Search Results - "Rangarajan, Anusuya"

COVID-19 and the agri-food system in the United States and Canada by Weersink, Alfons, von Massow, Mike, Bannon, Nicholas, Ifft, Jennifer, Maples, Josh, McEwan, Ken, McKendree, Melissa G.S., Nicholson, Charles, Novakovic, Andrew, Rangarajan, Anusuya, Richards, Timothy, Rickard, Bradley, Rude, James, Schipanski, Meagan, Schnitkey, Gary, Schulz, Lee, Schuurman, Daniel, Schwartzkopf-Genswein, Karen, Stephenson, Mark, Thompson, Jada, Wood, Katie

“…Agri-food supply chains in North America have become remarkably efficient, supplying an unprecedented variety of items at the lowest possible cost. However,…”
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A profile of urban agricultural growers, organizations, their needs, and challenges in the Northeastern United States by Richardson, Matthew L, Taylor, John R, Thompson, Megan J, Rangarajan, Anusuya, Hanumappa, Mamatha, Little, Neith G

“…Urban agriculture is increasingly valued as a strategy for improving quality of life in cities, but urban growers face challenges and often lack coordinated…”
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Black Plastic Tarps Advance Organic Reduced Tillage I: Impact on Soils, Weed Seed Survival, and Crop Residue by Rylander, Haley, Rangarajan, Anusuya, Maher, Ryan M., Hutton, Mark G., Rowley, Nicholas W., McGrath, Margaret T., Sexton, Zachary F.

“…Intensive tillage degrades soil structure, decreases soil organic matter, and can cause soil compaction and erosion over time. Organic vegetable farmers are…”
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Black Plastic Tarps Advance Organic Reduced Tillage II: Impact on Weeds and Beet Yield by Rylander, Haley, Rangarajan, Anusuya, Maher, Ryan M., Hutton, Mark G., Rowley, Nicholas W., McGrath, Margaret T., Sexton, Zachary F.

“…Organic vegetable farmers rely on intensive tillage to control weeds, incorporate amendments and residues, and prepare seedbeds. Intensive tillage, however,…”
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Overcoming Compaction Limitations on Cabbage Growth and Yield in the Transition to Reduced Tillage by Mochizuki, M.J, Rangarajan, A, Bellinder, R.R, Bjorkman, T, Van Es, H.M

“…Vegetable producers are increasingly interested in adopting conservation tillage practices to maintain or enhance productivity and soil health, but reducing…”
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Phenotypic plasticity and nutritional quality of three kale cultivars (Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala) under field, greenhouse, and growth chamber environments by Ashenafi, Eyosias L., Nyman, Marianne C., Holley, Jake M., Mattson, Neil S., Rangarajan, Anusuya

“…Comparative analysis of the physiological and biochemical characteristics of three kale cultivars (‘Toscano’, ‘Redbor’, and ‘Winterbor’) in different…”
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Legume species not spatial arrangement influence cover crop mixture effects in strip‐tilled organic cabbage by Maher, Ryan M., Rangarajan, Anusuya, Caldwell, Brian A., Hayden, Zachary D., Brainard, Daniel C.

“…Management constraints in reduced tillage organic vegetable production may be alleviated by combining strip tillage (ST) with overwintering cereal–legume cover…”
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Linking vegetable preferences, health and local food systems through community-supported agriculture by Wilkins, Jennifer L, Farrell, Tracy J, Rangarajan, Anusuya

“…The objective of the present study was to explore the influence of participation in community-supported agriculture (CSA) on vegetable exposure, vegetable…”
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Tarping and mulching effects on crop yields, profitability, and soil nutrients in a continuous no-till organic vegetable production system by Maher, Ryan M., Rangarajan, Anusuya, Caldwell, Brian A., Ho, Shuay-Tsyr, Hutton, Mark G., Ginakes, Peyton

“…Small-scale organic vegetable farms need strategies to overcome yield, labor, and economic challenges in transitioning to reduced and no-till practices…”
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Weed Ecology and Nonchemical Management under Strip-Tillage: Implications for Northern U.S. Vegetable Cropping Systems by Brainard, Daniel C, Peachey, R. Edward, Haramoto, Erin R, Luna, John M, Rangarajan, Anusuya

“…In northern U.S. vegetable cropping systems, attempts at no-till (NT) production have generally failed because of poor crop establishment and delayed crop…”
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Production Costs of Organic Vegetable Farms: Two Case Studies from Pennsylvania by Conner, David, Rangarajan, Anusuya

“…The market premiums that currently exist for many organic crops are an attractive incentive for conventional growers considering the transition to organic…”
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Choice of organic amendments in tomato transplants has lasting effects on bacterial rhizosphere communities and crop performance in the field by Jack, Allison L.H., Rangarajan, Anusuya, Culman, Steven W., Sooksa-Nguan, Thanwalee, Thies, Janice E.

“…► Choosing effective organic transplant media amendments is important for growers. ► Organic amendments influence the bacterial community composition of…”
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Production Costs of Organic Vegetable Farms: Two Case Studies from Pennsylvania by Conner, David, Rangarajan, Anusuya

“…The market premiums that currently exist for many organic crops are an attractive incentive for conventional growers considering the transition to organic…”
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Exposure with far-red radiation for control of oedema injury on 'Yale' ivy geranium by Rangarajan, A, Tibbitts, T.W

“…Oedema, a physiological disorder, affects several cultivars of ivy geranium (Pelargonium peltatum (L.) L 'Her. ex Ait) when grown in greenhouses. This study…”
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Vigor or Rigor? The Competing Goals of Variety Trials by Rangarajan, Anusuya

“…Both growers and vegetable seed companies have had long-term historic relationships with public agriculture extension educators and faculty to conduct unbiased…”
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Rye Mulch Management Affects Short-term Indicators of Soil Quality in the Transition to Conservation Tillage for Cabbage by Mochizuki, M.J, Rangarajan, A, Bellinder, R.R, Van Es, H.M, Bjorkman, T

“…If benefits of conservation tillage can be quantified even in the transition year from conventional tillage, growers will more likely integrate practices that…”
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Compost for nitrogen fertility management of bell pepper in a drip-irrigated plasticulture system by Aram, K, Rangarajan, A

“…Two types of commercial compost produced from manure and food waste or brewery waste solids were tested for supplying the N requirements of a bell pepper crop…”
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Mulch Color Affects Radicchio Quality and Yield by Rangarajan, Anusuya, Ingall, Betsy

“…Interest in the production of the specialty vegetable radicchio ( Cichorium intybus L. var. silvestre Bisch.) has increased among vegetable growers in the…”
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Genetic variation in iron bioavailability from Amaranthus species by Rangarajan, Anusuya

“…If green leafy vegetables, such as Amaranthus species, are to be promoted as sources of iron (Fe) in the human diet, the bioavailability of Fe in these plant…”
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Enhancing Earliness in Peppers using Rowcovers and Water-filled Tubes by Rangarajan, Anusuya, Ingall, Betsy

“…Vegetable growers around New York State are using rowcovers and earlier planting dates to produce early peppers, due to the higher prices received compared to…”
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