The effects of the partial substitution corn and soybean meals with bakery former foodstuffs (BFF) wheat wet distiller’s grains (WDGs) on environmental sustainability, production performance, health status were evaluated in beef cattle. Newly arrived Limousine heifers (n = 408) housed an intensive farm Campagnatico (Grosseto, Italy) balanced for initial weight body conformation then randomly di...

Monitoring of nitrate (NO(3)(-)) and nitrite (NO(2)(-)) content in agricultural products in Slovenia has been carried out since 1996. The results of monitoring over the period 1996-2002 are presented. During this time 924 samples of 14 different agricultural products (potato, lettuce, apples, carrot, silage maize, cabbage, grapes, peaches, string beans, cereals, pears, cucumbers, strawberries a...

Microalgae are rapidly being employed in carbon fixation due to their benefits over other crops for energy needs, such as high photosynthetic efficiency, massive biomass production and rapid development. Spirulina maxima is a microalgae whose based on cultivation with favorable growing conditions. Within the Life Cycle Analysis, steps that fed into Impact 2002 system included assembly cultivati...

The tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) is a devastating pest associated with tomato. In this study, effects of tomato plants treated with vermicompost (20, 40, and 60%), humic fertilizer (2, 4 and 6 g/kg soil) and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (Pseudomonas fluorescens and Bacillus subtilis) were investigated on the life table parameters of T. absoluta in a growth chamber at 25 ± 2...

Irrigation systems increase fruit yield of water shortage orchards in semiarid and arid lands, but their environmental impacts remain unclear. This study carries out a comparative cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment (LCA) the furrow drip irrigated pear production Loess Plateau China based on 2009–2018 inventory data from integrated experimental stations. The depletion (WD), footprint (WF), glo...

A detailed techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment (LCA) of a novel bio-refinery that produces xylitol from sugarcane bagasse are provided. The proposed process includes dilute acid pretreatment in pressurized conditions followed by fermentation (upstream section). broth is then sent for separation purification to the downstream section. Calculations performed plant with 4 t/h dry th...

As the greenhouse cultivation industry considers new ways to reduce energy demand and increase sustainable production, global crisis constitutes a major issue. In this paper, two different sources for heating cooling root zone area of baby leafy vegetables grown in hydroponic tanks by resistors chillers, respectively, were compared order fully cover power demand. The needs first case met public...

In conventional greenhouse systems, recent innovations have contributed to increased production levels, and at the same time, to the decreased ecological footprint in terms of the reduction of water use, nutrients and CO2 emissions. Several examples of application of standard and innovative technologies to improve production, optimize utilization of solar energy and increase efficiency of energ...

Food waste valorization via its transformation into animal feed is a viable alternative for improving food security and the diversion of organic from landfills. The manuscript presents environmental impact assessment construction operation novel solar drying unit on island Crete in Greece, which treating hotels. Life cycle utilized assessment. results indicate total carbon footprint approximate...