The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of extension services in enhancing effectiveness of out growers’ credit system in Kisumu County, Kenya. The study specifically sought to determine whether public and private extension services play a significant role in enhancing effectiveness of out-growers’ credit system among smallholder sugarcane farmers. A total of 110 small scale farme...

The study assessed adoption of improved fish pond management technologies among fish growers in Benue State, Nigeria. Stratified, purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used in selecting 221 respondents. Primary data were collected using structured questionnaire. Data collected were analysed using both descriptive such as frequency distribution tables and inferential statistics su...

this research was done aimed to investigation the effective factors on production skills of tobacco growers in mazandaran province. this is an applied study based on descriptive-correlation method. statistical population of this research consisted of 1500 tobacco growers  of mazandaran province, and 306 people were selected based on morgan table. content validity of the questionnaire was determ...

Apple ( Malus × domestica ) growers can incur significant economic losses when fruit drop before they be harvested [preharvest (PFD)]. In some years and cultivars, more than 30% of potential yield lost. Growers frequently apply plant bioregulators to reduce PFD, either via delay in maturity [aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG), 1-methylcycolpropene] or inhibition production cell hydrolysis enzymes th...

Quinone outside inhibitors (QoI) fungicides group were introduced for commercial use against apple scab (Venturia inaequalis) in Israel 1997. Unlike other regions the world, which resistance of V. inaequalis to QoI was observed within 3–5 years use, it only occurred after 14 use. Field trials conducted between 2007 and 2017 showed a significant reduction susceptibility QoIs northern since 2011....

Background & Aims: Apple (Malus domestica Borkh. from Rosaceae family), a rich source of phytoestrogenes has not been thoroughly tested for its reproductive effects. In this study, we investigated the effects of apple diet on rats' reproduction. Method: Nine groups of NMRI rats (n= 10 females + 2 males) with different apple diets (free- apple diet and apple diet in every other day and every tow...

Many of our larger growers have chosen to hire and train their own sales staff and develop their own sales organiza tion. A lot of our nurseryman do not have sufficient volume to warrant this kind of expense or effort. On the other hand, larger volume growers often are unable to market their entire output through the other grower developed market outlets discussed above. These growers must eith...

Soybean growers have adopted herbicide tolerant varieties at a rapid rate. While some potential cost savings may have driven adoption, the primary reason growers are switching to new programs is the simplicity and flexibility of a weed control program that relies on one herbicide to control a broad spectrum of weeds without crop injury or crop rotation restrictions. Roundup Ready weed control p...

Crop management can be defined as the set of agricultural operations that produce the crop. Soil and water science experts, plant pathologists, entomologists, agricultural scientists, and breeders all contribute to these operations. Soil and water conservation are also important factors in crop management. It is important that reliable methods of crop management be transferred to growers in an ...

Apple pomace is a waste product of the apple manufacturing industry that has been in the focus of life sciences as it represents a low-cost source of fruit-derived compounds. High fruit consumption is associated with beneficial health effects, and therefore, apple pomace and its constituents raise therapeutic interest. The present work reviews (i) the chemical constituents of apple pomace, (ii)...