models as a tool to analyze the performance of the hydraulic agitation system of an air-assisted sprayer
(2019-11-18)
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Open AccessA computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model of the fluid velocities generated by the agitation system of an air-assisted sprayer was developed and validated by practical experiments in a laboratory. The model was developed ...
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