Search Results - Performance Measurement.

Feasibility of using LVDT and watermark sensor for irrigation scheduling in plum by Intrigliolo, Diego S., Castel, Juan R.

“…Their performance was compared to discrete measurements of midday stem water potential (psi(stem)). …”
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Utvärdering av autologt konditionerat serum by Österdahl, John

“…The horses included in this survey were not responsive to treatment with hyaluronic acid or PSGAG and subsequently treated with Irap. A measure for successful treatment with Irap was the return to normal performance three month post treatment. …”
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Salmonella spp. contamination in commercial layer hen farms using different types of samples and detection methods by Soria, Maria Cecilia, Soria, Mario, Bueno, Dante Javier, Godano, Eduardo Ignacio, Gómez, S.C., ViaButron, I.A., Padin, V.M., Rogé, Ariel Diego

“…Also, the performance of some PCR methods and S. Enteritidis PCR should be improved, and biosecurity measures in hen farms must be reinforced in the region of more concentrated layer hen houses to reduce the probability of Salmonella spp. presence.…”
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Building consensus on water use assessment of livestock production systems and supply chains: Outcome and recommendations from the FAO LEAP Partnership by Boulay, Anne-Marie, Drastig, Katrin, Amanullah, Chapagain, Ashok, Charlon, Veronica, Civit, Bárbara María, DeCamillis, Camillo, Souza, Marlos De, Hess, Tim, Hoekstra, Arjen Y., Ibidhi, Ridha, Lathuillière, Michael J., Manzardo, Alessandro, McAllister, Tim, Morales, Ricardo A., Motoshita, Masaharu, Palhares, Julio Cesar Pascale, Pirlo, Giacomo, Ridoutt, Brad, Russo, Valentina, Salmoral, Gloria, Singh, Ranvir, Vanham, Davy, Wiedemann, Stephen, Weichao, Zheng, Pfister, Stephan

“…The mandate of the TAG was to i) provide recommendations to monitor the environmental performance of feed and livestock supply chains over time so that progress towards improvement targets can be measured, ii) be applicable for feed and water demand of small ruminants, poultry, large ruminants and pig supply chains, iii) build on, and go beyond, the existing FAO LEAP guidelines and iv) pursue alignment with relevant international standards, specifically ISO 14040 (2006)/ISO 14044 (2006), and ISO 14046 (2014). …”
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Hur nå produktionsmålen vid konverteringsenhet för kartong by Burgman, Johannes

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Effects of supplementation of desert grass (hummra) on its utilization by Sudan Desert sheep and Desert goats by Mustafa, E.E.

“…The following parameters were used for measuring the extent of utilization of unsupplemented and supplemented desert grass and the effect of supplementation on the performance of desert sheep and desert goats: 1. …”
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Does cooperative membership improve household welfare? Evidence from a panel data analysis of smallholder dairy farmers in Bihar, India by Kumar, Anjani, Saroj, Sunil, Takeshima, Hiroyuki, Joshi, Pramod Kumar

“…To bridge the gap in literature, this paper examines the impact of dairy cooperative membership on farm performance indicators, such as milk yield, net returns, and adoption of food safety measures (FSM) in milk production, using panel data from a survey of milk producers in 2007 and 2015 in Bihar, India. …”
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Transportörsutbildning by Persson, Nils

“…During the field day demonstrations of how the driver shall practically apply their theoretical knowledge are performed. In the third part the driver shall do an online test, which if passed, will lead to them obtaining a certificate for the course. …”
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Incorporation of environmental covariates to nonlinear mixed models describing fruit growth by Del Brio, Dolores, Tassile, Valentin, Bramardi, Sergio Jorge, Reeb, Pablo Daniel

“…The incorporation of thermo accumulative indexes also increased model performance.…”
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A comparative and systems approach to banana cropping systems in the Great Lakes region by Damme, J. van, Bouver, D. de, Dupriez, M., Asten, Piet J.A. van, Baret, P.V.

“…In a systems-based perspective, we used a combination of quantitative (field measurements, economic valuation) and qualitative methods (semi-directed interviews) to capture the diverse nature of smallholder cropping systems. …”
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Efficacy of Neoseiulus californicus and Phytoseiulus persimilis in suppression of Tetranychus urticae in young clementine plants by Abad-Moyano, Raquel, Pina, Tatiana, Pérez-Panadés, J., Carbonell, Emilio A., Urbaneja, Alberto

“…Alternative control measures are necessary, both in commercial orchards and clementine nurseries. …”
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Estimación de ocurrencia de granizo en superficie y daño en cultivos, mediante datos del radar meteorológico utilizando técnicas de Data Mining by Bellini Saibene, Yanina Noemi

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Desempeño productivo y desarrollo ruminal en cabritos de tambo alimentados con diferentes dietas y faenados a distintas edades by Martinez, Gabriela Marcela, Franco, Andrea, Alfaro, Emilio José, Micheloud, Juan Francisco

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A critical review of the current global ex situ conservation system for plant agrobiodiversity. II. Strengths and weaknesses of the current system and recommendations for its impro... by Engels, Johannes M.M., Ebert, Andreas W.

“…Strengths, limitations, and opportunities of the existing global ex situ conservation system are discussed, and measures are proposed to achieve a rational, more effective, and efficient global system for germplasm conservation and sustainable use. …”
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Evaluation of DSSAT-MANIHOT-Cassava model to determine potential irrigation benefits for cassava in Jamaica by Rankine, Dale, Cohen, Jane, Murray, Fradian, Moreno Cadena, Leidy Patricia, Hoogenboom, Gerrit, Campbell, Jayaka, Taylor, Michael, Stephenson, Tannecia

“…We simulated in-season biomass and end-of-season yield, evaluating the model performance with different statistical measures. There was good agreement between simulated and measured values; the best results showed a deviation of 9.7%, normalized RMSE of 18%, and d-index of 0.98 for biomass, with corresponding values of 11, 24, and 0.98, respectively, for yield. …”
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Improved polypoid Musa germplasm developed through ploidy manipulations by Ortíz, R., Vuylsteke, D.R.

“…The final impact of these Musa hybrids in African agriculture will be measured when this new germplasm becomes an integral component of local farming and food systems.…”
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Rainfall-discharge relationships for monsoonal climates by Steenhuis, T., Taylor, J., Collick, A., Giesen, Nick van de, Liebe, J., Andreini, Marc, Easton, Z.

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Monitoring and prediction of pasture quality and productivity using planet scope satellite data for sustainable livestock production systems in Colombia by Ghildiyal, Anushka, Cardoso, Juan Andrés

“…In this study, Planet Scope multispectral satellite datasets and coincident field measurements acquired over test fields in the study area (Patía) of September 2018 was used. …”
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Determination of the minimum number of plants and the minimum area to be harvested for correct crop yield determinations by Hauser, Stefan, Saito, Kazuki

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Strategic priorities for agricultural development in Eastern and Central Africa by Omamo, Steven Were, Diao, Xinshen, Wood, Stanley, Chamberlin, Jordan, You, Liangzhi, Benin, Samuel, Wood-Sichra, Ulrike, Tatwangire, Alex

“…Recent trends and the current performance of agriculture in these countries expose a region progressively less able to meet the needs of its burgeoning population... …”
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