Search Results - "Swisher, Marilyn E"

Managing Agricultural Water Resources in the Southern Region: Perspectives of Crop Growers by Megan Donovan, Christina Chanes, Drew Gholson, Davie M. Kadyampakeni, Marilyn E. Swisher, Tiffany Connor

“…The sustainability of agricultural commodities produced in the Southern U.S. under irrigation is increasingly at risk due to erratic rainfall patterns,…”
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Knowledge Mapping of the Extant Literature on the Environmental Impacts of Using Cover Crops—A Scientometric Study by Yong Liu, Jorge Ruiz-Menjivar, Yujie Hu, Monica Zavala, Marilyn E. Swisher

“…This study examined the last four decades of the existing academic literature related to the environmental impacts of using cover crops in agricultural…”
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The Roots of First-Generation Farmers: The Role of Inspiration in Starting an Organic Farm by DeLong, Alia, Swisher, Marilyn E., Chase, Carlene A., Irani, Tracy, Ruiz-Menjivar, Jorge

“…This research aimed to determine salient factors affecting the decision to become a beginning organic farmer. New and beginning organic farmers have unique…”
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Technical training and rice farmers’ adoption of low-carbon management practices: The case of soil testing and formulated fertilization technologies in Hubei, China by Liu, Yong, Ruiz-Menjivar, Jorge, Zhang, Lu, Zhang, Junbiao, Swisher, Marilyn E.

“…More than a decade ago, the Chinese government created several agricultural programs with the objective to promote food security and to foster environmental…”
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The Food Movement: Growing White Privilege, Diversity, or Empowerment? by Kelly Moore, Marilyn E. Swisher

“…Food systems work is both a stimulus to the growth of the food movement and a response to the concerns of the activists who lead and participate in that…”
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Effect of Cultural Practices on Neopamera bilobata in Relation to Fruit Injury and Marketable Yields in Organic Strawberries by Talton, Hannah R, Rhodes, Elena M, Chase, Carlene A, Swisher, Marilyn E, Renkema, Justin M, Liburd, Oscar E

“…The strawberry seed bug, (Say), is an emerging pest of organic and conventional strawberries in Florida. There is limited information on this Rhyparochromidae…”
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Recreationists’ Perceptions of Scenic Beauty and Satisfaction at a Public Forest Managed for Endangered Wildlife by Ramesh Paudyal, Taylor V. Stein, Holly K. Ober, Marilyn E. Swisher, Eric J. Jokela, Damian C. Adams

“…Prescribed burning and other active forest management treatments have been proven essential for maintaining suitable habitat conditions for many wildlife…”
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A scientometric review of the peer-reviewed research on high tunnels in the United States by Donovan, Megan, Ruiz-Menjivar, Jorge, Coolong, Timothy, Swisher, Marilyn E.

“…This study assessed the extant literature related to the use of high tunnels (HTs) in agricultural systems in the United States since the 2009 launch of the…”
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Empty laws and empty forests: Reconsidering rights and governance for sustainable wildlife management in the Republic of the Congo by Mavah, Germain, Child, Brian, Swisher, Marilyn E.

“…Like their ancestors, forest dwellers in the Republic of the Congo depend heavily on bushmeat for their livelihoods. National regulations and enforcement are…”
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Maximize Impact, Minimize Resources: Locating Food Deserts and Increasing SNAP Spending on Fruits and Vegetables by Kelly Moore, Bruce Waite, David Dinkins, Marilyn E. Swisher, Alia Delong, Tracy Johns

“…Many community organizations addressing aspects of food insecurity have not traditionally participated in food systems development and are often not familiar…”
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Principles Guiding Practice: A Case Study Analysis of the Principles of Sustainable Agriculture for Diverse Farms by Kelly N. Moore, Marilyn E. Swisher, Juan Carlos Rodriguez, Mark Blevins, Michael Hogan, Lauren Hunter, Christine Kelly-Begazo, Stephen Komar, Suzanne Mills-Wasniak, David Redhage

“…Early proponents of sustainable agriculture faced considerable resistance and initiated a long-lasting discussion over strategies for sustainable agriculture…”
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Value chains in renewable and sustainable food systems by Swisher, Marilyn E., Ruiz-Menjivar, Jorge, Koenig, Rosalie

“…Globalization of food trade in agricultural commodities is in some senses the antithesis of key concepts of sustainable agriculture. Global trade in food…”
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A hybrid optimization-agent-based model of REDD+ payments to households on an old deforestation frontier in the Brazilian Amazon by West, Thales A.P., Grogan, Kelly A., Swisher, Marilyn E., Caviglia-Harris, Jill L., Sills, Erin, Harris, Daniel, Roberts, Dar, Putz, Francis E.

“…REDD+ was initially conceived of as a multi-level carbon-based payment for environmental services (PES). It is still often assumed to be a cost-effective…”
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Structural Relations between Motivations and Site Attribute Preferences of Florida National Scenic Trail Visitors by Paudyal, Ramesh, Stein, Taylor V., Swisher, Marilyn E.

“…Setting characteristics and recreation experience opportunities differ among long distance scenic trails in the U.S. Context and location specific information…”
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Impacts of REDD+ payments on a coupled human-natural system in Amazonia by West, Thales A.P., Grogan, Kelly A., Swisher, Marilyn E., Caviglia-Harris, Jill L., Sills, Erin O., Roberts, Dar A., Harris, Daniel, Putz, Francis E.

“…•Payments of $30 Mg CO2−1 preserved 97% of mature forests in our study region.•Payments of $10–15 Mg CO2−1 resulted in zero net carbon emissions.•Payments of…”
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Factors Related to Farmers' Preferences to Decrease Monk Parakeet Damage to Crops by Canavelli, Sonia B., Swisher, Marilyn E., Branch, Lyn C.

“…The monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) is among the most important bird pest species causing damage to crops in Argentina and neighboring countries…”
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Implementation of Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation in Florida Tomato Production by Bodh R. Paudel, Francesco Di Gioia, Qiang Zhu, Xin Zhao, Monica Ozores-Hampton, Marilyn E. Swisher, Kaylene Sattanno, Jason C. Hong, Erin N. Rosskopf

“…Anaerobic soil disinfestation (ASD) is a relatively new technique that appears to be a promising tool for soilborne pest management and crop production…”
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Food and livelihoods in park-adjacent communities: The case of the Odzala Kokoua National Park by Mavah, Germain A., Funk, Stephan M., Child, Brian, Swisher, Marilyn E., Nasi, Robert, Fa, Julia E.

“…Protected areas (PAs) in Central Africa provide unprecedented opportunities to maintain ecosystem integrity and safeguard the unique wildlife of one of the…”
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Optimizing anaerobic soil disinfestation for fresh market tomato production: Nematode and weed control, yield, and fruit quality by Guo, Haichao, Di Gioia, Francesco, Zhao, Xin, Ozores-Hampton, Monica, Swisher, Marilyn E., Hong, Jason, Kokalis-Burelle, Nancy, DeLong, Alia N., Rosskopf, Erin N.

“…•ASD was achieved even when composted poultry litter and molasses application rates were half of the original rates.•ASD provided similar plant parasitic…”
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Implementation of Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation in Florida Tomato Production by Bodh R. Paudel, Francesco Di Gioia, Qiang Zhu, Xin Zhao, Monica Ozores-Hampton, Marilyn E. Swisher, Kaylene Sattanno, Jason C. Hong, Erin N. Rosskopf

“…Anaerobic soil disinfestation (ASD) is a relatively new technique that appears to be a promising tool for soilborne pest management and crop production…”
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